Background
Kerman, Sheppard was born on August 26, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Leila (Benowitz) Kerman.
Kerman, Sheppard was born on August 26, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis and Leila (Benowitz) Kerman.
Student awards, 1946, best actor award as Everyman in Everyman, 1950, best actor award as Marc Antony in All for Love Show Business.
Actorin plays including Boss Tweed, industrial and army training films. Appeared in broadway plays including All for Love, 1950—1951, The Prescott Proposals, 1953, Tonight in Samarkand, 1954, The Great Sebastians, 1956, The Sound of Music, 1959—1963. Producer, director Mr.
Simian, 1963—1964; narrator television commercials. Creator multi-media works for industry including speeches, motivational pieces, and musicals such as Seesaw, 1973, Beatlemania, 1977, Platinum, 1978. Writer, producer Kenyon & Eckhardt Advertising, New York City, 1964—1969, Charisma Organization, New York City, 1969—1971.
Creative director Stage Right, multi-media producers New York City, 1971—1972. President, creative director In-Perspective Communications, Inc., since 1973, Affman-Sheral International, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1988. Member faculty Parsons School Design, since 1982, C.W. Post Long Island University, since 1984.
Author plays The Dark and the Day, 1952, Bilby's Doll, 1953, Cut of the Axe, 1960, Players on a Beach, 1961, Mr. Simian, 1963, The Tune of the Times, 1969, Nine Rebels, 1962, The Husband-in-Law, 1968, Distant Relations, 1978. Author 1-act musicals Orgy on Park Avenue, Roast, Mamma, The Mood Synthesizer, Lady Collona, Funny Business, 1982.
Author scripts for television shows Danger, Matinee Theater, Studio One, Camera 3. Lyricist for songwriters Marvin Hamlisch, Lee Pockriss, John Strauss, Ralph Affoumado. Museum adaptor Picture of Dorian Gray, 1990.
Member of faculty Parsons School Design, 1982, C.W. Post Long Island University, 1984. Member American Federation television and Radio Artists, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Screen Actors Guild, Dramatists Guild, Actors Equity Association, Players.
Married Ilona Murai Kerman, January 19, 1957. 1 child Christina.