Frank Shuster, (September 5, 1916 – January 13, 2002) was a Canadian comedian best known as a member of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster, alongside Johnny Wayne. Wayne played to Shuster's straight man.
Early life
Shuster was born to a Jewish immigrant family in Toronto, Ontario, and spent part of his childhood in Niagara Falls. Shuster was originally Shusterovich. His family returned to Toronto in the college/Spadina area,
They appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show 66 times.
Later life
Shuster was married to Ruth Shuster , and had two children, Rosie and Steve. Rosie Shuster (b. 1946) was a comedy writer for Saturday Night Live and other television programs, and former wife of Lorne Michaels. Steve Shuster, a standup comic, writer, musician, and actor, died in 2017 at the age of 67.
He was also the cousin of Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman.
Shuster died on January 13, 2002, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 85.
References
External links
- Frank Shuster fonds (R4610) at Library and Archives Canada