Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore (February 7, 1927 – May 18, 2019)[1] was an American actor, stand-up comedian and co-founder of the Comedy Store.[2]

Sammy Shore
BornFebruary 7, 1927
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 2019 (aged 92)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1950; div. 1974)​
Children4, including Pauly

Career

Shore began his career doing stand-up comedy with Shecky Greene in the Catskill Mountains.[3] He was chosen, in 1969, to open for Elvis Presley’s comeback performance at the International Hotel. He then opened for Elvis’ road shows until 1972.[4] Shore continued perform comedy, opening for Tony Orlando, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr. and others.[5]

On April 7, 1972, he founded the Comedy Store with his writing partner Rudy De Luca.[3] In 1974 his ex-wife, Mitzi, became the owner of the club.[6] The club launched the careers of many comedians including Rodney Dangerfield, David Letterman, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and others including his own son, Pauly.[7]

Shore appeared in many films including The Bellboy with Jerry Lewis and both Life Stinks and History of the World Part 1 from Mel Brooks.[8] He appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and was on Sanford and Son.[9]

Shore was voted Best Comedy Act in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors named a day after him on July 24, 1990. He appeared at Harrah's Casinos and hotels more than any other entertainer.[10]

Personal life

Shore was married to Mitzi for 24 years, and was the father of four, including actor and comedian Pauly Shore.[3][11] Shore died in Las Vegas, Nevada of natural causes at the age of 92.[12]

References
  1. "In Memory of Sammy Shore 1927 - 2019". kraftsussman.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  2. "Comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly and co-founder of the Comedy Store, dies at 92". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. "Sammy Shore, co-founder of The Comedy Store, dies at 92". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  4. Nyren, Erin (2019-05-18). "Sammy Shore, Co-Founder of The Comedy Store, Dies at 92". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  5. "Legendary Comic Sammy Shore, Co-Founder Of The Comedy Store, Dies At 92". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  6. "Sammy Shore, Comedy Store Co-Founder and Stand-Up Comedian, Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  7. "Sammy Shore, Comedian and Comedy Store Co-Founder, Dead at 92". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  8. "Actor-comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly, dies at 92". www.citynews1130.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  9. "Actor-comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly, dies at 92". The Seattle Times. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  10. Verhoeven, Beatrice (2019-05-18). "Sammy Shore, Stand-Up Comic and Comedy Store Co-Founder, Dies at 92". TheWrap. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  11. "Actor-comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly, dead at 92". Associated Press. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  12. Matt Rehbein. "Comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly, dies at 92". CNN. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

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