Kenneth Kimmins | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | September 4, 1941
Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Occupation(s) | Film, television and theatre actor |
Years active | 1969–present |
Spouse | Lisa Raggio [1] |
Kenneth Kimmins (born September 4, 1941) [1] is an American film, television and theatre actor. [2] He is perhaps best known for playing Howard Burleigh in the American television sitcom Coach . [3]
Kimmins was born in Brooklyn, New York, [1] and attended the Catholic University of America. [3] In 1969, Kimmins began his acting career playing as Charley Montgomery in the Broadway play The Fig Leaves Are Falling . [1] His theatre credits include The Gingerbread Lady , The Magic Show and Status Quo Vadis. [1]
In 1976, Kimmins appeared in the film Network . Kimmins has guest-starred in numerous television programs including Hill Street Blues , Soap , Archie Bunker's Place , The Fall Guy , Night Court , The Bob Newhart Show , Hunter , The Love Boat , Dynasty , WKRP in Cincinnati , Cheers , Remington Steele , Highway to Heaven , The West Wing , Silver Spoons and L.A. Law . [3]
In 1986, Kimmins starred in the new CBS's sitcom television series Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills playing Jerry Fedderson, the neighbor of the title characters. [4] He has appeared in films such as Invaders from Mars , My Best Friend Is a Vampire , Bridge of Tunnel , Police Academy 6: City Under Siege , Stella , Some Kind of Wonderful and Shoot the Moon . [3] Kimmins played the recurring role of Thornton McLeish on 11 episodes in the television soap opera Dallas then starred as Howard Burleigh in the new ABC sitcom television series Coach . [3] His character was the boss of the main character Hayden Fox (Craig T. Nelson). [3]
Kimmins played the recurring role of Dr. Bernard Klein in the superhero television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman . His final theatre credit was from the Broadway play The Music Man, in 2000. [1]