Jack Kehler
Jack Kehler (22 May1946–7 May2022; age 75) was the actor who playedJaheel in theStar Trek: Deep Space Ninefirst season episode "Babel".
Kehler made his acting debut inStrange Invaders (1983, withLouise Fletcher,Wallace Shawn,Kenneth Tobey, andThomas Kopache).
In 1990, he appeared inWhy Me?, along withChristopher Lloyd,Michael J. Pollard,Tony Plana andLawrence Tierney. He followed this with roles in such films asI Love You to Death (1990, withJohn Billingsley),Point Break (1991, withLori Petty),The Last Boy Scout (1991, withNoble Willingham,Bruce McGill andFrank Collison),Grand Canyon (1991, withAlfre Woodard),Wyatt Earp (1994, withDavid Andrews),Waterworld (1995, withJohn Fleck andLee Arenberg),One Eight Seven (1997, starringClifton Collins, Jr., with Tony Plana andRichard Riehle),The Big Lebowski (1998, withDavid Huddleston andLeon Russom),Lethal Weapon 4 (1998, withRichard Riehle),Forces of Nature (1999, withRonny Cox,George D. Wallace,Anne Haney,Bert Remsen, andBill Erwin),True Crime (1999, withMichael McKean,William Windom, andAnthony Zerbe), andAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999, withClint Howard,Charles Napier andRebecca Romijn). He also appeared inFever Pitch (2005, withJames B. Sikking).
He was also a series regular in the second season ofMurder One which also starredBarbara Bosson,Clayton Rohner,John Fleck,Gregory Itzin,David Andrews,Ron Canada,Neal McDonough,David Andrews,Titus Welliver,Rick Worthy,Jack Blessing,Don Stark,Karen Austin, andAlexander Enberg. He also appeared inThe Invaders (1995, starringStar Trek: Enterprise'sScott Bakula, withRoy Thinnes). In 2005, he starred with fellowDeep Space Nine guest starKate Asner inWhat's Up, Scarlet?
Kehler made several appearances in the Amazon seriesThe Man in the High Castle.
He died on May 7, 2022 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 75 due to complications from leukemia. He death was announced by his son Eddie Kehler.[1]