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Ken Shapiro
American actor, screenwriter and director (1942-2017) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 75
Kenneth Roy Shapiro was an American writer, producer, director and child actor. Most notably, he played the role of the "Kid" on The Buick-Berle Show. He was a regular on George Scheck's "Star Time" Kids Show (1951-52) working under the name "Kenny Sharpe", along with another budding star Connie Francis.
Ken Shapiro is read about 19 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026
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Chevy Chase Ken directed Modern Problems and The Groove Tube
Richard Belzer Ken directed The Groove Tube (1974)
Dabney Coleman Ken directed Modern Problems (1981)
Mary Kay Place Ken directed Modern Problems (1981)
Nell Carter Ken directed Modern Problems (1981)
Patti D'Arbanville Ken directed Modern Problems (1981)- Michael Trikilis Also in The Tommy Chong Roast (1986)
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Shapiro also directed several titles, including The Groove Tube (1974) and Modern Problems (1981). He died in November 2017 at the age of 75 from cancer.
