Birth Name: Charles Kenneth Spears
Date of Birth: March 12, 1938
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: November 6, 2020
Place of Death: Brea, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ken Spears was an American animator, writer, television producer, and sound editor. He co-created the Scooby-Doo franchise, with Joe Ruby.
He was the son of Edna and Harry Spears. His father was born in London, England, to Polish Jewish parents, and worked as a radio host before entering the real estate business. His mother was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and died one month after his birth.
Ken’s maternal grandfather was Charles Graver/Graiver (the son of Morris Graver and Ester Katz).
Ken’s maternal grandmother was named Mollie Cohen/Kahn (the daughter of Benis Cohen and Gertie).
Sources: Genealogy of Ken Spears – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Ken Spears – https://findagrave.com
Ken’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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