Sam Shamshak was born on 23 May 1937. He was an actor, known for Bulworth (1998), Diff'rent Strokes (1978) and Dream Machine (1991). He died on 15 January 2017 in West Hollywood, California, USA.

Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Audrey Meadows, Dana Plato, and Sam Shamshak in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

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