Author: Kermit Schafer
Born: 24 March 1923
Died: 8 March 1979
Dates: November 2009
Bio: Kermit Schafer was a writer and producer for radio and television in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for creating the term "bloopers" to refer to on-air mistakes made by TV personalities. He is believe to be the first person to collect and present these mistakes, producing a series of LP's and books.
He became a minor celebrity with the nickname "The Blooper Man".