Birth Name: Charles Kenneth Spears
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: March 12, 1938
Date of Death: November 6, 2020
Place of Death: Brea, California, United States
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ken Spears was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He is best known for co-creating the Scooby-Doo franchise, alongside Joe Ruby. He was the son of Edna (Graiver) and Harry Spears. His father was born in London, England, to parents from Poland, and worked as a radio host before entering the real estate business. His mother was born in New York, and died 1 month after his birth.
Ken Spears’s maternal grandfather was Charles Graver, the son of Morris Graver and Ester Katz. Charles was born in Russia.
Ken Spears’s maternal grandmother was Mollie Cohen/Kahn, the daughter of Benis Cohen and Gertie. Mollie was born in Russia.
Sources:
Genealogy of Ken Spears with records: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G4VT-W48
His father on the 1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4X6-FF4
His father’s grave: https://findagrave.com/memorial/116445059/harry-spears
His grave:
https://findagrave.com/memorial/218538845/charles-kenneth-spears
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