Ken Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935, in Wolcottville, Indiana. Marine “Doc” Kercheval and Christine Rieber were his parents. On April 21, 2019, the actor, who was Native American and white, died.
With his sister Kate, the late actor grew up in Clinton, Indiana. Kercheval studied music and drama at Indiana University. He furthered his studies at the University of the Pacific.
Kercheval was raised by his parents, Marine “Doc” Kercheval and Christine Rieber, and his sister Kate in Clinton, Indiana. His mother was a registered nurse, and his father was a local physician.
As a child, he spent a lot of time in the operating room with his father. During his sister’s appendectomy, he stitched her up twice. Kercheval, who stood 5 feet 10 inches tall, was a tall man. His eyes were blueish, and his hair was white.
