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R.I.P. Ken Berry, best known (to me) for F Troop. QUOTE Ken Berry, the limber-legged actor best known as the lead in MeTV favorites Mama's Family and Mayberry R.F.D., has passed away at the age of 85. The skilled singer and dancer also headlined the zany military sitcom F Troop, and played a significant role on The Brady Bunch, as he was pegged to star in a proposed and unrealized spin-off titled "Kelly's Kids." Throughout his long career, the Illinois native has worked alongside talents like Andy Griffith, Carol Burnett, and Abbott and Costello. The F Troop star began in performing career in the the troops, the U.S. Army to be exact, serving under Sergeant Leonard Nimoy in the Special Services Corp, the entertainment branch of the Army. Of course, Nimoy would go on to become Spock on Star Trek. Berry kept his tap shoes by his side in the service and won talent contests. After serving, as a contract player at Universal, he utilized the GI Bill to study ballet, jazz dance, singing and acting. In 1956, Universal released Berry, who headed to Vegas to perform alongside Abbott and Costello at the Sahara casino. Berry opened for the iconic duo and appeared in sketches. It was the twilight of the duo's collaborative career. By 1957, the comedy team sadly split for good. |
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