Ken Berry (November 3, 1933 - December 1, 2018) made a guest appearance on The Golden Girls as Thor Anderson, an old boyfriend of Rose in the episode "Old Boyfriends" in Season 7. A talented veteran sitcom actor, dancer and singer. Berry has had success in multiple television shows, one being with his friend and mentor, Andy Griffith. Berry starred in the successful comedies F Troop, The Andy Griffith Show spin-off Mayberry R.F.D., and The Carol Burnett Show spin-off series Mama's Family. He also appeared on Broadway in The Billy Barnes Revue, has headlined as George M. Cohan in the musical George M! and provided comic relief for the TV medical drama series Dr. Kildare, with Richard Chamberlain in the 1960s.
Personal life[]
Berry married Jackie Joseph, a Billy Barnes castmate on May 29, 1960. They eventually adopted two children, John and Jennifer. They divorced in 1976.
Berry has "loved cars and anything with wheels" since he was a young child, particularly smaller cars, and maintains a 1966 Mini Mokr. An avid motorcyclist, he would camp and ride the local Los Angeles mountain ranges to relax.
External links[]
- Ken Berry at the Internet Movie Database
- Ken Berry at the Internet Broadway Database
- Radio Video Active interview, scroll down to Ken's Interview, date unknown