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Ken Kercheval

Ken Kercheval (born July 15, 1935, Wolcottville, Indiana) is an American actor, best known for his role as "Cliff Barnes" on the hit American television series Dallas.

Kercheval was raised in Clinton, Indiana, where his father was a popular physician.

Kercheval and Larry Hagman were the only 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 reunion special.

Kercheval made his Broadway debut in the 1962 play Something About a Soldier. Additional theatre credits include The Apple Tree, Cabaret, and Here's Where I Belong. He got his start on television in 1966, playing the part of nice, agreeable doctor Nick Hunter on Search for Tomorrow.

Ken Kercheval is a rarity, a lung cancer survivor.

In 2006 he appeared in pantomime at Southampton's Mayflower theatre.

In 2008 he is expected to appear at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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