- Ken Jenkins
Infobox actor
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birthname = Kenneth Jenkins
birthdate = birth date and age|1940|8|28
birthplace =Dayton, Ohio
spouse = Joan Patchen (deceased 3/31/2000)Ken Jenkins (born
August 28 1940 ) is an Americanactor , best known as Dr.Bob Kelso , the curmudgeonly Chief of Medicine on the Americancomedy "Scrubs".In 1969, he co-founded the
Actors Theatre of Louisville and served as the Associate Artistic Director for three years. This institution has produced playwrights such asBeth Henley andMarsha Norman .Jenkins previously appeared on the series "Adult Math", as well as episodes of "Homefront", the "
X-Files " (episode "Medusa", season 8), "Babylon 5 " and "Evolution", the Season Three Premiere episode of "Star Trek The Next Generation ".He has also appeared in the movies
The Abyss , "Air America", "Last Man Standing ", "Gone in 60 Seconds", "I Am Sam ", "The Sum of All Fears", "Matewan and the 1998 remake of "Psycho".He appeared as the father of Fran Goldsmith in
Stephen King 's TV miniseries, "The Stand". Jenkins also had a role inClockstoppers Jenkins can sing and play the acoustic guitar, and is seen doing so on the "Scrubs" episodes "
My Tuscaloosa Heart " and "My Musical ".Family
He married artist Joan Patchen in 1958 although they later separated. He married
Katharine Houghton , the niece ofKatharine Hepburn . They have three sons. He is the father ofDaniel H. Jenkins and played a role alongside his son in the Broadway production of "Big River" (1985).External links
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