hollywood: Ken Berry

Saturday, 30 June 2012

Ken Berry

Dancing and the military were a large part of Ken Berry's life. When he was 13 he attended a carnival at his grade school; the dancers impressed him so much that he decided that's what he wanted to do with his life. His parents were supportive, and his dad even booked Ken into variety type shows. As a "triple threat" (dancer/actor/singer), Berry has had success in multiple television shows, one being with his friend and mentor, Andy Griffith. Berry starred in the successful comedies F-Troop, The Andy Griffith Show spin-off Mayberry RFD, and The Carol Burnett Show spin-off Mama’s Family. He also appeared on Broadway in The Billy Barnes Review, has headlined as George M Cohan in the musical George M and provided comic relief for the medical drama Dr. Kildare, with Richard Chamberlain in the 1960s.