Merle Kessler was born on 1 October 1949 in Milbank, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Phone Booth (2002), Zadar! Cow from Hell (1989) and Three Dirty Dwarves (1996). He has been married to Amy Ellyn Anderson since 15 March 2002.

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