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John Herman Shaner(1931-2020)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
John Herman Shaner is an actor, writer, and producer, known for the Little Shop of Horrors (1960), Reds (1981), the Two Jakes (1990), the Rat Patrol (1966), Daniel Boone (1969), the Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1966), Halls of Anger (1970), Goin' South (1978),The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), The Last Married Couple in America (1981) and His and Hers (1990).
BornMay 18, 1931
DiedOctober 26, 2020(89)
BornMay 18, 1931
DiedOctober 26, 2020(89)
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Known for

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
The Little Shop of Horrors
6.2
  • Dr. Phoebus Farb(as John Shaner)
  • 1960
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1977
The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
The Last Married Couple in America
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1980
In Dangerous Company (1988)
In Dangerous Company
3.5
  • Producer
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Uwe Ochsenknecht and Marianne Sägebrecht in Mona Must Die (1994)
    Mona Must Die
    3.5
    • Dr. Shaner
    • 1994
  • Jack Nicholson in The Two Jakes (1990)
    The Two Jakes
    6.1
    • Saul
    • 1990
  • Mackenzie Astin, Bobby Bell, Arturo Gil, Larry Green, Susan Rossitto, and Kevin Thompson in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
    The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
    2.7
    • Police Officer
    • 1987
  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • Socialist Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Robert Forster in The Darker Side of Terror (1979)
    The Darker Side of Terror
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Fire Captain (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Thrush Agent
    • Family Member
    • THRUSH Cowboy ...
    • 1964–1966
  • Living Between Two Worlds
    • (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Robert Clarke, Maralou Gray, Sydney Mason, John Warburton, and Francine York in Secret File: Hollywood (1962)
    Secret File: Hollywood
    4.3
    • Reed
    • 1962
  • James Gregory in The Lawless Years (1959)
    The Lawless Years
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Benny
    • Willie Maffy (as John Shaner)
    • 1959–1961
  • The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
    The Little Shop of Horrors
    6.2
    • Dr. Phoebus Farb (as John Shaner)
    • 1960
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Joe Pulaski
    • Stan Rollins (as John Shaner)
    • 1959–1960
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Hood (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • A Bucket of Blood (1959)
    A Bucket of Blood
    6.7
    • Oscar (as John Shaner)
    • 1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • M.P. (as John Shaner)
    • 1959
  • Man with a Camera (1958)
    Man with a Camera
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rooster McConnell (as John Shaner)
    • 1958

Writer

  • Stephanie Faracy and Martin Mull in His & Hers (1990)
    His & Hers
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
    The Last Married Couple in America
    5.4
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Robert Forster in The Darker Side of Terror (1979)
    The Darker Side of Terror
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979
  • My Husband Is Missing (1978)
    My Husband Is Missing
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Jack Nicholson in Goin' South (1978)
    Goin' South
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1978
  • Zuma Beach (1978)
    Zuma Beach
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1978
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
    The Island of Dr. Moreau
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Halls of Anger (1970)
    Halls of Anger
    5.9
    • written by (as John Shaner)
    • 1970
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay (as John Shaner)
    • 1969–1970
  • The Rat Patrol (1966)
    The Rat Patrol
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as John Shaner)
    • 1966–1968
  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story (as John Shaner)
    • 1967
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story (as John Shaner)
    • 1967
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer (as John Shaner)
    • 1966

Producer

  • Kevin Kirtlan in Thirsty (2017)
    Thirsty
    Short
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Love's Fanatic
    TV Movie
    • producer: Fox TV
    • 1992
  • In Dangerous Company (1988)
    In Dangerous Company
    3.5
    • co-producer
    • 1988
  • The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
    The Last Married Couple in America
    5.4
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1980
  • Robert Forster in The Darker Side of Terror (1979)
    The Darker Side of Terror
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • My Husband Is Missing (1978)
    My Husband Is Missing
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Filer, Cameron Mitchell, and Millie Perkins in Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
    Ride in the Whirlwind
    6.4
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Jack Nicholson and Millie Perkins in The Shooting (1966)
    The Shooting
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1966

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John Shaner
  • Born
    • May 18, 1931
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 26, 2020
    • West Hollywood, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    Playwright:

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  • Trivia
    Conducted a Screenwriter's Workshop in West Hollywood, California.
  • Nicknames
    • John Shaner
    • John Shayner

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