KERCHEVAL, Ken 1935–

PERSONAL

Born July 15, 1935, in Woolcottville, IN; son of John Mariane (a doctor) and Christine (maiden name, Reiber; a nurse) Kercheval; married first wife (divorced, 1966); married Ava Fox, 1986 (divorced, 1992); married Cheryl Paris (separated); children: (first marriage) three; (second marriage) three; (third marriage) one. Education: Studied music and drama at the University of Indiana, 1953–55, and the University of the Pacific, 1956; studied acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse, 1956–58. Avocational Interests: Collecting early American glass, regional art of the 1930s, and Packard automobiles.

Career:

Actor, director, and singer.

Member:

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Equity Association, Directors Guild of America.

Awards, Honors:

Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding actress/actor in a comic relief role on a prime time serial, 1986, outstanding actor in a supporting role on a prime time serial, 1986, 1989, 1991, outstanding villain: prime time, 1988, Soap Opera Digest Award, outstanding supporting actor: prime time, 1990, all for Dallas.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Dead End, 41st Street Theatre, New York City, 1959.

The Purification, 1959.

Young Abe Lincoln, O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1959.

23 Pat O'Brien Movies, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1962.

Something about a Soldier, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1962.

A Man's a Man, Masque Theatre, New York City, 1962–63.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1962–63.

Happy Ever After, O'Neill Theatre, 1966.

Standby for the roles of Adam, Balladeer, Captain Sanjar, Flip, the Prince Charming, narrator, snake, then Adam, Captain Sanjar, and Flip, the Prince Charming, The Apple Tree, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1966.

Cabaret, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1966, then Broadway Theatre, 1968.

Father Ongar, Father Uxbridge Wants to Marry, American Place Theatre, 1967.

Clifford Bradshaw, Here's Where I Belong, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1968, then Broadway Theatre, 1968–69.

Sensuality, Horseman, Pass By, Fortune Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Richard Hallen, Who's Happy Now, Village South Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Harold, Father's Day, Golden Theatre, New York City, 1971.

Berlin to Broadway, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1972.

Twelve Angry Men, Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1985.

Also appeared in Fiddler on the Roof, Imperial Theatre.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Harry, Pretty Poison, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1966.

Jerry, Cover Me Babe (also known as Run Shadow Run), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1970.

Barney, Rabbit, Run, 1970.

Ansel (7up), The Seven Ups, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1973.

Merrill Grant, Network, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1977.

John Suratt, The Lincoln Conspiracy, Sunn Classic Pictures, 1977.

Bernie Marr, F.I.S.T., United Artists, 1978.

Arthur Strickland, Corporate Affairs, Concorde, 1990.

Willie, California Casanova, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists Entertainment, 1991.

Barone, Beretta's Island, Live Video, 1994.

Carl Winthrope, Rusty: A Dog's Tale (also known as Rusty: The Great Rescue), Fox Home Entertainment, 1997.

Television Appearances; Series:

Second Dr. Nick Hunter, Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1965–68, 1972–73.

Archie Borman, The Secret Storm, CBS, 1968.

Second Larry Kirby, How to Survive a Marriage, CBS, 1974.

Cliff Barnes, Dallas, CBS, 1978–91.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Coming Asunder of Jimmy Bright, 1971.

White, The Disappearance of Flight 412, NBC, 1974.

District Attorney Tom Knight, Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, NBC, 1976.

Miles Amory, Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, CBS, 1978.

Jack Dennis, Too Far to Go, NBC, 1979.

Dr. Freeman, Walking through the Fire, CBS, 1979.

Dr. Charles Canton, The Patricia Neal Story (also known as An Act of Love: The Patricia Neal Story), CBS, 1981.

Richard Clarion, The Demon Murder Case (also known as The Rhode Island Murders), NBC, 1983.

Buffalo Bill Cody, Calamity Jane, CBS, 1984.

L. D. Ryan, Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter, NBC, 1990.

Frank Mahoney, Keeping Secrets, ABC, 1991.

Simpson, I Still Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1991.

Frank Stevens, Diagnosis Murder (also known as A Diagnosis of Murder), CBS, 1992.

Doctor Martin, Woman on the Ledge, NBC, 1993.

Harlan Richards, A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor, NBC, 1994.

Cliff Barnes, Dallas: J. R. Returns, CBS, 1996.

Harrison Pendragon, Blind Obsession, Lifetime, 2001.

Also appeared in Gypsy House.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, The CBS Easter Parade, 1986.

Stanley Nelson, You Are the Jury, NBC, 1986.

Host (New York), The Second Annual CBS Easter Parade, CBS, 1986.

Host, The CBS Cotton Bowl Parade, CBS, 1986.

Anchor (New York), The Third Annual CBS Easter Parade, CBS, 1987.

Host, CBS Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS, 1987, 1988.

Host, The CBS Cotton Bowl Parade, CBS, 1991.

Himself/Cliff Barnes, Doing Dallas (documentary), Channel 4, 2000.

Dallas: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Himself, When Shoulderpads Ruled the World, BBC, 2002.

Himself (Dallas), TV Road Trip, Travel Channel, 2002.

Himself/Cliff Barnes, Dallas Reunion: Return to South-fork, CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Wilks, "The Iron Man," The Defenders, CBS, 1962.

Harry Grant, "The Tarnished Cross," The Defenders, CBS, 1962.

"The Brother Killers," The Defenders, CBS, 1963.

"Youths and Maidens on an Evening Walk," The Defenders, CBS, 1965.

Mac, "The Heroine," The Nurses, CBS, 1965.

Dr. McCahey, "No Justice for the Judge," The Trials of O'Brien, CBS, 1965.

Jerry Quinlan, "The 10–Foot, 6–Inch Pole," The Trials of O'Brien, CBS, 1966.

Ray Fromm, "Dark Sunday," Kojak, CBS, 1973.

"Market for Murder," Get Christie Love, ABC, 1974.

District Attorney, "The Million Dollar Gate," Beacon Hill, CBS, 1975.

Tedd Maclay, "Kojak's Day: Part 2," Kojak, CBS, 1977.

Jerry Parks, "Death Out of a Blue Sky," Rafferty, CBS, 1977.

Lacy, "The Halls of Terror," Kojak, CBS, 1978.

Dr. Faraday, "High Explosive," CHiPs, NBC, 1978.

Deputy District Attorney Clayburn, "Targets without a Badge: Parts 1 & 2," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1979.

Don Bartlett, "Two for Julie/Aunt Hilly/The Duel," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981.

Marty, "That Old Gang of Mine," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1981.

Leo Cooney, "Flashback," Hotel, ABC, 1983.

Frank Jessup, "Scapegoats," Hotel, ABC, 1986.

"A Blinding Fear," Mike Hammer, CBS, 1987.

Louis Devlin, "The Gambler," Matlock, NBC, 1987.

Richard Osbourne, "Whose Trash Is It Anyway?," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1988.

"I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Alex Erickson, "Angel of Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

Jimmy Douglas, "Daddy Dearest," Dangerous Curves, CBS, 1992.

Judge Lawton Gray, "Judgment Day," In the Heat of the Night, CBS, 1993.

Charlie Sardisco, "A New Leash on Life," The Golden Palace, CBS, 1993.

Dr. Slade, "She'll Do to Ride the River With," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993.

Alex Ridlin, "The 13 Million Dollar Man," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1993.

Rutherford Lovejoy, "The Lost Colony," Lovejoy, Arts and Entertainment, 1993.

Bernie Green, "Who Killed Romeo?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1994.

William P. Bissell, "Murder Most Vial," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

Duke Fallon, "A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Mr. Zwicki, "Day for Knight," ER, NBC, 1998.

Keith Dunn, "Too Many Cooks," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000.

Claude Manning, "Four Fathers," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002.

Himself, GMTV, ITV, 2004.

Also appeared in The Adams Chronicles, PBS.

Television Director; Episodic:

"After Midnight," Dallas, CBS, 1990.

"The Decline and Fall of the Ewing Empire," Dallas, CBS, 1991.