Happy 80th Birthday F-TROOPs Capt. Wilton Parmenter actor Ken Berry: Ken Berry (I) (80) 11/3/1933 ----------------- Born: Moline, Illinois / Birth name: Kenneth Ronald Berry / Height: 5 9 (1.75 m) ----------------- Dancing and the military were a large part of Kens life. ----------------- When Ken was 13, he attended a carnival at his grade school; the dancers ----------------- impressed him so much, he decided thats what he wanted to do with his life. ----------------- His parents were supportive, his dad even booked Ken into variety type shows. ----------------- At 16, Ken got to join the Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Program. ----------------- Ken toured towns all across the nation, and through the Air Force the troupe ----------------- entertained in Germany, Ireland, England, UK and several other countries. ----------------- Later, while serving in the Army, ----------------- Ken won a spot in Arlene Francis Soldier Parade show. ----------------- Ken also got into the All-Army talent contest and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. ----------------- When Kens Army hitch was up in 1955, he took the advice of his sergeant in Atlanta, ----------------- Leonard Nimoy, to move to California. ----------------- In 1957, Ken enrolled in a school, Falcon Studios, on the GI Bill to study acting. ----------------- Ken got a job at the Cabaret Theater for $11 a week (that is not a typo). ----------------- From 1958 to 1964 Ken was with the Billy Barnes Revue. ----------------- Lucille Ball came to see the revue, ----------------- and offered Ken a job at Desilu Studios for $50 a- week. ----------------- It was also through the Barnes Revue that Ken met dancer Jackie Joseph; ----------------- they were married on May 29, 1960. ----------------- Spouse: Jackie Joseph (29 May 1960 - 1977) (divorced) 2 children ----------------- Adopted, with Jackie Joseph, 2 children: ----------------- John Kenneth (born May 1964) & Jennifer Kate (born April 1965). ----------------- Movie debut at age 29 in ‘Two for the Seesaw’ (1962) (uncredited) ----------------- as Larry, Moscas Dance Teacher. ----------------- Forever known to Baltimore Bob as tor ----------------- on F Troop (1965) TV Series. ----------------- Ken Berry (1933) born exact same day as Composer John Barry.
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