Ken Kercheval

Ken Kercheval, American actor and director (died 2019)

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Born: July 15, 1935
Died: April 21, 2019
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1935

About Ken Kercheval

Kenneth Marine Kercheval was an American actor, best known for his role as Cliff Barnes in the television series Dallas and its 2012 revival. Kenneth Marine Kercheval (July 15, 1935 – April 21, 2019) was an American actor, best known for his role as Cliff Barnes in the television series Dallas and its 2012 revival. Kercheval gained his first television role playing the part of Dr. Kercheval is best known for having played J.R.'s nemesis Cliff Barnes on the CBS television series Dallas. Kercheval and Larry Hagman were the only Dallas 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.

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The world when Ken Kercheval was born

Ken Kercheval was born in 1935. 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 1935

#1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
Notable inventionBeer in cans
World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

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

Measure	1935	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,000	$435,000
Average income	$2,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	127.3M	341 million

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