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Jason Karpf

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Jason Karpf was a child actor from 1970 to 1972, with credits that include "The Bold Ones," "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and "Bonanza." Jason worked as a screenwriter in the 1980s and early 1990s, partnering with his mother, screenwriter Elinor Karpf (1939-2013.) He is co-author of the book "Anatomy of a Massacre," 1994, a true account of the 1991 mass shooting at Luby's Restaurant in Killeen, Texas. In 2000, he was a four-time champion on "Jeopardy." Today, Jason is a college instructor and a nonprofit professional specializing in fundraising, public relations, and marketing. He writes Christian books, including the Christian sci-fi novel "Brimstone 1."
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    Wordplay (1986)
    Wordplay
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Davey Sorenson
    Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sandor Kosovo
    Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
    The Courtship of Eddie's Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jimmy

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    • Bonanza (1959)
      Bonanza
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Sandor Kosovo
      • 1972
    • Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
      The Courtship of Eddie's Father
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jimmy
      • 1971
    • Suddenly Single (1971)
      Suddenly Single
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Nicholas (uncredited)
      • 1971
    • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Kotch (1971)
      Kotch
      6.6
      • Trick or Treater (uncredited)
      • 1971
    • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
      The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Davey Sorenson
      • 1970

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    • Wordplay (1986)
      Wordplay
      5.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986

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      Four-time "Jeopardy" champ, 2000.

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