Ken Kercheval(1935-2019)

Kercheval is best remembered as Cliff Barnes in Dallas. He began drinking in his youth to escape the pressure of growing up. By the time he went to university in 1952, he was an alcoholic. However, he continued with his schooling and took on acting jobs at the same time. Much of that part of his life is a blur. About a year before he was cast in Dallas, he checked into a detoxification clinic