Ken Shapiro
Kenneth Roy Shapiro (June 5, 1942 – November 18, 2017) 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.
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Ken Shapiro
- Full name
- Kenneth Roy Shapiro.
- Born
- 1942. · Newark.
- Died
- 2017. · Las Cruces.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer and television producer.
- Languages
- English.
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Kenneth Roy Shapiro (June 5, 1942 – November 18, 2017) 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.
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Recorded at birth as Kenneth Roy Shapiro. Born at Newark in 1942, died in Las Cruces in 2017.
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