F TROOP TV CAST: KEN BERRY, LARRY STORCH and MELODY PATTERSON
The famous actress and actors are shown in their characters from the F Troop TV series in this black and white photograph, signed in blue felt tip
Photograph signed: "Ken Berry/'Capt. Parmenter'", "Larry/Storch/Agarn" and "Melody Patterson/Wrangler Jane". B/w, 8x10. Also pictured is Forrest Tucker as Sgt. O'Rourke. Dancer and stage and screen actor KEN BERRY (1933-2018) is perhaps best known for his work in TV sitcoms, which also include F-Troop (1965-1967),The Mayberry RFD (replacing Andy Griffith, 1968-1971) and Mama's Family (1983-1990). Berry, who was a dancer in the Billy Barnes Revue (1958-1964), was noticed by Lucille Ball, who offered him a job at Desilu. Berry, who had his first recurring role on the small screen on The Ann Sothern Show (1958), produced by Desilu, has appeared as a guest star on several TV shows, has made several made-for-TV movies and has appeared in numerous feature films in addition to touring with stage productions. LARRY STORCH (b. 1923) is an American actor with over 200 TV shows and movies to his credit, but is best known for his role as Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop (1965-1967), a role that earned him an Emmy nomination in 1967. He began his career in vaudeville before moving to radio and television. His stint as a summer replacement host for Calvadade of Stars (1951-1952) led to his own variety show, The Larry Storch Show, in 1953. During WWII, Storch had served on a submarine with actor Tony Curtis and the two became fast friends, starring in eight films together and touring in the musical version of Some Like It Hot. In addition to his films, guest appearances on television and appearances in nightclubs, Storch found success as a voice artist on a number of cartoon series. He continues to act, with his latest acting credit as of this biography being 2005's Bittersweet Palace. MELODY PATTERSON (1949-2015) was an American actress known for her role as Wrangler Jane in the 1960s TV series F Troop; her character ran the cavalry post store. After the cancellation of the show in 1967 she worked in television, radio, theater and entertaining troops in Vietnam. Fine condition.