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American actor (–)

For other people named Ken Berry, see Ken Berry (disambiguation).

Kenneth Ronald Berry (November 3, &#;– December 1, ) was an American actor, comedian, dancer, and singer.

Berry starred on the television series F Troop (–), Mayberry R.F.D. (–) and Mama's Family (–). He also appeared on Broadway in The Billy Barnes Revue, headlined as George M. Cohan in the musical George M! and provided comic relief for the medical drama Dr.

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Early life

Berry was born in Moline, Illinois in of Swedish and English descent, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Berry, and his wife, Bernice (née Larson).

He realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He then dreamed of starring in musicals and went to movie theaters to watch Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films such as Easter Parade, Royal Weddin