Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Standup Comedian Who Worked With Sinatra and Elvis, Dies at 97
variety.comCynthia Littleton Business Editor Shecky Greene, the legendary standup comedian known for his long tenure as a Las Vegas headliner and for working with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, died Dec.
31 at his home, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He was 97. Greene was a regular on the TV talk show and guest star circuit in his 1960s and ’70s heyday, when he often sported a bowl haircut and wide-lapel leisure suits.
Earlier in his career, he came to represent the epitome of the Rat Pack-adjacent fast-talking comedian in a tux, delivering lightly risque anecdotal stories, zingers and one-liners on stage.
Greene was known for his many appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” and for working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra in Miami and Elvis Presley in Las Vegas.
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