Ken Kercheval

American master actor Ken Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935. Kercheval, who made a name for himself as a stage and screen artist for many years, was especially remembered for his character "Cliff Barnes" in the famous television series Dallas, which became legendary in the 1980s and was re-shot in 2012.

The actor, who took part in many important productions in cinema and television, was 83 years old when he passed away due to pneumonia on April 21, 2019.

Among the productions in which Kercheval took part throughout his career, Network (1976) and The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977), which are unforgettable films of the cinema world, stand out. The beginning of his television career was made with the TV series The Secret Storm, which was broadcast in 1954.

He gained international fame with his role as ambitious businessman Cliff Barnes in the TV series Dallas, which started in 1978 and reached cult status over the years.

Finding a place in many different projects in the world of cinema and television, Kercheval took part in films such as Corporate Affairs in 1990 and Beretta's Island in 1993. In 2017 and 2018, he also appeared in front of the camera in the films The Promise and Surviving in L.A., respectively.

The artist, who appeared before the audience with various TV series and television films in the television world, also appeared in TV series such as You Are the Jury in 1984 and Sweethearts in 1988.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 63 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Alex Ridlin
• Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Alex Ericson
• The Love Boat (1977) — Don Bartlett
• ER (1994) — Mr. Zwicki
• L.A. Law (1986) — Al Bremmer
• Crossing Jordan (2001) — Mr. Payton
• Dallas (1978) — Cliff Barnes
• Matlock (1986) — Louis Devlin
• Highway to Heaven (1984) — Richard Osbourne
• Hotel (1982) — Leo Cooney
• Naked City (1958) — Acting Student (uncredited)
• The Defenders (1961) — Jack Wilks

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.