Kenneth Marine Kercheval (July 15, 1935 – April 21, 2019) was an American actor, best known for his role as

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on the television series ''

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'' and its 2012 revival.

Early life

Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935, in

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, to Marine "Doc" Kercheval (1899-1967), a local physician, and the former Christine Reiber (1903-1996), a registered nurse. He was raised in

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. As a teenager, Kercheval often was with his dad in the operating room and once put two stitches in his sister Kate when she had an

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. Kercheval attended

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, not to become a doctor, but to major in

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and

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. He later studied at the University of the Pacific, and starting in 1956, at the

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under Sanford Meisner.

Career

Kercheval made his

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debut in the 1962 play ''

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''. He appeared off-Broadway in the 1972

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revue ''

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'', and can be heard on the

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. His other theatre credits included ''

The Apple Tree ''The Apple Tree'' is a series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith. Each act has its own storyline, but all three are tied toge ...

'', ''

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'' (replacing

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as Cliff), and ''

Here's Where I Belong ''Here's Where I Belong'' is a musical with a book by Alex Gordon and Terrence McNally, lyrics by Alfred Uhry, and music by Robert Waldman. The musical closed after one performance on Broadway. Background Based on John Steinbeck's novel '' East o ...

''. In 1966, he appeared as the title character in the original Broadway production of ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'', co-starring with

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, and

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. Kercheval gained his first television role, playing the part of Dr. Nick Hunter number one on ''

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'' in 1966. His later soap-opera roles were in ''

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'' and ''

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''. His film credits include ''

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'' with

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and Tony LoBianco plus '' F.I.S.T.'' with

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. In 1976, he co-starred in two episodes of ''

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'' as

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. Kercheval is best known for having played J.R.'s nemesis

on the

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series ''

''. He starred in the show from 1978 to 1991, from its pilot episode to the series finale. He initially was cast as

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before being given the role of Cliff Barnes. Kercheval and

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were the only ''Dallas'' cast members to stay with the series throughout its entire run, although Kercheval's character was only a recurring character during the first two seasons. He became a regular cast member in the 1979–1980 season. Kercheval reprised the role of Cliff Barnes in the 1996 ''Dallas'' reunion, ''J. R. Returns'', and he appeared in the 2004 CBS reunion special. He again reprised the role in the ''

'' (2012) series. 1963 Nancy Kelly and Ken Kercheval

In the 1980s, he made numerous appearances on ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1991, he appeared in the reunion movie, ''

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'', playing Mr. Simpson, a guidance counselor at Anthony Nelson Jr.'s high school and was the temporary master for Anthony Jr.'s mother, Jeannie (

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); this was because Larry Hagman, who played Tony Nelson, was not available to reprise his role, as he had not yet finished his run on ''Dallas'' – the irony being that ''I Dream of Jeannie'' was Hagman's first major series, and the actors' respective ''Dallas'' characters despised each other. He also appeared as a ballroom dance teacher in the independent film '' California Casanova''. In 2006, Kercheval appeared in the musical '' White Christmas'' at

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's Mayflower Theatre and

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's Theatre Royal as the General. In 2007, he reprised his role at the

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and the

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. He reprised his role in Sunderland in 2010 and at

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in Salford Quay with ''

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'' actor

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and ''

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'' regular

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from November 2012 until January 2013. In 1985, Kercheval became a partner in the Old Capital Popcorn Company. The business thrived at first, but the partnership soured in 1988. The financial issues and other conflicts led to a 1989 armed rampage and suicide on the ''Dallas'' set by one of the partners.

Personal life and death

A lifelong smoker, Kercheval was a

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survivor after having had part of his lung removed in 1994. Kercheval was married and divorced three times and had five children. , he had six grandchildren. Kercheval died of

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on April 21, 2019, at the age of 83.

Filmography

*'' Naked City'' (1962, TV Series) as Acting Student (uncredited) *'' The Defenders'' (1962–1965, TV Series) as Harry Grant / Jack Wilks *'' The Nurses'' (1965, TV Series) as Mac *''

The Trials of O'Brien ''The Trials of O'Brien'' is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as sordid, Shakespeare-quoting lawyer Daniel O'Brien, and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for 22 episodes on C ...

'' (1965–1966, TV Series) as Jerry Quinlan / Dr. McCahey *''

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'' (1966, TV Series) as Clark *''An Enemy of the People'' (1966, TV Movie) as Billing *'' Pretty Poison'' (1968) as Harry Jackson *''

'' (1968, TV series regular) as Archie Borman *'' Cover Me Babe'' (1970) as Jerry *'' Rabbit, Run'' (1970) as Barney *''The Coming Asunder of Jimmy Bright'' (1971, TV Movie) as Jimmy Bright *''

'' (1965-1973, TV series regular) as Dr. Nick Hunter *''

'' (1973) as Ansel – Seven-Up *''

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'' (1974, TV Series) as Alec Palmer *''

The Disappearance of Flight 412 ''The Disappearance of Flight 412'' is a 1974 made-for-television science fiction drama film starring Glenn Ford, Bradford Dillman, David Soul and Guy Stockwell. The film was shown as an NBC World Premiere Movie in 1974. Plot U.S. Air Force Colon ...

'' (1974, TV Movie) as White *''

'' (1974, TV series regular) as Larry Kirby *'' Beacon Hill'' (1975, TV Series) as Dist. Attorney *''

'' (1976, TV Series) as James Madison *''Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys'' (1976, TV Movie) as District Attorney Tom Knight *''

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'' (1976) as Merrill Grant *'' The Lincoln Conspiracy'' (1977) as John Surratt *'' Rafferty'' (1977, TV Series) as Jerry Parks *''

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'' (1978, TV Series) as Mark Adams *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, it ...

'' (1973–1978, TV Series) as Teddy Maclay / Professor Lacey / Ray Fromm *'' F.I.S.T'' (1978) as Bernie Marr *'' Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell'' (1978, TV Movie) as Miles Amory *''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The serie ...

'' (1978, TV Series) as Dr. Faraday *'' Too Far to Go'' (1979, TV Movie) as Jack Dennis *''

Starsky & Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by th ...

'' (1979, TV Series) as Deputy D.A. Clayburn *''Walking Through the Fire'' (1979, TV Movie) as Dr. Freeman *''

Here's Boomer ''Here's Boomer'' is an American adventure/drama television series produced by Paramount Television that premiered on the NBC network on March 14, 1980. A television film called ''A Christmas for Boomer'' aired on December 6, 1979 and served as ...

'' (1980, TV Series) as Dr. Haggert *''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' (1981, TV Series) as Marty Wicks *''The Patricia Neal Story'' (1981, TV Movie) as Dr. Charles Canton *''The Demon Murder Case'' (1983, TV Movie) as Richard Clarion *''Calamity Jane'' (1984, TV Movie) as Buffalo Bill Cody *''

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'' (1981–1984, TV Series) as Lester Erwin / Don Bartlett *''

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'' (1985, TV Series) as John Ramsey Jr. *''

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'' (1983–1986, TV Series) as Frank Jessup / Leo Cooney *''You Are the Jury'' (1986, TV Series) as Stanley Nelson *''

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'' (1987, TV Series) as A. Walter Decker *'' Matlock'' (1987, TV Series) as Louis Devlin *''

Highway to Heaven ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order t ...

'' (1988, TV Series) as Richard Osbourne *'' Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter'' (1990, TV Movie) as L.D. Ryan *'' Corporate Affairs'' (1990) as Arthur Strickland *''

'' (1978–1991, TV series regular) as

*'' California Casanova'' (1991) as Willie *''Keeping Secrets'' (1991, TV Movie) as Frank Mahoney *''

'' (1991, TV Movie) as Mr. Simpson *'' Diagnosis: Murder: Diagnosis of Murder'' (1992, TV Movie) as Frank Stevens *''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'' (1992, TV Series) as Al Bremmer *''

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'' (1992, TV Series) as Alex Ericson *'' Dangerous Curves'' (1992, TV Series) as Jimmy Douglas *'' In the Heat of the Night'' (1993, TV Series) as Judge Lawton Gray *''Woman on the Ledge'' (1993, TV Movie) as Doctor Martin *''

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'' (1993, TV Series) as Charlie *''

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'' (1994) as Barone *''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texa ...

'' (1993, TV Series) as Dr. Slade *''

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'' (1993, TV Series) as Rutherford Lovejoy *'' Burke's Law'' (1994, TV Series) as Bernie Green *'' A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor'' (1994, TV Movie) as Harlan Richards *'' Dallas: J.R. Returns'' (1996, TV Movie) as

*'' Rusty: A Dog's Tale'' (1998) as Carl Winthrope *'' ER'' (1 episode, 1998) as Mr. Zwicki *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1993–2000, TV Series) as Keith Dunn / Duke Fallon / William P. Bissell / Alex Ridlin *''Blind Obsession'' (2001) as Harrison Pendragon *''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in ...

'' (2002–2006, TV Series) as Claude Manning *'' Corrado'' (2009) as Vittorio *''

'' (2012–2014, TV Series, recurring role) as

*''The Promise'' (2017) as Dr. Christopher Webber *''Surviving in L.A.'' (2019) as Charlie (final film role)

References

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