The star of the comedy sitcom F-Troop, Mama’s Family, Ken Berry has passed away at the age of 85. Berry was encouraged in show business by his U.S. Army sergeant, future Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy.
Berry performed on the Andy Griffith Show, he also performed alongside Carol Burnett for years. The highlight of his career was, without a doubt, F Troop.
“I have never been that happy in my life,” he said. “I walked on air for a long time. It never let me down. I felt like that every day I went to work. I knew how lucky I was at the time.”