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- Died
- Birth nameSamuel Shapiro
- Sammy Spear was the Musical Director and composer for about 1/2 of the original Honeymooner TV series. Later he was the Musical Director for the Jackie Gleason Show starting in New York City then moving to Miami Florida, he was the Musical Director for the duration of the show. Between The Honeymooners and the Gleason Show he owned and operated a music store in Queens New York.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Arthur Indenbaum
- SpouseKathleen (? - 1975) (his death, 4 children)
- Gaudy suits and sport jackets
- Before forming his own band, he played trumpet with Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman.
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