Jack Kehler, Character Actor in ‘The Man in the High Castle’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’, Dies at 75
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Jack Kehler, a prolific character actor, died Saturday from complications due to leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
He was 75 years old.Kehler’s death was confirmed by his son, Eddie Kehler.Born May 22, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pa., Kehler set his career off in acting at the age of 24 by beginning to work in theater.In 1982, Kehler fell in with Sanford Meisner and Wynn Handman, beginning his tenure as a lifelong member of the Actors Studio.Soon after, Kehler relocated to Los Angeles where he began to accrue supporting roles in film and television.
His first screen credit came in 1983 with Michael Laughlin’s sci-fi release “Strange Invaders,” starring Paul Le Mat and Nancy Allen.
Kehler is credited as a gas station attendant in the film. Kehler spent the remainder of 1980’s primarily working in television, making appearances on “Hill Street Blues,” “Fresno,” “Cagney & Lacey” and “St.
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