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David Shaw

Writer

He was born Samuel David Shamforoff on Aug. 27, 1916, in Brooklyn, NY, to Russian-Jewish immigrants. His father, William, was a milliner and his mother, Rose, was a homemaker. The family name was changed to Shaw when Sam was a teenager. His older brother was Irwin Shaw, who grew up to become a noted novelist.

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  • Born: Aug 27, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY
  • Death: Jul 27, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California
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