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biography
One of the founding members of the legendary comedy troupe, The Credibility Gap, lanky comic actor, writer and musician Michael McKean enjoyed an almost uninterrupted run as an employed Hollywood actor. Known for frequently playing goofy characters that were just the slightest bit cool – or occasionally cool, mature characters who seemed just a bit goofy – McKean came to national prominence alongside his friend and collaborator, David L. Lander, as one half of Lenny and Squiggy – two popular recurring characters on the smash ‘70s hit comedy, “Laverne & Shirley” (ABC, 1976-1983). In the early
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Raised in Sea Cliff, a small town on Long Island NY
1961
Began acting in plays at age 14 and performed in 22 of them by the time he graduated from high school (date approximate)
Performed for a time with the Left Banke singing group in the late 1960s before returning to college, this time enrolling in New York University's school of the arts
1970
Moved to Los Angeles; helped form the comedy group The Credibility Gap, which also featured Harry Shearer, David L. Lander and Richard Bebe and for a time had a program on the radio
1970
Also toured with The Credibility Gap
1975
Hired as a writer for the upcoming sitcom, "Laverne and Shirley", along with Shearer and Lander; reportedly, series star Penny Marshall suggested that McKean and Lander could play recurring oddball characters, which led to the roles of Lenny and Squiggy
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