Answer the following question: Read the bio below and try to give details on harry shearer 's: - years active - caption - birth name - spouse - birth date - name - image size - image - birth place - occupation Bio: harry julius shearer -lrb- born december 23 , 1943 -rrb- is an american actor , comedian , writer , voice actor , musician , author , radio host , director and producer . he is known for his long-running roles on '' the simpsons '' , his work on '' saturday night live '' , the comedy band spinal tap and his radio program '' le show '' . born in los angeles , california , shearer began his career as a child actor , appearing in '' the jack benny program '' , as well as the 1953 films '' abbott and costello go to mars '' and '' the robe '' . in 1957 , shearer played the precursor to the eddie haskell character in the pilot episode for the television series '' leave it to beaver '' , but his parents decided not to let him continue in the role so that he could have a normal childhood . from 1969 to 1976 , shearer was a member of the credibility gap , a radio comedy group . following the breakup of the group , shearer co-wrote the film '' real life '' with albert brooks and started writing for martin mull 's television series '' fernwood 2 night '' . in august 1979 , shearer was hired as a writer and cast member on '' saturday night live '' . shearer describes his experience on the show as a '' living hell '' and he did not get along well with the other writers and cast members . he left the show in 1980 . shearer co-created , co-wrote and co-starred in the 1984 film '' this is spinal tap '' , a satirical rockumentary about a band called spinal tap . shearer portrayed derek smalls , the bassist , and michael mckean and christopher guest played the other two members . the film became a cult hit and the band has since released several albums and played several concerts . while promoting the film , shearer was offered the chance to return to '' saturday night live '' . he accepted , but left the show for good in january 1985 , just three months into the season . since 1983 , shearer has been the host of the public radio comedy/music program '' le show '' airing on santa monica 's npr-affiliated radio station , kcrw...
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- years active is 1953 -- present- caption is shearer giving a speech in august 2009- birth name is harry julius shearer- spouse is penny -lrb- 1993 -- present -rrb- nichols -lrb- 1974 -- 1977 -rrb- judith owen- birth date is 23 december 1943- name is harry shearer- image size is 250px- image is harry shearer at rt4.jpg- birth place is los angeles , california , u.s.- occupation is actor musician , author , radio host , director , producer , comedian , screenwriter , voice actor ,