| Michelle Shifman | |
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| Michelle Shifman | |
| Series: | Kolchak: The Night Stalker |
| Gender: | Female |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Occupation: | Stripper |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | May 21st, 1974 |
| First: | "The Ripper" |
Michelle Shifman is a fictional stripper and a minor character featured on the ABC television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. She was played by an uncredited actress and appeared in the pilot episode of the show, "The Ripper".
Biography
Michelle Shifman was a young woman with long dark hair. She worked as a stripper at a place called Werner's Boom-Boom Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early 1970s. On May 21st, 1974, Michelle had just finished her dancing act and retired to her dressing room. A mysterious cloaked murderer came out of the shadows and stabbed her to death with a bladed weapon. Staff members at the club saw the murderer trying to leave and jumped him, but he managed to throw them off and escape.
Notes & Trivia
- The character of Michelle Shifman was created by director Allen Baron and writer Rudolph Borchert based on concepts developed by Jeff Rice.
- The actress who portrays Michelle Shifman in "The Ripper" is uncredited for her participation and is unknown.
- Michelle Shifman is the first character featured on Kolchak: The Night Stalker. As such, she is also the first female character presented on the series. She is also the first murder victim presented on the show.
Appearances
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker: The Ripper - 1st and only appearance.
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Keywords
1974 | May 21st | Milwaukee | Stabbing | Stripper | Werner's Boom-Boom Room | Wisconsin