Edward Gallagher
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Edward Gallagher was a vaudeville
actor and half of the act Gallagher and Shean
. Their story was told in an animated movie Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean (1931) by Max Fleischer
and Dave Fleischer
who also created Koko the Clown
and Betty Boop
. Gallagher and Shean also reportedly made an early sound film at the Theodore Case
studio in Auburn, New York
in 1925.
Born in San Francisco, he made a name for himself in vaudeville, Gallagher with Al Shean
to create the act Gallagher and Shean. While the act was successful, the men apparently did not like each other much.
Gallagher first performed with Shean in 1912, but the men broke up in 1914, not performing again until 1920. This latter time, they stayed together until 1925. They had a featured part in the 1922 Ziegfeld Follies
, earning a salary of US$1500 a week.
Gallagher suffered a nervous breakdown and entered the Rivercrest Sanitarium in Astoria, Queens
, where he died. The final years of his life saw problems with his fourth wife, actress Anna Luther; stress, and alcoholism.
Helen Gallagher
, his third wife, a former Ziegfeld girl
and Jack Solomon
launched what would become Gallagher's Steak House
in November 1927. She would marry Solomon after Gallagher's death.
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
actor and half of the act Gallagher and Shean
Gallagher and Shean
Gallagher & Shean was a highly successful double act on vaudeville and Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, consisting of Edward Gallagher and Al Shean .-Career:...
. Their story was told in an animated movie Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean (1931) by Max Fleischer
Max Fleischer
Max Fleischer was an American animator. He was a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios...
and Dave Fleischer
Dave Fleischer
David "Dave" Fleischer was an American animator film director and film producer, best known as a co-owner of Fleischer Studios with his two older brothers Max Fleischer and Lou Fleischer...
who also created Koko the Clown
Koko the Clown
Koko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer. The character originated when Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a device that allowed for animation to be more lifelike by tracing motion picture footage of human movement. To test out his new invention...
and Betty Boop
Betty Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
. Gallagher and Shean also reportedly made an early sound film at the Theodore Case
Theodore Case
Theodore Willard Case known for the invention of the Movietone sound-on-film sound film system, was born into a prominent family in Auburn, New York.-Family history:...
studio in Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
in 1925.
Born in San Francisco, he made a name for himself in vaudeville, Gallagher with Al Shean
Al Shean
Al Shean 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...
to create the act Gallagher and Shean. While the act was successful, the men apparently did not like each other much.
Gallagher first performed with Shean in 1912, but the men broke up in 1914, not performing again until 1920. This latter time, they stayed together until 1925. They had a featured part in the 1922 Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air....
, earning a salary of US$1500 a week.
Gallagher suffered a nervous breakdown and entered the Rivercrest Sanitarium in Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...
, where he died. The final years of his life saw problems with his fourth wife, actress Anna Luther; stress, and alcoholism.
Helen Gallagher
Helen Gallagher (Solomon)
Helen Gallagher Solomon was a Ziegfeld girl and restaurateur who co-founded Gallagher's Steak House. She was the wife of Ed Gallagher , of the "Mister Gallagher and Mister Sheen" comedy team....
, his third wife, a former Ziegfeld girl
Ziegfeld girl
Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld's theatrical spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies , which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris....
and Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon was a colorful gambler-and-sports enthusiast turned restaurateur. He co-founded Gallagher's Steak House in 1927 with Helen Gallagher, the wife of Ed Gallagher ....
launched what would become Gallagher's Steak House
Gallagher's Steak House
Gallagher's Steak House, located at 228 W 52nd St in New York City, was founded in November 1927 by Helen Gallagher, a former Ziegfeld girl, the wife of Edward Gallagher , and Jack Solomon, a colorful gambler with a large loyal following from the sporting element...
in November 1927. She would marry Solomon after Gallagher's death.