Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl, American actor and screenwriter

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Born: October 31, 1954
Age in 2026: 72
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1954

About Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl is an American retired actor. Rising to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, he starred in the CBS television crime drama Wiseguy. Wahl first gained recognition in 1979 when he was cast in the leading role of director Philip Kaufman's film The Wanderers (1979). In 2009, Wahl sued his former business manager, Henry Levine, alleging that Levine conspired with Wahl's first wife, Corinne Alphen, to defraud him.

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Ken Wahl timeline

1979Wahl first gained recognition in 1979 when he was cast in the leading role of director Philip Kaufman's film The Wanderers (1979).
2009In 2009, Wahl sued his former business manager, Henry Levine, alleging that Levine conspired with Wahl's first wife, Corinne Alphen, to defraud him.

The world when Ken Wahl was born

Ken Wahl was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

#1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
Top movieOn the Waterfront
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
Defining fadRock and roll emerges
Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ken Wahl's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1954	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$10,250	$435,000
Average income	$5,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.49	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	162.0M	341 million

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