Jennifer Kate Berry, daughter of Jackie Joseph (The Doris Day Show) and Ken Berry (Mama's Family / Mayberry RFD / F Troop & Dr Kildare) passed away on September 21, 2020 in Toluca Lake, California, of natural causes and not in a car accident in the late 70's.
I agree....it shouldn't be put as tragic they lived brought us joy and sadly passed away leaving us wonderful memories...how about just the life and passing of -------
I worked with him on four seasons of Mama’s Family. He was a wonderful friendly, hardworking man. One of the nicest people in the industry I met over the years.
My brother had met Ken's son. As both were little kids, they had such good and happy times. Ken was very kind to my brother and didn't treat him like a pesky kid under foot but as a fun, quirky, mischievous kid that he was. Our family loved him.❤
My dad used to work at the studios as a laborer and was fortunate enough to work on the Mayberry RFD show. Ken Berry was someone who was approachable and nice to everyone. We would get a Christmas wreath from Ken Berry made at local boy's rehabilitation home each Christmas. It was sent with a personal note of thanks and well wishes for the season. ✌️❤️👍
I think it’s disrespectful to his memory to label his life as tragic. He was a survivor who thrived due to his talents and perseverance - - that should be the story.
It was tragic because he lost his children it was tragic because eventually he would lose his life and he wouldn't have any children either to him children with his life you can't and you cannot understand why it's tragic probably because you don't understand that while you survived it there's a part of you that's gone, and that doesn't make you a survivor it just makes you sad, some of the greatest comics and I know one personally are some of the saddest people you'll ever meet, let me clarify this I don't mean all of them just some of them. My father and others you used to tell me there is nothing more tragic than having your children die before you, as someone who has lost every person I've been close to I can tell you it is not something you simply survive and you don't get over it it remains with you forever some of the rawness and the edges go away but the pain is always there, so no I don't think it's disrespectful to call it tragic that's what people call a tragedy they call somebody who has tragedy after tragedy, tragic. And for Ken Berry it was indeed tragic, he loved having children so much he adopted two and that was after the loss of his own biological child, first he lost his daughter and then he lost his son I don't know if you had any grandchildren to comfort him but as I said before that pain is not something you get over. Imagine for a moment if someone you loved as much as you love your own life suddenly died even a loss of a parent isn't exactly the same in most cases we expect our parents to grow old and eventually die and while that hurts we know they had at least a good innings for the most part if they died when they were old, but as a parent I can tell you it is not the same, and when I was younger I didn't understand that. I really thought my parents were exaggerating I mean my father and you he had lost so much in his life he was a holocaust survivor and the way I understood why he was extremely overprotective of me in some cases but not enough in others, when you lose everyone close to you the loss of a child can be so unbearable you may not even want to live, recovering from that doesn't make you a survivor it makes you a broken hearted human being. So please understand that. It also becomes very hard for you to love those closest to you because you're afraid that you will lose them too. I understand more than you know about what he must have been going through with his son as cancer is a very hard thing both to deal with and to lose someone you expect to see live a whole beautiful life with as you grow old you expect them to grow up Mary perhaps and have a life and then they're gone with all those expectations and all that love and everything and all you can think of is are the big hole they've left behind in your heart I'm using voice to text because I'm a handicapped person who has lost the ability to use their arms and because I'm severely handicapped it's the only tool I have to use. I hope what I've said here explains why calling him tragic and calling his life tragic is not insulting him at all it is not hurting his image at all but rather it is explaining that sometimes we laugh through our tears sometimes we put on a smiling face even though our heart is broken inside, some of the biggest and greatest comics have suffered nothing but tragedy in their lives and they still went on to give other people what they themselves could no longer have and that is joy laughter in the most innocent and free way you can imagine, at that moment they're giving a great gift to people but there isn't a day that doesn't go by where that pain isn't there but they try to throw themselves into their work in order to make other people's days brighter and also it helps them doing this much like for an alcoholic talking to somebody and helping somebody helps them with their road to recovery. One of my kids would probably tell you I am mansplaining this to you and maybe I am but you should not be taking insult because they're calling his life tragic or saying that his life was tragic in a way it was and I hope that my explaining to you explains why it was not an insult, merely a very accurate description of what a human being who gives so many people Joy, suffered, and that by its very definition is called tragic.
@@safiremorningstar well said. I lost my father at fifteen , he was sick with MS my whole life and that’s all I knew him as was being sick. My grandfather his father was in poor health when we lost my dad. I can remember the first time my grandfather went to my father’s grave and he literally laid down on it crying saying this isn’t supposed to be like this, you wasn’t supposed to die before me. It took its toll on my grandfather and he went down hill quicker than I feel it would have if my father hadn’t been bed fast and died so early. I also saw the toll and t took on my brother who lost his 7 week old son to Meningitis. My brother was healthy but the loss he felt left him heartbroken and he ended up having to have a triple heart bypass at 34. The doctor said the loss played a major part. So I understand how tragedy of loosing your child is with the person for life. I personally haven’t lost a child but have witnessed the devastating effects. God bless.
As a kid I remember watching him on the show F Troop, Mayberry RFD and roles in other shows and movies. He even starred in one of the Herbie The Lovebug movies. It's sad that he and his wife had such heartbreaking losses with the deaths of their children but Berry showed a strength and will to not let those get him down and to keep performing. Just the other day I saw him on an episode of Mama's Family doing what he loved. Acting and entertaining. It's too bad that he's gone.
First movie i ever saw was herbie and the love bug, rides again at the theatre, i was @ 5,..my big sis took me, she was @ 16-17,...we went on the city bus downtown,...im 59 now,...a senior citizen im told,...i dont believe it,...nobody asked me if i were a senior c8tizen,..im not even retired, how can i be senior,?
Mr. Berry was one of the greatest “klutzes” on film or on television. Mr. Berry’s wonderfully klutzy character, Captain Wilton Parmenter, takes its rightful place with such other legendary “klutzes” as Don Adam’s’ Maxwell Smart, Tim Conway’s Ensign Parker and Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau. Requiem aeternam, Mr. Berry.
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@@FactsVerse For me it was when a Prussian Army officer was on a foreign exchange program with the War Department and was sent to F Troop to see if he could make it as efficient as any cavalry regiment in his country. Harvey Korman played the Prussian officer and Larry Storch later was wearing a Prussian Cavalry Corps spiked helmet. And became just like the Prussian officer. Prussia united the central German kingdoms and duchys into fighting Franc in the Franco Prussian War of 1869, 1870. My late father's grandfather was in the French Army at that time and I myself am part French in that respect. At least I know my ancestral history unlike many Americans nowadays.
I really loved him in F Troop and Mayberry, RFD, but Vinton on Mama's Family was my all time favorite. He was so good looking, and such a fantastic actor. RIP.
My mother worked with a female cousin of Ken Barry. His wife, Jackie, never seemed to welcome his extended family and seemed distant and uncaring. Oddly my mom had known this when our family met Ken Barry and his wife in Hawaii. On a small tour bus, he was very amiable and my mom and he talked about his cousin. Jackie was not participating in any way and seemed disturbed at being recognized. Perhaps the loss of a child made her guarded, but whether it was on television or in person, Ken came off kinder and more agreeable than his wife. I also remember that Jackie appeared on one of those t.v. programs where the divorced wives of well known actors aired their grievances. I only caught one part of this show and when hearing her gripe, I felt sorry for Ken. His cousin believed him to be unhappily married and it sounds like he took the high road and never complained about her. No one knows what happens behind closed doors, but just seeing Jackie on that program validated some of what I had heard about her from my mom’s conversations with his cousin.
F-Troop was the best in the 60s & Wilton was cute & funny who looked good with Jane. Surprised to hear the tragedies he faced…Ken will certainly be remembered & still watch F-Troop DVDs today😁😘💜
I remember watching Herbie Rides Again. Movie starred Stefanie Powers as his girlfriend and a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle aka "the bug." He also made appearances on the Carol Burnett Show, Sonny & Cher, Dean Martin, ABC Movie Of The Week, Mama's Family and other shows. He has no final resting place being he was cremated and his ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Berry's legacy as a beloved entertainer will forever be cherished, and his story serves as a reminder of the power of resilience in the face of life's greatest challenges.
I am very saddened to hear of Ken's death. I had no idea he had left us. It seems all the greats of TV's golden years are passing more and more sooner these days. My favorite character he played was "Vinton Harper" on "Mama's Family". That show was a hilarious riot. Great spin-off from Carol Burnett's show skit. Sorry he is gone. May he rest in peace.
I adore Ken Barry and I was just having a conversation a week ago and my friend and I agreed that we thought he seemed like the nicest man...This man... very down-to-earth. Then I learn he was from Moline Illinois, I'm from Illinois.❤
The tragic loss of Ken Berry and his children before him is a heart-wrenching reminder of life's unpredictable nature. It's a poignant testament to the fragility of human existence and the profound impact of loss on those left behind. In the face of such adversity, may their memories serve as a beacon of resilience and love amidst the darkness.
My mom and I loved watching his shows. Such a nice man. We all experiences losses in life , we all die. I don’t understand why you say his life was tragic.
I just turned 74 and I remember watching him in all those shows when I was young. I agree with the commenter who said his life wasn't a tragedy and that he was a survivor. He always seemed like he was a very nice and good person. I really miss those days when our world wasnt upside down ❤🙏
My Mom grew up in Moline, IL, and talks about walking to school with his sister. She knew who Ken was but didn't really know him very well. Whenever he would come on the TV she would talk about her childhood.
My family was based in Moline and I remember watching those shows with my grandmother. Ken was a household staple throughout the entire family and we all loved him and his wonderful performances
I remember seeing KB on Carol Burnett. I was just a kid, and he sang and danced to "Mr Bojangels" it completely touched my heart even tho I was so young. That has been etched in my memories to this day.
Such a fun, talented performer. Berry had a guy next door charm that he brought to all of his roles. Mayberry RFD actually had good ratings, but was dumped in the rural purge of CBS. I keep hoping that one of the retro tv channels will bring back f-troop. It's too bad that he was not able to reprise his role in the Return to Mayberry movie.
I grew up in the seventies so I was always watching Ken Berry, whether it was on a variety show, re-runs of f-troop and Mayberry RFD, or movies like The Cat From Outer Space. He was a funny and charming performer. He became good friends with Andy Griffith and was part of the crew that Andy would hang out and party with. He was supposed to be in Return to Mayberry, but could not work it out with his shooting schedule for Mama's family.
@@FactsVerse I like all kinds, but especially ones where I learn something new about someone I'm already familiar with. I particularly liked this video because, although I was familiar with Berry's work, I was ignorant of his life story. I always figured that, because of his slight muscular build, that he had been an athlete at one time. I had no idea he had been a professional dancer.
My favorite memory of Ken was a vignette from F-Troop where he'd gotten a little tipsy, and came out of his quarters much like the opening of this podcast, only to stumble headfirst into a cannon where he promptly bellowed "HELLO!"
I guess it was around 1975 or 1976 when he guest starred on The Carol Burnett Show. They did a takeoff of Airport 1975 and Ken Berry was a passenger who had just had a nose job. He said: "The first time they put it upside down... I nearly drown in the shower". I laughed my butt off and even now all these years later the comedic timing of that line still makes me belly laugh.!
I literally just watched him on the Brady Bunch this morning!! Now that's a coincidence!! I'm recovering from a botched ankle replacement surgery and sadly had to have my leg amputated below the knee in December. I've been on bedrest since May 26,2023. The surgeon neglected my aftercare and this is the result. Totally preventable. Anywho, I watch Bewitched before The Brady Bunch. 😂
Honey, crap happens. I am sorry that it happened to you. I can relate to a degree. There is no point in bringing up mine, because I cannot see it helping anyone. I have to find a lawyer soon, and I REALLY don't like or trust them at all.
Always was a real character as Captain Wilton Parmenter on F Troop. Forrest Tuckers character as Sergeant O'Rourke was similar to Bob Cranes Col. Hogan pulling off capers under Col. klink. O'Rourke always knew which way to steer Parmenter so he can always keep making side money on his enterprise. I sure loved his wife Naomi on Mamas Family. A feisty super cutie.
I always thought he was a nice man. It’s so sad that his life was filled with many tragedies and especially losing his children and then marriage. The death of a child is tragic for any marriage and lose more than one…😢. I liked him in F troup and also as the bumbling Vin Harper in Mama’s family. He was too cute and funny as Vin. Except for the pilot episode. 🙏🏻
To show you what a true gentleman Ken Berry was, he didn't want to have romantic scenes with Melody Patterson in the first season of F Troop. She had lied about her age to get the part, Ken and the producers felt it was wrong to have an older man have romantic scenes with a 16 year old girl. By Season 2 when she had turned 17, the producers and Ken felt it was ok for them to show a more romantic Captain Parmenter with Wrangler Jane.
@@FactsVerse you know I was a little kid, now 62! I don’t remember any specific episodes, too many years gone by! Of course, my hubby tells me I’ve seen movies that I have zero recollection of! Nice thing is the movies are new all over again! Anyhoo, what I remember is the character he played being a kind and gentle man. I guess I’ve always thought he was probably that way in real life. Sad to hear about his kids dying before him. Poor man!
I saw Ken Berry and Robert Morse in a touring company stage musical production of “Some Like It Hot” in about 1980. It was a great show. The two actors worked well together.
I remember f Troop for one important reason, my father had gotten a job overseas specifically and I didn't speak the language f Troop was dubbed in the local language and it wasn't dubbed completely over so that I could hear the English just faintly I became really good at lip reading because of that and I also picked up the language soon after to such a degree was I good at the lip reading and picking up the language that I soon spoke the language fluently and when my kindergarten teacher was it first grade I think it was first grade teacher said anybody who could read her lips could leave early naturally I left early.
@@FactsVerse yes! We watched F Troop together. It was something that we both enjoyed. I also thought Ken was very handsome, especially when compared with his cohort’s on F Troop.
I always liked Ken Berry, he made Mayberry rfd so fun to watch, i wore kinney shoes in the 70s and i loved his kinney shoes tv commercials, i loved him in Mama's family , thanks for everything Ken, R.I.P.❤
@@FactsVerse it's such a small town that any little situation became a bid deal, I remember the episode when Ken Berry got ticketed for not using his turn signal and it because a huge court case, he fought it and won 👍😂
Shame on you!! It is very misleading of you to title this video “The Tragic Death of Ken Berry…..” and to picture Mr Berry and some young children with news anchor Lester Holt!! Very deceitful!!
Not only that his daughter Jennifer did not die in a car accident in the late 70s. She actually outlived her father and died Sep. 21, 2020 and died of natural causes.
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Jennifer Kate Berry, daughter of Jackie Joseph (The Doris Day Show) and Ken Berry (Mama's Family / Mayberry RFD / F Troop & Dr Kildare) passed away on September 21, 2020 in Toluca Lake, California, of natural causes and not in a car accident in the late 70's.
I agree....it shouldn't be put as tragic they lived brought us joy and sadly passed away leaving us wonderful memories...how about just the life and passing of -------
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I worked with him on four seasons of Mama’s Family. He was a wonderful friendly, hardworking man. One of the nicest people in the industry I met over the years.
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You are very lucky to meet him, he sounds like he was an amazing person.
and to be in the realm of such great comedy legends, I bet you have stories! Luv Carol.@@safiremorningstar
I still watch Mama's Family, I would really like to know who you played in your four seasons?
It was one of my favorite shows. I too would love to know what part you had in the show.
He actually joined Twitter before he died, and I sent him a message and he answered me. I was floored. Such a great talent.
Very interesting, thank you so much for sharing your life story. We love Ken. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?
My brother had met Ken's son. As both were little kids, they had such good and happy times. Ken was very kind to my brother and didn't treat him like a pesky kid under foot but as a fun, quirky, mischievous kid that he was.
Our family loved him.❤
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My dad used to work at the studios as a laborer and was fortunate enough to work on the Mayberry RFD show. Ken Berry was someone who was approachable and nice to everyone. We would get a Christmas wreath from Ken Berry made at local boy's rehabilitation home each Christmas. It was sent with a personal note of thanks and well wishes for the season. ✌️❤️👍
I will always remember Ken Berry as the lovable and bumbling Vinton Harper. I loved Mama's Family so much. RIP, love❤❤❤
So much, So little time...
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Me too!! ❤ So darn funny!! ❤
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I think it’s disrespectful to his memory to label his life as tragic. He was a survivor who thrived due to his talents and perseverance - - that should be the story.
So dying at 85 of heart disease is "tragic"?@@417Dobro
@@417Dobro lighten up Francis
It was tragic because he lost his children it was tragic because eventually he would lose his life and he wouldn't have any children either to him children with his life you can't and you cannot understand why it's tragic probably because you don't understand that while you survived it there's a part of you that's gone, and that doesn't make you a survivor it just makes you sad, some of the greatest comics and I know one personally are some of the saddest people you'll ever meet, let me clarify this I don't mean all of them just some of them.
My father and others you used to tell me there is nothing more tragic than having your children die before you, as someone who has lost every person I've been close to I can tell you it is not something you simply survive and you don't get over it it remains with you forever some of the rawness and the edges go away but the pain is always there, so no I don't think it's disrespectful to call it tragic that's what people call a tragedy they call somebody who has tragedy after tragedy, tragic. And for Ken Berry it was indeed tragic, he loved having children so much he adopted two and that was after the loss of his own biological child, first he lost his daughter and then he lost his son I don't know if you had any grandchildren to comfort him but as I said before that pain is not something you get over. Imagine for a moment if someone you loved as much as you love your own life suddenly died even a loss of a parent isn't exactly the same in most cases we expect our parents to grow old and eventually die and while that hurts we know they had at least a good innings for the most part if they died when they were old, but as a parent I can tell you it is not the same, and when I was younger I didn't understand that. I really thought my parents were exaggerating I mean my father and you he had lost so much in his life he was a holocaust survivor and the way I understood why he was extremely overprotective of me in some cases but not enough in others, when you lose everyone close to you the loss of a child can be so unbearable you may not even want to live, recovering from that doesn't make you a survivor it makes you a broken hearted human being. So please understand that. It also becomes very hard for you to love those closest to you because you're afraid that you will lose them too. I understand more than you know about what he must have been going through with his son as cancer is a very hard thing both to deal with and to lose someone you expect to see live a whole beautiful life with as you grow old you expect them to grow up Mary perhaps and have a life and then they're gone with all those expectations and all that love and everything and all you can think of is are the big hole they've left behind in your heart I'm using voice to text because I'm a handicapped person who has lost the ability to use their arms and because I'm severely handicapped it's the only tool I have to use. I hope what I've said here explains why calling him tragic and calling his life tragic is not insulting him at all it is not hurting his image at all but rather it is explaining that sometimes we laugh through our tears sometimes we put on a smiling face even though our heart is broken inside, some of the biggest and greatest comics have suffered nothing but tragedy in their lives and they still went on to give other people what they themselves could no longer have and that is joy laughter in the most innocent and free way you can imagine, at that moment they're giving a great gift to people but there isn't a day that doesn't go by where that pain isn't there but they try to throw themselves into their work in order to make other people's days brighter and also it helps them doing this much like for an alcoholic talking to somebody and helping somebody helps them with their road to recovery. One of my kids would probably tell you I am mansplaining this to you and maybe I am but you should not be taking insult because they're calling his life tragic or saying that his life was tragic in a way it was and I hope that my explaining to you explains why it was not an insult, merely a very accurate description of what a human being who gives so many people Joy, suffered, and that by its very definition is called tragic.
@@417Dobro Shut up, fool!!
@@safiremorningstar well said. I lost my father at fifteen , he was sick with MS my whole life and that’s all I knew him as was being sick. My grandfather his father was in poor health when we lost my dad. I can remember the first time my grandfather went to my father’s grave and he literally laid down on it crying saying this isn’t supposed to be like this, you wasn’t supposed to die before me. It took its toll on my grandfather and he went down hill quicker than I feel it would have if my father hadn’t been bed fast and died so early. I also saw the toll and t took on my brother who lost his 7 week old son to Meningitis. My brother was healthy but the loss he felt left him heartbroken and he ended up having to have a triple heart bypass at 34. The doctor said the loss played a major part. So I understand how tragedy of loosing your child is with the person for life. I personally haven’t lost a child but have witnessed the devastating effects. God bless.
As a kid I remember watching him on the show F Troop, Mayberry RFD and roles in other shows and movies. He even starred in one of the Herbie The Lovebug movies. It's sad that he and his wife had such heartbreaking losses with the deaths of their children but Berry showed a strength and will to not let those get him down and to keep performing. Just the other day I saw him on an episode of Mama's Family doing what he loved. Acting and entertaining. It's too bad that he's gone.
Actually, it was the movie "The Love Bug", which spawned several other movies involving Herbie.
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First movie i ever saw was herbie and the love bug, rides again at the theatre, i was @ 5,..my big sis took me, she was @ 16-17,...we went on the city bus downtown,...im 59 now,...a senior citizen im told,...i dont believe it,...nobody asked me if i were a senior c8tizen,..im not even retired, how can i be senior,?
Loved him in F Troop, among other things !
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Hard to say which episode is my favorite, I have such fond memories of watching the show growing up ! @@FactsVerse
Mr. Berry was one of the greatest “klutzes” on film or on television.
Mr. Berry’s wonderfully klutzy character, Captain Wilton Parmenter, takes its rightful place with such other legendary “klutzes” as Don Adam’s’ Maxwell Smart, Tim Conway’s Ensign Parker and Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau.
Requiem aeternam, Mr. Berry.
F- TROOP YES!!!
His appearences on the Burnet show were masterfull...what a dancer! We loved Vint. RIP sir. You made so many of us happy.
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He always came across as such a really nice guy. I believe he truly was. Thanks for the good times, Ken!! Rest in peace. 🙏🏻💜
Thank you so much for your beautiful message for Ken. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?
He was a great actor and person! Though he had major issues, he overcame them and put his best foot forward! He is missed! ❤
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Ken. We miss him 🙏🙏
F Troop was one of my favorite shows Seem liked it RAN for years but only two seasons
In my time it was the favorite military comedy in elementary school back in the 1960s. 😊 LONG LIVE F TROOP!
I adored that show and the theme song the most. LOL
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@@FactsVerse For me it was when a Prussian Army officer was on a foreign exchange program with the War Department and was sent to F Troop to see if he could make it as efficient as any cavalry regiment in his country. Harvey Korman played the Prussian officer and Larry Storch later was wearing a Prussian Cavalry Corps spiked helmet. And became just like the Prussian officer. Prussia united the central German kingdoms and duchys into fighting Franc in the Franco Prussian War of 1869, 1870. My late father's grandfather was in the French Army at that time and I myself am part French in that respect. At least I know my ancestral history unlike many Americans nowadays.
I always found Ken Berry very handsome.. so talented. I always wanted to be able to dance like him. So light on his feet, and it came natural to him
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I really loved him in F Troop and Mayberry, RFD, but Vinton on Mama's Family was my all time favorite. He was so good looking, and such a fantastic actor. RIP.
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@@FactsVerse do you remember Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabus Collins on Dark Shadows back in the 60'S? I would live to see a video about him.
My mother worked with a female cousin of Ken Barry. His wife, Jackie, never seemed to welcome his extended family and seemed distant and uncaring. Oddly my mom had known this when our family met Ken Barry and his wife in Hawaii. On a small tour bus, he was very amiable and my mom and he talked about his cousin. Jackie was not participating in any way and seemed disturbed at being recognized. Perhaps the loss of a child made her guarded, but whether it was on television or in person, Ken came off kinder and more agreeable than his wife. I also remember that Jackie appeared on one of those t.v. programs where the divorced wives of well known actors aired their grievances. I only caught one part of this show and when hearing her gripe, I felt sorry for Ken. His cousin believed him to be unhappily married and it sounds like he took the high road and never complained about her. No one knows what happens behind closed doors, but just seeing Jackie on that program validated some of what I had heard about her from my mom’s conversations with his cousin.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this info about Jackie! Much appreciated.
Well he ditched her didn't he? Do we give him a blue ribbon for that? That is what the show was about.
How could you forget his roll in Mamas Family ?
The CC mention it!!
Was Ken in the cat from outer space?
Love the cast of F troop,RIP thank you for the many many moments of enjoyment
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F-Troop was the best in the 60s & Wilton was cute & funny who looked good with Jane. Surprised to hear the tragedies he faced…Ken will certainly be remembered & still watch F-Troop DVDs today😁😘💜
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@@FactsVerse aahaa! All favourites!😁the acowies episodes are always funny😉
I remember watching Herbie Rides Again. Movie starred Stefanie Powers as his girlfriend and a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle aka "the bug." He also made appearances on the Carol Burnett Show, Sonny & Cher, Dean Martin, ABC Movie Of The Week, Mama's Family and other shows. He has no final resting place being he was cremated and his ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
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Berry's legacy as a beloved entertainer will forever be cherished, and his story serves as a reminder of the power of resilience in the face of life's greatest challenges.
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My favorite role of Ken Berry has to be the Prince in Carol Burnett's Once Upon a Mattress 😊
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I am very saddened to hear of Ken's death. I had no idea he had left us. It seems all the greats of TV's golden years are passing more and more sooner these days. My favorite character he played was "Vinton Harper" on "Mama's Family". That show was a hilarious riot. Great spin-off from Carol Burnett's show skit. Sorry he is gone. May he rest in peace.
I adore Ken Barry and I was just having a conversation a week ago and my friend and I agreed that we thought he seemed like the nicest man...This man... very down-to-earth. Then I learn he was from Moline Illinois, I'm from Illinois.❤
The tragic loss of Ken Berry and his children before him is a heart-wrenching reminder of life's unpredictable nature. It's a poignant testament to the fragility of human existence and the profound impact of loss on those left behind. In the face of such adversity, may their memories serve as a beacon of resilience and love amidst the darkness.
My mom and I loved watching his shows. Such a nice man. We all experiences losses in life , we all die. I don’t understand why you say his life was tragic.
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I liked him on F-troop. " Im warning you Dobs". I loved that line on the show.
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I just turned 74 and I remember watching him in all those shows when I was young. I agree with the commenter who said his life wasn't a tragedy and that he was a survivor. He always seemed like he was a very nice and good person. I really miss those days when our world wasnt upside down ❤🙏
My Mom grew up in Moline, IL, and talks about walking to school with his sister. She knew who Ken was but didn't really know him very well. Whenever he would come on the TV she would talk about her childhood.
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My family was based in Moline and I remember watching those shows with my grandmother. Ken was a household staple throughout the entire family and we all loved him and his wonderful performances
I'll always remember him as the kind of person everyone should be. Warm hearted, kind and genuine.
To see him on stage, the big screen or on television, his appearance made you smile and feel good. What a legacy to leave behind.
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for ken. In your opinion, what is his finest role?
He was awesome in MAMAS FAMILY♥️ with Vicki Lawrence♥️
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@@FactsVerse Episode❓❓❓I loved the entire show....every episode...loved how he would say...MAAMAWWW!!!
I remember seeing KB on Carol Burnett. I was just a kid, and he sang and danced to "Mr Bojangels" it completely touched my heart even tho I was so young. That has been etched in my memories to this day.
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He was such a sweet, cute, handsome man. He always seemed to be kind and genuine.❤
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Such a fun, talented performer. Berry had a guy next door charm that he brought to all of his roles. Mayberry RFD actually had good ratings, but was dumped in the rural purge of CBS. I keep hoping that one of the retro tv channels will bring back f-troop. It's too bad that he was not able to reprise his role in the Return to Mayberry movie.
He was not a tragic figure. He had a wonderful career and a family that loved him. I was a huge fan. He will be missed.
One of my favorite actors. Rest in Peace Ken.🙏🙏🙏🙏
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I loved him in F T.roop. He played stumbling, bumbling character so well.
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F troop all the way! Thank you!
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I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM ON MAMA"S FAMILY. HE WAS VERY FUNNY AND had Charm and charisma
Thank you ken barry restin peace 🥀🥀😢😢
…..“rest in”……
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I watched F-Troop only because I had a huge crush on him.
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I grew up in the seventies so I was always watching Ken Berry, whether it was on a variety show, re-runs of f-troop and Mayberry RFD, or movies like The Cat From Outer Space. He was a funny and charming performer. He became good friends with Andy Griffith and was part of the crew that Andy would hang out and party with. He was supposed to be in Return to Mayberry, but could not work it out with his shooting schedule for Mama's family.
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@@FactsVerse I like all kinds, but especially ones where I learn something new about someone I'm already familiar with.
I particularly liked this video because, although I was familiar with Berry's work, I was ignorant of his life story.
I always figured that, because of his slight muscular build, that he had been an athlete at one time. I had no idea he had been a professional dancer.
My favorite memory of Ken was a vignette from F-Troop where he'd gotten a little tipsy, and came out of his quarters much like the opening of this podcast, only to stumble headfirst into a cannon where he promptly bellowed "HELLO!"
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@@FactsVerseThe one of Jane dreaming of marrying Wilton.
I guess it was around 1975 or 1976 when he guest starred on The Carol Burnett Show. They did a takeoff of Airport 1975 and Ken Berry was a passenger who had just had a nose job. He said: "The first time they put it upside down... I nearly drown in the shower". I laughed my butt off and even now all these years later the comedic timing of that line still makes me belly laugh.!
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Heart Disease affects all or most of us. Very Sad ❤ Tragic⚘️
No, it doesn't. What an asinine statement.
@@yankee2666 N F U
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Ken Berry was an awesome actor. Miss him, may he RIP!
Are you kidding? The loss of one’s children is a life long tragedy.
I love him in Mama's Family, I watch it everyday.😢❤🙏🏽🕊
This man was wonderful and he left a great legacy in his life
I literally just watched him on the Brady Bunch this morning!! Now that's a coincidence!! I'm recovering from a botched ankle replacement surgery and sadly had to have my leg amputated below the knee in December. I've been on bedrest since May 26,2023. The surgeon neglected my aftercare and this is the result. Totally preventable. Anywho, I watch Bewitched before The Brady Bunch. 😂
Hope you feel better soon! 🙂
Honey, crap happens. I am sorry that it happened to you. I can relate to a degree. There is no point in bringing up mine, because I cannot see it helping anyone. I have to find a lawyer soon, and I REALLY don't like or trust them at all.
@@acex8124 , thank you for your kindness. My best for you. ❤️🙏❤️
@@johnjames6980 thank you. I really appreciate your kindness. 😊🙏❤️
@@leesashriber5097 🙂
Always was a real character as Captain Wilton Parmenter on F Troop. Forrest Tuckers character as Sergeant O'Rourke was similar to Bob Cranes Col. Hogan pulling off capers under Col. klink. O'Rourke always knew which way to steer Parmenter so he can always keep making side money on his enterprise. I sure loved his wife Naomi on Mamas Family. A feisty super cutie.
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@@FactsVerse Maybe a Dobie Gillis video on the T. V. Series that went from 1959-63.
Also played outfield for the White Sox, what a talent
I had a major crush on him when I was a kid!
F-Troop definitely. His physical comedy was amazing as was his dancing ability.
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No mention of his role as Vinton on Mama's Family.
Wow. Is it ironic. But as a kid, Ken was one of the most underrated actor I had forgotten.
I always thought he was a nice man. It’s so sad that his life was filled with many tragedies and especially losing his children and then marriage. The death of a child is tragic for any marriage and lose more than one…😢. I liked him in F troup and also as the bumbling Vin Harper in Mama’s family. He was too cute and funny as Vin. Except for the pilot episode. 🙏🏻
Dee Wallace didn't begin acting until 1974. It was Dee Arlen that referred him to Barnes.
Everytime i tried to refold a big map i thought of Ken on F Troop wrestling with a map the entire show
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LOL, LOL, LOL, me too !
A Very nice Tribute to Ken Berry; However you could have also Highlighted His Talented comedic acting role, on "Mama's Family!
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@@FactsVerse AWESOME! Thanks, Love!♥️👏🏼🥰
He’s a true icon in show business.
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He exuded kindness. He was a very good guy! ♥️
I remember watching him on 'mama's family'even before seeing his role on 'The Carol Burnett' show and the offshoots. Loved them all❤
You're a true fan 😊😊
To show you what a true gentleman Ken Berry was, he didn't want to have romantic scenes with Melody Patterson in the first season of F Troop. She had lied about her age to get the part, Ken and the producers felt it was wrong to have an older man have romantic scenes with a 16 year old girl. By Season 2 when she had turned 17, the producers and Ken felt it was ok for them to show a more romantic Captain Parmenter with Wrangler Jane.
I loved the episode where Jane dreams of marrying Wilton.
I SAW KEN IN A PLAY AT A THEATER IN AUSTIN , TEXAS BACK IN 1986 !!
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@@FactsVerseSTARS FROM THE 30S !! THANK YOU 😊
An incredible talent on incredible shows...even if he was just guest starring...great talent. RIP
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Ken. We miss him 😢
he almost had show called the kelly kids a spin off from the brady bunch but it was never pick up for a tv show
Also Liked Him In Mayberry RFD!
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The first role I ever saw him in was Cat From Outer Space when I was little. A favorite childhood Disney film of mine.
Jackie Joseph was my Aunt Ginger's cousin. Jackie belonged to the 1st Wifes Club in Hollywood after the divorce.
I saw him perform at the Conklin Dinner Theater in Goodfield, IL (dinner theater). He was great! A true professional.
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Ken always seemed like he would be a special person to know, he did a great job on Mayberry considering he had large boots to fill
I think he did a wonderful job in that role and continued providing a light hearted lesson in living in every episode.
My best motorcycle racing mentor rode and raced with Ken quite a bit. He always said he was a great guy.
Poor guy he was so fun on FTroop and Carl Burnett show. He has a real talent for tape dancing and singing.
I always loved him in Mayberry RFD!
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@@FactsVerse you know I was a little kid, now 62! I don’t remember any specific episodes, too many years gone by! Of course, my hubby tells me I’ve seen movies that I have zero recollection of! Nice thing is the movies are new all over again! Anyhoo, what I remember is the character he played being a kind and gentle man. I guess I’ve always thought he was probably that way in real life. Sad to hear about his kids dying before him. Poor man!
The U.S. was not in peacetime when Ken Berry joined the Army in 1951. It was the middle of the Korean War.
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@@FactsVerse I would like to see a video on Jean Arthur and whether or not she had lesbian relationships.
He was a good looking man. Such a sad life. I remember him in F Troop and Mayberry.
Ken Berry is very talented
I always liked Ken. I grew up watching him on TV.
I saw Ken Berry and Robert Morse in a touring company stage musical production of “Some Like It Hot” in about 1980. It was a great show. The two actors worked well together.
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I remember f Troop for one important reason, my father had gotten a job overseas specifically and I didn't speak the language f Troop was dubbed in the local language and it wasn't dubbed completely over so that I could hear the English just faintly I became really good at lip reading because of that and I also picked up the language soon after to such a degree was I good at the lip reading and picking up the language that I soon spoke the language fluently and when my kindergarten teacher was it first grade I think it was first grade teacher said anybody who could read her lips could leave early naturally I left early.
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Ken berry was also on mommas family and mayberry rfd he was a good actor nice video vickie napa california
You're spouting rubbish. Jennifer died in 2020 her mother released it to the public, and I am sure she knew when her daughter died.
Yeah I read Wikipedia and it said his daughter passed in 2020 and the age of 55 not 25 where did you get the number 25 from?
@@animefangirlj6073 I didn't post the video I did not come up with 25. They did.
@cmcb09 I meant to ask the person that posted the video where they got 25 not you sorry
Loved Him In Mamas Family And F Troop!
I loved him on Mama's Family I think he was the funniest one out of the whole bunch😂
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My Daddy (he’s 86) loved F Troop.
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@@FactsVerse yes! We watched F Troop together. It was something that we both enjoyed. I also thought Ken was very handsome, especially when compared with his cohort’s on F Troop.
Really liked F Troop.
He was a very talented and likable actor. He always seemed like a down to earth guy.
Loved Ken Berry on F troop. Funny bumbling officer ever!!!!
Interesting connections with so many others
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Great guy
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I remember him fondly in F Troop and other guess shots.
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Aww...I had no idea he suffered so many tragedies. RIP Ken
I always liked Ken Berry, he made Mayberry rfd so fun to watch, i wore kinney shoes in the 70s and i loved his kinney shoes tv commercials, i loved him in Mama's family , thanks for everything Ken, R.I.P.❤
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@@FactsVerse it's such a small town that any little situation became a bid deal, I remember the episode when Ken Berry got ticketed for not using his turn signal and it because a huge court case, he fought it and won 👍😂
He always was very likable 😊
I loved Ken! He was so great!
I liked him playing as Vincent on the mama's family in the 80s with his TV wife naomi..
Shame on you!! It is very misleading of you to title this video “The Tragic Death of Ken Berry…..” and to picture Mr Berry and some young children with news anchor Lester Holt!! Very deceitful!!
Not only that his daughter Jennifer did not die in a car accident in the late 70s. She actually outlived her father and died Sep. 21, 2020 and died of natural causes.
I always watched the f troop that was my favorite
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