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Kenneth Roy Shapiro was an American writer, producer, 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."
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.
Birth Name
Kenneth Roy Shapiro
Born
Friday, 05 June 1942
Died
Saturday, 18 November 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Discipline of D.E. | Narrator | 1982 |
| The Groove Tube | Dancing Man ('Just You - Just Me') / Ko-ko / Boss / 'Near You' Singer / Robert Elgin / Mahetma Yenta / Lionel Elgin / Dancing Man | 1974 |
| A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine | Police Sergeant | 1966 |
| Studio One | Josh Potter | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - as the Kid / Kid | 1948 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Discipline of D.E. | Narrator | 1982 |
| The Groove Tube | Dancing Man ('Just You - Just Me') / Ko-ko / Boss / 'Near You' Singer / Robert Elgin / Mahetma Yenta / Lionel Elgin / Dancing Man | 1974 |
| A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine | Police Sergeant | 1966 |
| Studio One | Josh Potter | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - as the Kid / Kid | 1948 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Modern Problems | 1981 |
| The Groove Tube | 1974 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Groove Tube | 1974 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Class Program | Nominated |
