 Byrne Piven

Byrne Piven (September 24, 1929 – February 18, 2002) was an American stage actor, director, and co-founder of the Playwrights Theatre Club, a forerunner of The Second City.Piven was born Bernard Piven in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Katie (née Balaban) and Samuel Piven, who were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants.