Modern Problems
1981
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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 ...
Nov 27, 2017 · November 27, 2017 2:21pm. Courtesy of Shapiro Family. Ken Shapiro, who directed, produced, co-wrote and starred in The Groove Tube, the seminal 1974 sendup of television that marked the movie...
Nov 29, 2017 · Ken Shapiro, a former child television actor whose hit 1974 film, “The Groove Tube,” anticipated “Saturday Night Live” by a year with sketches that wickedly satirized TV, died on Nov. 18 at his...
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Nov 25, 2017 · June 5, 1942 - November 18, 2017 Seminal film writer and director Ken Shapiro passed away quietly at home on Nov. 18, after a valiant struggle with cancer. Various industry observers credit...
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Nov 27, 2017 · Ken Shapiro, writer and director “ The Groove Tube ” and “Modern Problems,” died of cancer Saturday in Las Cruces, N.M. He was 76. Shapiro’s 1974 independent film, a collection of skits called...
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Actor: The Groove Tube. Ken Shapiro was born on 5 June 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Groove Tube (1974), Modern Problems (1981) and Singing Faces (1968). He was married to Kelly Hamilton,. He died on 18 November 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
Nov 27, 2017 · Ken Shapiro, writer and director of Chevy Chase’s debut film “The Groove Tube,” died of cancer at age 76, TheWrap has learned. Released in 1974, “The Groove Tube” was a cult hit indie comedy...
