Dallas star Ken Kercheval who played JR Ewing’s arch-rival Cliff Barnes dead at 83
Ken Kercheval was best known for playing JR Ewing’s arch-rival opposite Larry Hagman in the hit US TV drama.A spokeswoman at the Frist Funeral Home in the actor's hometown of Clinton, Indiana, confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter, but no official announcement has been made.The actor and his onscreen nemesis Hagman, who played JR, were the only two castmembers to stay on for the entire original run from 1978-1991.
In a 2012 interview, Kercheval said of his character's rival: "J.R. was coming after my ass all the time, so I always had to defend myself.After studying music and drama at university, the actor went on to work with Dustin Hoffman in an Off-Broadway production of Dead End, before later heading to Broadway in 1961 in The Young Abe Lincoln.
After the show ended in 1991, he returned for 1996 Dallas reunion, J. R. Returns, and for for a 2004 reunion special.In addition to Dallas, he also appeared shows such as Kojak,Starsky & Hutch, L.A. Law, Diagnosis: Murder and ER.
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