Al Shean

Al Shean (12 May 1868 — 12 August 1949) was the stage name for comedian Abraham Elieser Adolph Schönberg, although other sources give his birth name variously as Adolf Schönberg, Albert Schönberg, or Alfred Schönberg. He is most remembered for being half of the vaudeville team Gallagher and Shean, and as the uncle of the Marx Brothers.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Schönberg Albert
Birth dateMay 12, 1868
Birth nameAbraham Elieser Adolph Schönberg or Adolf Schönberg or Alfred Schönberg or Albert Schönberg
Birth place
Germany , Dornum
Date of deathAugust 12, 1949
Place of death
New York City , United States , New York

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