Kehler was born on May 22, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kehler started to act in theatre at the age of 24. He studied with Sanford Meisner and Wynn Handman and became a member of the Actors Studio. His first film role was in Strange Invaders, released in 1983.
In the 1980s, he worked primarily on television, appearing in Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey and St. Elsewhere. In the 1990s, he had roles in several action films, including The Last Boy Scout, Wyatt Earp and Waterworld. He appeared in the Coen brothers' 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski as Marty, the stammering landlord to Jeff Bridges' the Dude.

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