Celebrity Biographies
ken berry
He was known above all in the United States for series that were hugely popular in his day, but his live-action productions for Walt Disney have reached Spain. Ken Berry passed away on December 1, 2018, at the age of 85 in California, after thirty years retired from acting. “Good evening, Captain. I hope you knew how much we loved you, “said Larry Storch, his co-star in” The Strong of the Strong.
Born in Moline, Illinois, Kenneth Ronald Berry had wanted to become a dancer since he was 12 years old, when he entered a dance school, inspired by Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly . Shortly after, he embarked on a tour to entertain the troops during World War II, during which he befriended Leonard Nimoy , later another of the most popular actors on the small screen, playing Spock on Star Trek . .
He gave him the idea of moving to Hollywood, to try to become an actor, and gave him a little push. He became very popular with the aforementioned The Forts of the Fort , a comedy western, where he gave life to Captain Parmenter, which was one of ABC’s greatest hits in the 1960s.
At the end of this production, Ken Berry would star in another series, such as Mayberry RFD , and triumphed in cinema, at the hands of Walt Disney, in Herbie, a crazy flyer , and The cat that came from space . He finally spent many years as a luxury guest in productions like Holidays at Sea . He is survived by his wife, fellow actress Jackie Joseph ( Little Shop of Horrors ), with whom he had two children.