Ken Kercheval Net Worth

Ken Kercheval net worth is
$3 Million

Ken Kercheval Wiki Biography

Ken Kercheval was born on 15 July 1935, in Wolcottville, Indiana USA, and is an actor best known for being part of the television series “Dallas” as Cliff Barnes. He was also part of the series revival which aired in 2012. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Ken Kercheval? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s also appeared in various stage productions and other television shows. He’s been active in the industry since 1962, with his latest acting projects in 2015. All of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.

Ken Kercheval Net Worth $3 million

Ken started his path towards acting by attending New York City’s The Neighborhood Playhouse where he trained under Sanford Meisner. In 1962, he made his way to the stage in his Broadway debu, in the play entitled “Something About a Solider”. His popularity started to increase and soon he would be part of other productions, including “The Apple Tree”, “Here’s Where I Belong”, and “Cabaret”. He also appeared in several original productions including “Fiddler on the Roof”, co-starring with Maria Kanilova. His net worth started to significantly increase thanks to all of these opportunities.

In 1966, he then found his way to television when became a part of the soap opera “Search for Tomorrow” in which he played Dr. Nick Hunter. Later on, he would become a part of “How to Survive a Marriage” and “The Secret Storm”, and in 1976, he appeared in two episodes of “The Adams Chronicles”.

Film opportunities would also open up for Ken, as he starred in “The Seven-Ups” and “F.I.S.T.”, appearing alongside Sylvester Stallone. Kercheval found more popularity and a significant increase in his net worth when he was cast as part of the television series “Dallas”, in which he played Cliff Barnes. He was part of the show from its pilot in 1978, and held his role until the finale in 1991; during the first two seasons of the show, Kercheval was a recurring cast member, and he was then made into a regular in 1979. He along with Larry Hagman are the only original cast members of the show to have stayed for its entire run. Five years after the finale, he reprised his role in the “Dallas” reunion entitled “JR Returns”. He also appeared in the 2004 special and the 2012 series revival.

Aside from his work in “Dallas”, he often made appearances in “The $25,000 Pyramid” and “Super Password”. He was also cast in the movie “I Still Dream of Jeannie” playing Mr. Simpson – the role was originally for Larry Hagman, but since he was not available, another character was made to be portrayed by Kercheval.

In 2006, Ken returned to the stage once again in the musical entitled “White Christmas”. The following year, he reprised the role, and would also return to the role in 2010. He was also part of the show’s run from 2012 to 2013.

For his personal life, it is known that Kercheval has apparently married four times, all of which ended in divorce, but from which he has five children – he is also a lung cancer survivor.

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Full Name	Ken Kercheval
Net Worth	$3 Million
Date Of Birth	July 15, 1935
Place Of Birth	Wolcottville, Indiana, U.S.
Height	5' 10" (1.78 m)
Profession	Actor, Director
Education	Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Nationality	American
Spouse	Cheryl Paris (m. 1994–2004), Ava Fox (m. 1986–1993)
Parents	Marine Kercheval, Christine Rieber
IMDB	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449242/
Awards	TV Land Pop Culture Award
Movies	Dallas, Dallas: J.R. Returns, The Seven-Ups, Pretty Poison, California Casanova, Cover Me Babe, Corporate Affairs, Network, F.I.S.T., Search for Tomorrow, Rabbit, Run, Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, The Patricia Neal Story, I Still Dream of Jeannie
TV Shows	Dallas, Search for Tomorrow, How to Survive a Marriage, The Secret Storm

#	Fact
1	Although he and Larry Hagman fought many battles on Dallas (1978), their most challenging battles were in real-life after the show ended. Both actors faced grim diagnoses and beat the odds. Ken successfully beat lung cancer and Larry underwent a successful liver transplant after being given weeks to live. In 2011, however, Larry was diagnosed with stage-2 throat cancer and succumbed to the disease in November 2012.
2	Was initially cast as Ray Krebbs on Dallas (1978) before being given the role of Cliff Barnes instead.
3	Appeared in almost all of the 357 episodes of Dallas (1978).
4	Along with Larry Hagman, he is one of only two Dallas (1978) cast members to stay with the series throughout its entire run.
5	His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.
6	Successfully fought lung cancer in 1993, and had to have a significant portion of his lung removed, as a result of years of heavy smoking
7	Collects early American glass. He also collects regional art of the 1930s and classic Packard automobiles.
8	Attended Indiana University, majoring in music and drama and University of the Pacific in Stockon, California. He also studied acting at the distinguished Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.

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Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Promise	2017/II	filming	Dr. Christopher Webber
Surviving in L.A.	2016		Charlie
Dallas	2012-2014	TV Series	Cliff Barnes
Bad Ass	2010		Vittorio
Crossing Jordan	2002-2006	TV Series	Mr. Payton / Claude Manning
Blind Obsession	2002		Harrison Pendragon
Diagnosis Murder	1993-2000	TV Series	Keith Dunn / Duke Fallon / William P. Bissell / ...
ER	1998	TV Series	Mr. Zwicki
Rusty: A Dog's Tale	1998		Carl Winthrope
Dallas: J.R. Returns	1996	TV Movie	Cliff Barnes
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor	1994	TV Movie	Harlan Richards
Burke's Law	1994	TV Series	Bernie Green
Lovejoy	1993	TV Series	Rutherford Lovejoy
Walker, Texas Ranger	1993	TV Series	Dr. Slade
Beretta's Island	1993		Barone
The Golden Palace	1993	TV Series	Charlie
Woman on the Ledge	1993	TV Movie	Doctor Martin
In the Heat of the Night	1993	TV Series	Judge Lawton Gray
Dangerous Curves	1992	TV Series	Jimmy Douglas
Murder, She Wrote	1992	TV Series	Alex Ericson
L.A. Law	1992	TV Series	Al Bremmer
Diagnosis Murder	1992	TV Movie	Frank Stevens
California Casanova	1991		Willie
I Still Dream of Jeannie	1991	TV Movie	Mr. Simpson
Keeping Secrets	1991	TV Movie	Frank Mahoney
Dallas	1978-1991	TV Series	Cliff Barnes
Corporate Affairs	1990		Arthur Strickland
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter	1990	TV Movie	L.D. Ryan
Highway to Heaven	1988	TV Series	Richard Osbourne
Matlock	1987	TV Series	Louis Devlin
The New Mike Hammer	1987	TV Series	A. Walter Decker
You Are the Jury	1986	TV Series	Stanley Nelson
Hotel	1983-1986	TV Series	Frank Jessup / Leo Cooney
Glitter	1985	TV Series	John Ramsey Jr.
The Love Boat	1981-1984	TV Series	Lester Erwin / Don Bartlett
Calamity Jane	1984	TV Movie	Buffalo Bill Cody
The Demon Murder Case	1983	TV Movie	Richard Clarion
The Patricia Neal Story	1981	TV Movie	Dr. Charles Canton
Trapper John, M.D.	1981	TV Series	Marty Wicks
Here's Boomer	1980	TV Series	Dr. Haggert
Walking Through the Fire	1979	TV Movie	Dr. Freeman
Starsky and Hutch	1979	TV Series	Deputy D.A. Clayburn
Too Far to Go	1979	TV Movie	Jack Dennis
CHiPs	1978	TV Series	Dr. Faraday
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell	1978	TV Movie	Miles Amory
F.I.S.T.	1978		Bernie Marr
Kojak	1973-1978	TV Series	Teddy Maclay / Professor Lacey / Ray Fromm
Family	1978	TV Series	Mark Adams
Rafferty	1977	TV Series	Jerry Parks
The Lincoln Conspiracy	1977		John Surratt
Network	1976		Merrill Grant
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys	1976	TV Movie	District Attorney Tom Knight
The Adams Chronicles	1976	TV Mini-Series	James Madison
Beacon Hill	1975	TV Series	Dist. Attorney
The Disappearance of Flight 412	1974	TV Movie	White
Get Christie Love!	1974	TV Series	Alec Palmer
How to Survive a Marriage	1974	TV Series	Larry Kirby #2 (1974)
The Seven-Ups	1973		Ansel - Seven-Up
Search for Tomorrow	1972	TV Series	Dr. Nick Hunter
The Coming Asunder of Jimmy Bright	1971	TV Movie	Jimmy Bright
Cover Me Babe	1970		Jerry
Rabbit, Run	1970		Barney
The Secret Storm	1968	TV Series	Archie Borman
Pretty Poison	1968		Harry Jackson
An Enemy of the People	1966	TV Movie	Billing
NET Playhouse	1966	TV Series	Billing
Hawk	1966	TV Series	Clark
The Trials of O'Brien	1965-1966	TV Series	Jerry Quinlan / Dr. McCahey
The Doctors and the Nurses	1965	TV Series	Mac
The Defenders	1962-1965	TV Series	Harry Grant / Jack Wilks
Naked City	1962	TV Series	Acting Student

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dallas	1990-1991	TV Series 2 episodes

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Promise	2017/II	special thanks filming

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
This Morning	2012	TV Series	Himself
Dallas VIP: 30 Year Reunion at Southfork Ranch	2010	Video documentary
TV Land: Myths and Legends	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 4th Annual TV Land Awards	2006	TV Special	Himself
Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Cliff Barnes
GMTV	2004	TV Series	Himself
After Dallas	2002	TV Movie	Himself / Cliff Barnes
TV Road Trip	2002	TV Movie documentary	Himself (Dallas)
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World	2002	TV Special	Himself
After They Were Famous	2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
Doing Dallas	2000	TV Special	Himself / Cliff Barnes
The $10,000 Pyramid	1980-1991	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
The Pat Sajak Show	1989	TV Series	Himself
Sweethearts	1989	TV Series	1989
Hee Haw	1989	TV Series	Himself
BAFTA British Academy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself
Super Password	1987-1989	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Hour Magazine	1985-1988	TV Series	Himself
Blackout	1988	TV Series	Himself
The Wil Shriner Show	1987	TV Series	Himself
The 32th Annual Thalians Ball	1987	TV Movie	Himself
The Morning Program	1987	TV Series	Himself
This Is Your Life	1987	TV Special	Himself
The CBS Easter Parade	1986	TV Special	Host
The New Hollywood Squares	1986	TV Series	Himself
Star Search	1985	TV Series	Himself - Judge
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour	1984	TV Series	Himself - Panelist
Breakaway	1984	TV Series	Himself
Tattletales	1983	TV Series	Himself
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1981	TV Special	Himself - Performer
The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards	1981	TV Special	Himself - Accepting Award
All-Star Family Feud Special	1981	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Chain Reaction	1980	TV Series	Himself
Family Feud	1980	TV Series	Himself
The Hollywood Squares	1979	TV Series	Guest Appearance

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Biography	2004	TV Series documentary	Cliff Barnes on 'Dallas'
SoapTalk	2003	TV Series	Cliff Barnes

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2006	Pop Culture Award	TV Land Awards		Dallas (1978)
1990	Soap Opera Digest Award	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor: Prime Time	Dallas (1978)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1991	Soap Opera Digest Award	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor: Prime Time	Dallas (1978)
1989	Soap Opera Digest Award	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Prime Time	Dallas (1978)
1988	Soap Opera Digest Award	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Villain: Prime Time	Dallas (1978)
1986	Soap Opera Digest Award	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial	Dallas (1978)
1986	Soap Opera Digest Award	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Prime Time Serial	Dallas (1978)

Known for movies

Dallas (1978-1991)
as Cliff Barnes

Network (1976)
as Merrill Grant

The Seven-Ups (1973)
as Ansel - Seven-Up

The Patricia Neal Story (1981)
as Dr. Charles Canton