Ken Kercheval
| Ken Kercheval | |
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Kercheval in 1963
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| Born |
July 15, 1935 Wolcottville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ava Fox (1986–1993; 3rd marriage) Cheryl Paris (1994–2004; 4th marriage) |
| Children | seven, plus six grandchildren |
Ken Kercheval (born July 15, 1935) is an American actor, best known for his role as Cliff Barnes on the television series Dallas and its 2012 revival.
Kercheval trained under Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Kercheval made his Broadway debut in the 1962 play Something About a Soldier. He appeared off-Broadway in the 1972 Kurt Weill revue From Berlin to Broadway, and can be heard on the cast recording. Additional theatre credits include The Apple Tree, Cabaret (replacing Bert Convy as Cliff), and Here's Where I Belong. In 1966, he appeared as the title character in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof, co-starring with Herschel Bernardi, Maria Karnilova, Julia Migenes, Leonard Frey and Pia Zadora.
He got his start on television in 1966, playing the part of Dr. Nick Hunter #1 on Search for Tomorrow. Later soap opera roles were on The Secret Storm and How to Survive a Marriage. His film credits include The Seven-Ups with Roy Scheider and Tony LoBianco plus F.I.S.T. with Sylvester Stallone. In 1976 he co-starred in 2 episodes of The Adams Chronicles as James Madison.
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