Ken Kercheval Death
Ken passed away on April 21, 2019 at the age of 83 in Clinton, Indiana, United States. Ken's cause of death was pneumonia.
When did Ken Kercheval die?
April 21, 2019How did Ken Kercheval die? What was the cause of death?
PneumoniaHow old was Ken Kercheval when died?
83Where did Ken Kercheval die? What was the location of death?
Clinton, Indiana, United States
Ken Kercheval Birthday and Date of Death
Ken Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935 and died on April 21, 2019. Ken was 83 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 15, 1935
Date of Death: April 21, 2019
Age at Death: 83
Ken Kercheval - Biography
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 Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill, 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.
Kercheval is most well known for his role as Cliff Barnes on the CBS television series Dallas. He starred in the show from 1978 to 1991, from pilot episode to series finale. He initially was cast as Ray Krebbs before being given the role of Cliff Barnes. Kercheval and Larry Hagman 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 Dallas (2012) series.
In 1985, he 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.
Ken Kercheval is a lung cancer survivor. He has five children from three marriages, all of which have ended in divorce. As of 2012, he has six grandchildren.
