RIP Shecky Greene

[micropolitan guy]

Pretty famous comedian for us Boomers. There was a pretty good thoroughbred named after him.

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Shecky Greene (horse) - American Classic Pedigrees

 

[HanSenSE]

"No spray wax."

 

[User 149557]

A big moment for fans of the Dan LeBatard Show.

“You’ve got to know who Shecky Green is.”

“I don’t like your ally here.”

 

[DanOregon]

Didn't realize Sinatra sicced some of his "friends" on him at one point.

 

[MisterCreosote]

He was a tad before my time, but I do know him from a bit role in History of the World, Part 1.

“Seize him!”

“Aw, seize this, honkus!”

 

[tapintoamerica]

Gotta admit I assumed Shecky Greene had died in 1988.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

I've got a feeling the Catskills were on his itinerary in the 1950s.

 

[Driftwood]

Didn't he headline at Kellerman's

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Didn't realize Sinatra sicced some of his "friends" on him at one point.

That's his most famous joke. Green got up on stage and said, "Frank saved my life. True story. Some goons were beating me up in the parking lot and Frank came by and said 'that's enough boys, you might kill him." According to legend, Sinatra was in the audience when he told it.

 

[Machine Head]

I gotta find some pods he did.

Maron's, Gilbert's..

Drove his car into the fountain at a Vegas casino if I remember correctly.