Dead Star Trek Actors/Actresses

by auroraTerra | created - 01 Sep 2012 | updated - 01 Feb 2017 | Public

We all loved these actors and actresses . It was heartbreaking when they passed away. Here is a list to show the ones who have sadly passed on.

1. Leonard Nimoy

Actor | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit ...

as Mr. Spock March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015

2. Majel Barrett

Actress | Star Trek: First Contact

Majel Barrett (born Majel Leigh Hudec) was an American actress, known for her long association with Star Trek. She had multiple Star Trek-related roles, though she is mostly remembered for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in Star Trek, The Original Series (1966-1969) and as Lwaxana Troi in Star ...

as Christine Chapel February 23, 1932 - December 18, 2008

3. DeForest Kelley

Actor | Star Trek

Jackson DeForest Kelley was born in Toccoa, Georgia, to Clora (Casey) and Ernest David Kelley.

He graduated from high school at age 16 and went on to sing at the Baptist church where his father was a minister. At age 17, he made his first trip outside the state to visit an uncle in Long Beach, ...

as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy January 20, 1920 - June 11, 1999

4. James Doohan

Actor | Star Trek

Best known as Scotty in Star Trek he was educated at High School in Sarnia, Ontario, where he acted in school productions.

When WWII began he joined the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery eventually obtaining the rank of Captain. He was wounded on D-Day, suffering severe damage to his right middle...

as Montgomery Scott "Scotty" March 3, 1920 - July 20, 2005

5. Grace Lee Whitney

Actress | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Grace Lee Whitney was a versatile actress and vocalist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beginning as a "girl singer" on Detroit's WJR radio, she soon opened in nightclubs for Billie Holiday and Buddy Rich, and toured with the Spike Jones and Fred Waring Bands. Grace debuted on Broadway in "Top Banana",...

as Yeoman Janice Rand April 1, 1930 - May 1, 2015

6. Mark Lenard

Actor | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Mark Lenard was an American actor, primarily known for television roles. He is primarily known for playing Vulcan ambassador Sarek (Spock's father) in "Star Trek: The Original Series" and a number of its spin-offs.

In 1924, Lenard was born under the name "Leonard Rosenson" in Chicago Illinois. His ...

as Sarek October 15, 1924 - November 22, 1996

7. Jeffrey Hunter

Actor | The Searchers

Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his teens, he acted in productions of the North Shore Children's ...

as Captain Christopher Pike November 25, 1926 - May 27, 1969

8. Yvonne Craig

Actress | Batgirl

Yvonne Joyce Craig was born on May 16, 1937 in Taylorville, Illinois. As a young teenager, Yvonne showed such promise as a dancer that she was accepted to Denham's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Her training progressed until she left the company in 1957 over a disagreement on casting changes. She ...

as Marta May 16, 1937 - August 17, 2015

9. Roger C. Carmel

Actor | The Transformers: The Movie

Roger C. Carmel, who was born September 27, 1932, was named after his grandfather, Roger Charles, who carved the horses for the carousel in New York's Central Park. He became an actor and won television immortality by appearing as Harry Mudd in two classic Star Trek (1966) episodes, "I, Mudd" and "...

as Harcourt "Harry" Fenton Mudd September 27, 1932 - November 11, 1986

10. Anton Yelchin

Actor | Star Trek

Anton Yelchin was an American actor, known for playing Bobby in Hearts in Atlantis (2001), Chekov in the Star Trek (2009) reboot, Charlie Brewster in the Fright Night (2011) remake, and Jacob in Like Crazy (2011).

He was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, USSR, to a Jewish family. His ...

as Pavel Chekov (2009 Reboot) March 11 1989 - June 19, 2016

11. Malachi Throne

Actor | It Takes a Thief

Malachi Throne, the character actor who became one of the more ubiquitous faces on television from the "Golden Age" of the 1950s through the 21st-century, was born in New York City on December 1, 1928, the son of Samuel and Rebecca (née Chaikin) Throne, who had immigrated to America from the ...

as Commodore Mendez & The Keeper Voice December 1, 1928 - March 13, 2013

12. William Windom

Actor | Escape from the Planet of the Apes

A man of all mediums, this veteran, Manhattan-born character actor was named after his great-grandfather, Lincolnesque Congressman William Windom. Born in 1923, the son of Paul Windom, an architect, and the former Isobel Wells Peckham, Bill attended Williams College and the University of Kentucky, ...

as Commodore Matt Decker September 28, 1923 - August 16, 2012

13. William Campbell

Actor | Escape from Fort Bravo

William Campbell was born on October 30, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Escape from Fort Bravo (1953), The High and the Mighty (1954) and Dementia 13 (1963). He was married to Tereza Pavlovic, Barbara Bricker and Judith Campbell Exner. He died on April 28, 2011 in ...

as Trelane October 30, 1923 - April 28, 2011

14. Susan Oliver

Actress | Star Trek

A fascinating aura of mystery seemed to surround the characters portrayed by blue-eyed blonde actress Susan Oliver, whose trademark high cheekbones, rosebud lips and heart-shaped face kept audiences intrigued for nearly three decades. She left a fine legacy of work in theater, motion pictures and ...

as Vina February 13, 1932 - May 10, 1990

15. Celia Lovsky

Actress | Soylent Green

The daughter of Bretislav Lvovsky, a.k.a. Emil Pick (1857-1910), a minor Czech opera composer, Lovsky was born in Vienna, where she trained at the Royal Academy of Arts and Music. She was a rising stage star in Vienna and Berlin in 1929, when she met future husband Peter Lorre. Celia accompanied ...

as T'Pau February 21, 1897 - October 12, 1979

16. Elisha Cook Jr.

Actor | House on Haunted Hill

Although this pint-sized actor started out in films often in innocuous college-student roles in mid-30s rah-rahs, playing alongside the likes of a pretty Gloria Stuart or a young, pre-"Oz" Judy Garland, casting directors would soon enough discover his flair for portraying intense neurotics or ...

as Samuel T. Cogley December 26, 1903 - May 18, 1995

17. Persis Khambatta

Actress | Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of ...

as Lieutenant Ilia October 2, 1948 - August 18, 1998

18. Meg Wyllie

Actress | The Last Starfighter

Meg Wyllie was born on February 15, 1917 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA [now Hawaii, USA]. She was an actress, known for The Last Starfighter (1984), Marnie (1964) and Dragnet (1987). She died on January 1, 2002 in Glendale, California, USA.

as The Keeper February 15, 1917 - January 1, 2002

19. John Fiedler

Actor | 12 Angry Men

Typical of busy character actors, Fiedler made his face (and voice) recognizable to millions. Many know the bald-pated Fiedler as therapy patient "Mr. Peterson" on The Bob Newhart Show (1972); others might first recognize him for the 1968 movie, The Odd Couple (1968), and spin-off TV show, The Odd ...

as Mr. Hengist February 3, 1925 - June 25, 2005

20. Jane Wyatt

Actress | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Born in Campgaw, New Jersey, Jane Waddington Wyatt came from a New York family of social distinction (her father was a Wall Street investment banker and her mother was a drama critic). Jane was raised from the age of three months in New York City and attended the fashionable Chapin School and later...

as Amanda Grayson August 12, 1910 - October 20, 2006

21. Paul Carr

Actor | Akira

Paul Carr was born on February 1, 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Akira (1988), Star Trek (1966) and The Time Tunnel (1966). He was married to Merrily M Hirsch and Evan MacNeil. He died on February 17, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Lee Kelso February 1, 1934 - February 17, 2006

22. Michael Strong

Actor | Patton

While never one of the big names on screen, Michael Strong was one of those excellent method actors who were often compelling to watch. Unsurprisingly, many of Michael's screen characters were typical New Yorkers, whether they be cops or thugs, and he imbued them with an edgy 'in-your-face' ...

as Dr. Roger Korby February 8, 1918 - September 17, 1980

23. James Gregory

Actor | The Manchurian Candidate

New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in 1948. Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (...

as Dr. Tristan Adams December 23, 1911 - September 16, 2002

24. Ricardo Montalban

Actor | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Legendary actor Ricardo Montalban was the epitome of Latin elegance, charm and grace on film and television and in the late 1940s and early 1950s reinvigorated the Rudolph Valentino / Ramon Novarro "Latin Lover" style in Hollywood without achieving top screen stardom. Moreover, unlike most minority...

as Khan Noonien Singh November 25, 1920 - January 14, 2009

25. Robert Lansing

Actor | 4D Man

His tall stature, tough looks and commanding manner belied an often thoughtful and introspective screen personality. Not that acting had necessarily been Robert Lansing's only career choice - there had been jazz. As a youngster, he played drums with various dance bands and was bitten by the acting ...

as Gary Seven June 5, 1928 - October 23, 1994

26. Glenn Corbett

Actor | Chisum

An American lead actor and supporting actor, rugged and commanding Glenn Corbett's background didn't seem like it would lead to Hollywood stardom. The son of a garage mechanic, Corbett served a hitch in the navy and later met Judy, the woman who would become his wife, while she was working at a ...

as Zefram Cochrane August 17, 1933 - January 16, 1993

27. Frank Overton

Actor | To Kill a Mockingbird

Perpetually serious-looking New York-born character actor, who showed up to good effect in many TV shows of the 1950s and '60s. His quietly authoritarian demeanor lent itself ideally to portraying characters with badges or uniforms: Sheriff Heck Tate in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), General Bogan ...

as Elias Sandoval March 12, 1918 - April 24, 1967

28. Liam Sullivan

Actor | The Twilight Zone

Liam Sullivan was schooled at Illinois College while having his first fling with the acting profession in regional theater. He then studied drama at Harvard, made his way to New York and first appeared on Broadway in "The Constant Nymph" in 1951. He later returned to the West Coast to perform in an...

as Parmen May 18, 1923 - April 18, 1998

29. Charles Napier

Actor | The Silence of the Lambs

Charles Napier was born in the tiny community of Mt. Union, near Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, to Linus Pitts Napier, a tobacco farmer and postman, and his wife, Sara, on April 12, 1936. He attended public school in Scottsville. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army in 1954. ...

as Adam April 12, 1936 - October 5, 2011

30. Ted Cassidy

Actor | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964)....

as Ruk and Balok (Voice) July 31, 1932 - January 16, 1979

31. Jill Ireland

Actress | Hard Times

Jill Ireland was a British-American actress best known for her appearance as "Leila Kalomi", the only woman Mr. Spock ever loved (in the Star Trek (1966) episode, Star Trek: This Side of Paradise (1967)) and for her many supporting roles in the movies of Charles Bronson. She is also known for her ...

as Leila Kalomi April 24, 1936 - May 18, 1990

32. Booker Bradshaw

Writer | The Rockford Files

Bradshaw, disillusioned and working at his Father's Life Insurance Company, applied his singing talents on the "Ted Mack Family Hour" (1951). After this he studied at Harvard to earn a degree in English. At Harvard he met Joan Baez and played at Carnegie Hall, he also honed his acting skills at ...

Dr. M'Benga May 21, 1940 - April 1, 2003

33. Warren Stevens

Actor | Forbidden Planet

Warren Stevens was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Navy at age 17. His interest in acting was piqued while he was attending Annapolis, and this resulted in 12 weeks of summer stock in Virginia. His friends, Gregory Peck and Kenneth Tobey, later arranged interviews for Stevens at the renowned ...

as Rojan November 2, 1919 - March 27, 2012

34. Paul Winfield

Actor | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Signifying intelligence, eloquence, versatility and quiet intensity, one of the more important, critically acclaimed black actors to gain a Hollywood foothold in the 1970s was Paul Winfield. He was born in 1939 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived in his early years before moving with his family to Los...

as Captain Clark Terrell May 22, 1939 - March 7, 2004

35. Merritt Butrick

Actor | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Merritt Butrick was an American actor from Gainesville, Florida. He is primarily remembered for portraying Dr. David Marcus in the science fiction films "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982) and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (1984). His character was depicted as a son of the Starfleet ...

as Dr. David Marcus September 3, 1959 - March 17, 1989

36. Karen Steele

Actress | Marty

Karen Steele was born on March 20, 1931, in Honolulu, Hawaii. A former cover girl and model, she was one of the most strikingly beautiful actresses to ever work in film and television. She went to the University of Hawaii and to Rollins College in Florida before gracing our film screens with her ...

as Eve McHuron March 20, 1931 - March 12, 1988

37. Madge Sinclair

Actress | Coming to America

Madge Sinclair was born Madge Dorita Walters on April 28, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica, married young and had two sons. Madge worked as a teacher in Jamaica until she was 30. She left her two boys with their father and moved in 1968 to New York City to be an actress.

She began modeling and later acted ...

as Saratoga Captain April 20, 1938 - December 20, 1995

38. John Colicos

Actor | The Changeling

John Colicos was born on December 10, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Changeling (1980), Battlestar Galactica (1978) and Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). He was married to Mona McHenry. He died on March 6, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

as Klingon Commander Kor December 10, 1928 - March 6, 2000

39. Anthony Caruso

Actor | The Asphalt Jungle

For more than three decades Hollywood defaulted to a small core group of actors when it came to casting convincing mobsters, gamblers and racketeers. These often typecast individuals included Joseph Ruskin, Bruce Gordon, Neville Brand, Robert Loggia and...Anthony Caruso. Square-jawed, ...

as Bela Oxmyx April 7, 1916 - April 4, 2003

40. Vic Tayback

Actor | Alice

Vic Tayback was born on January 6, 1930 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Alice (1976), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). He was married to Sheila McKay Barnard. He died on May 25, 1990 in Glendale, California, USA.

as Jojo Krako January 6, 1930 - May 25, 1990

41. Bibi Besch

Actress | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Bibi Besch, a talented actress, was born in Vienna, Austria, to Gotfrid Köchert, a renowned race car driver, and actress Gusti Huber. She had a busy career, especially as a supporting actress on TV, spanning over twenty years. Her exceptional performance in the TV series, Doing Time on Maple Drive ...

as Dr. Carol Marcus February 1, 1940 - September 7, 1996

42. Frank Gorshin

Actor | Twelve Monkeys

Frank John Gorshin, Jr. was born on April 5, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was a railroad worker and his mother, Frances (Preseren), was a seamstress. His family was originally from Novo Mesto, Slovenia. While in high school, young Frank worked as an usher at the Sheridan Square ...

as Bele April 5, 1933 - May 17, 2005

43. Kellie Waymire

Actress | Enterprise

Kellie Waymire was born on July 27, 1967 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Playing by Heart (1998). She died on November 13, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Elizabeth Cutler July 27, 1967 - November 13, 2003

44. Michael Ansara

Actor | The Message

Born in a small village in Syria, Michael Ansara came to the United States with his American parents at the age of two, living in New England, until the family's relocation to California ten years later. He entered Los Angeles City College with the intention of becoming a doctor, but got ...

as Kang April 15, 1922 - July 31, 2013

45. Angelique Pettyjohn

Actress | Repo Man

Born Dorothy Lee Perrins in Los Angeles, California on March 11, 1943, Angelique Pettyjohn began modeling at a very young age. She also took advantage of her living in the locus of "American Dreams" by studying acting. Pettyjohn made her movie debut at age 21, under the name "Angelique", in the ...

as Shahna March 11, 1943 - February 14, 1992

46. Cecily Adams

Actress | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

American actress, casting director, teacher, and theatrical director. The daughter of nightclub singer Adelaide Adams and Get Smart (1965) star Don Adams, she was born in Queens, New York, several months after her parents' divorce. Raised in peripatetic fashion by her mother, she survived a ...

as Ishka "Moogie" February 6, 1958 - March 3, 2004

47. Arlene Martel

Actress | Star Trek

Arlene Martel was well-known to Star Trek (1966) fans as Spock's Vulcan bride, T'Pring, in the episode, Star Trek: Amok Time (1967). Born Arline Greta Sax to Austrian Jewish immigrants on April 14, 1936 in New York City, she spent her early years in one of the poorest slums in the Bronx. When her ...

as T'Pring April 14, 1936 - August 12, 2014

48. Keye Luke

Actor | Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Keye Luke was born in Canton, China. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, and entered the film business as a commercial artist and a designer of movie posters. He was hired as a technical advisor on several Asian-themed films, and made his film debut in The Painted Veil (1934). It seemed that he ...

as Donald Cory June 18, 1904 - January 12, 1991

49. Paul Fix

Actor | El Dorado

Paul Fix, the well-known movie and TV character actor who played "Marshal Micah Torrance" on the TV series The Rifleman (1958), was born Peter Paul Fix on March 13, 1901 in Dobbs Ferry, New York to brew-master Wilhelm Fix and his wife, the former Louise C. Walz. His mother and father were German ...

as Dr. Mark Piper March 13, 1901 - October 14, 1983

50. Madlyn Rhue

Actress | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

American character actress Madlyn Rhue was one of television's most prolific actresses and has starred in everything from sitcoms to soap operas to drama series and films for nearly 40 years. Her beautiful looks, natural red hair and brown eyes got her the attention of television producers and she ...

as Marla McGivers October 3, 1935 - December 16, 2003

51. Michael Dunn

Actor | Ship of Fools

Michael Dunn was born Gary Neil Miller in Oklahoma. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller. They moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1938. Dunn was 5 years old when he knew he'd be a dwarf but was determined not to let it stop him or make him dependent. He graduated from Detroit's Redford High School...

as Alexander October 20, 1934 - August 30, 1973

52. John Abbott

Actor | The Jungle Book

John was a commercial artist when he substituted for a sick friend in an amateur production which was seen by the actress Sybil Thorndike who recognized his potential. After repertory work at Watford and Crewe he was invited to join London's Old Vic in 1936 by Tyrone Guthrie and appeared in 'Love's...

as Ayelborne June 5, 1905 - May 24, 1996

53. Don Keefer

Actor | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Don Keefer was born on August 18, 1916 in Highspire, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Death of a Salesman (1951). He was married to Catherine McLeod. He died on September 7, 2014 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

as Mission Control Director August 18, 1916 - September 7, 2014

54. Whit Bissell

Actor | The Magnificent Seven

Whit Bissell came to Hollywood in the 1940s, and by the time he retired he had appeared in more than 200 movies and scores of TV series. He is best known for playing the evil scientist who turned Michael Landon into a half beast in the 1957 cult classic film I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957). Bissell...

as Mr. Lurry October 25, 1909 - March 5, 1996

55. Joseph Ruskin

Actor | Smokin' Aces

Joseph Ruskin was born on April 14, 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Smokin' Aces (2006), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and The Scorpion King (2002). He was married to Barbara Greene and Patricia Herd. He died on December 28, 2013 in Santa Monica, ...

as The Master Thrall April 14, 1924 - December 28, 2013

56. Roy Jenson

Actor | Chinatown

Roy Jenson was born on February 9, 1927 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for Chinatown (1974), Soylent Green (1973) and Every Which Way But Loose (1978). He was married to Marina Petrova and Barbara Ann Dionysius. He died on April 24, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Cloud William February 9, 1927 - April 24, 2007

57. Melvin Belli

Producer | Tokyo File 212

Melvin Belli was born on July 29, 1907 in Sonora, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Tokyo File 212 (1951), Star Trek (1966) and Ground Zero (1973). He was married to Nancy Ho, Lia Triff, Pat Montandon, Betty Ballantine, Toni Nichols and Joy Turney. He died on July 9, 1996 in ...

as The Gorgan July 29, 1907 - July 9, 1996

58. Ed Peck

Actor | Bullitt

Ed Peck was born on March 26, 1917 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Bullitt (1968), The Last Unicorn (1982) and Heaven Can Wait (1978). He died on September 12, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Colonel Fellini March 26, 1917 - September 12, 1992

59. Jeff Corey

Actor | Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Jeff Corey was a film and television character actor, as well as one of the top acting teachers in America.

Corey was born Arthur Zwerling on August 10, 1914 in New York City, New York, to Mary (Peskin), a Russian Jewish immigrant, and Nathan Zwerling, an Austrian Jewish immigrant. He was an ...

as Plasius August 10, 1914 - Augsut 16, 2002

60. Ian Wolfe

Actor | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Respected character actor whose on-screen work included everything from Shakespeare to Dick Tracy (1990) (his last film). After a long apprenticeship in the theatre, the 38-year-old Wolfe finally debuted in films in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934), recreating his Broadway role. He then toiled...

as Septimus/Mr. Atoz November 4, 1896 - January 23, 1992

61. Kathie Browne

Actress | Star Trek

Kathie Browne was born Jacqueline Sue Browne on September 19, 1930 in San Luis Obispo, California. She got her break in TV after appearing in a Los Angeles production of Tennessee Williams's play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", making her TV debut in 1957 in The Gray Ghost (1957), The Sheriff of Cochise ...

as Deela September 19, 1930 - April 8, 2003

62. Biff Elliot

Actor | The Enemy Below

Biff Elliot was born on July 26, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Enemy Below (1957), I, the Jury (1953) and Planet of the Apes (1974). He was married to Constance Karen Bandy and Elizabeth Alice Dole. He died on August 15, 2012 in Studio City, Los Angeles, ...

as Schmitter July 26, 1923 - August 15, 2012

63. Ken Lynch

Actor | North by Northwest

If ever there was an actor born to play a tough Irish cop, it was Ken Lynch, and he played so many of them in his long career that he could probably do it in his sleep. His suspicious manner, aggressive attitude, steely eyes and snarling voice broke down many a quavering suspect. He also played ...

as Vanderberg July 15, 1910 - February 13, 1990

64. Richard Hale

Actor | Julius Caesar

Richard Hale was born on November 16, 1892 in Rogersville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Julius Caesar (1953), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) and Scaramouche (1952). He was married to Fiona O'Shiel, Kathryn Hamill and Temple Duncan. He died on May 18, 1981 in Northridge, California, USA.

as Goro November 16, 1892 - May 18, 1981

65. Charlene Polite

Actress | Star Trek

Born in Ohio, Charlene graduated from Youngstown University, in the mid-1960s, where she married her first husband, poet Frank Polite. Following graduation, she acted in regional theater, including the Pittsburgh (PA) Playhouse, where she had a post-graduate scholarship. Later, she moved to San ...

as Vanna June 30, 1943 - June 21, 1999

66. Michael Pataki

Actor | Rocky IV

Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor Michael Pataki had a long, varied and impressive career in both movies and TV shows, alike, that spanned a little over 50 years. Pataki was born on January 16, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended the University of Southern California as a double ...

as Korax January 16, 1938 - April 15, 2010

67. Billy Curtis

Actor | High Plains Drifter

Diminutive American actor Billy Curtis avoided the usual onus of freak-show employment as a youth, opting for a mainstream job as a shoe clerk. Encouraged by stock company actress Shirley Booth to take a little person role in a stage production, Curtis soon became a professional actor, with ...

as The Copper Skinned Ambassador June 27, 1909 - November 9, 1988

68. Percy Rodrigues

Actor | Star Trek

A symbol of intelligence, leadership and moral strength in his various 1960s and 1970s roles, African-Canadian actor Percy Rodrigues rose in Hollywood stature during the late 1960s following a couple of earlier Broadway appearances. The serenely handsome, distinguished-looking actor also became ...

as Commodore Stone June 13, 1918 - September 6, 2007

69. Janet MacLachlan

Actress | The Thirteenth Floor

Janet MacLachlan was born on August 27, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Thirteenth Floor (1999), Tick, Tick, Tick (1970) and Tightrope (1984). She died on October 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Charlene Masters August 27, 1933 - October 11, 2010

70. Lee Bergere

Actor | Soap

Born in Brooklyn, Bergere began his career in 1936 as understudy to Danny Kaye in the Broadway production of "Lady in the Dark", with Gertrude Lawrence. His television debut was with James Dean in the live production of "Thunder on Sycamore Street". A World War II veteran, he was in charge of ...

as Abraham Lincoln April 10, 1918 - January 31, 2007

71. Katherine Woodville

Actress | Star Trek

Katherine Woodville was born on March 12, 1938 in Ewell, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1960). She was married to Edward Albert, Jerrold Freedman, Patrick Macnee and Michael Julian Anderson Wenn. She died on ...

as Natira December 4, 1938 - June 5, 2013

72. Richard Webb

Actor | Out of the Past

Richard Webb was born on September 9, 1915 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Out of the Past (1947), Sullivan's Travels (1941) and Captain Midnight (1954). He was married to Florence Pauline Mendelsohn and Elizabeth Regina Sterns. He died on June 10, 1993 in Van Nuys, Los ...

as Ben Finney September 15, 1915 - June 10, 1993

73. Steve Ihnat

Actor | Countdown

Steve Ihnat was born on August 7, 1934 in Jastrabie, Czechoslovakia [now Jastrabie pri Michalovciach, Slovak Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for Countdown (1967), The Honkers (1972) and Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring (1970). He was married to Sally Carter-Ihnat. He died on May 12,...

as Garth of Izar August 7, 1934 - May 12, 1972

74. Joan Marshall

Actress | Homicidal

Born on June 9, 1931 in Chicago, Joan Marshall attended St. Clement's School. Looking far more mature than her age would indicate, when she was just 14 years old she auditioned for, and was hired, as a showgirl at Chicago's Chez Paree, one of the country's foremost nightclubs in the 1940s and 1950s...

as Lt. Areel Shaw June 19, 1931 - June 28, 1992

75. William Schallert

Actor | Innerspace

The son of Edwin Schallert, drama editor of the "Los Angeles Times" and the dean of West Coast critics, William Schallert became interested in an acting career while at UCLA in 1942. After graduation, he became involved with the Circle Theater (eventually becoming one of its owners) and made his ...

as Nilz Baris July 6, 1922 - May 8, 2016

76. Barry Jenner

Actor | Family Matters

Barry Jenner was born on January 14, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Family Matters (1989), Enough Said (2013) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). He was married to Suzanne Hunt and Susan Harney. He died on August 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Admiral William Ross January 14, 1941 - August 8, 2016

77. Don Marshall

Actor | Terminal Island

Don Marshall's heyday was on the small screen in the 60's and 70's. The athletic and clean cut actor is best remembered as first officer and co-pilot Dan Erickson in Irwin Allen's ground-breaking science-fiction series Land of the Giants (1968). Having excelled at football, pole vaulting and other ...

as Lt. Boma May 2, 1936 - October 30, 2016

78. David Huddleston

Actor | The Big Lebowski

David Huddleston was born on September 17, 1930 in Vinton, Virginia, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Big Lebowski (1998), Blazing Saddles (1974) and The Producers (2005). He was married to Sarah C. Koeppe and Carole Ann Swart. He died on August 2, 2016 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

as The Conductor September 17, 1930 - August 2, 2016

79. Richard Libertini

Actor | Popeye

Richard Libertini was born in E. Cambridge, Massachusetts, to parents who had come to America from southern Italy. Having grown up in a household where both Italian and English were spoken, he developed an ear for foreign accents. A facility he would later use to advantage on stage and in films.

He ...

as Akorem Laan May 21, 1933 - January 7, 2016

80. Larry Drake

Actor | Darkman

Larry Drake was born on February 21, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Darkman (1990), L.A. Law (1986) and The Karate Kid (1984). He was married to Ruth de Sosa. He died on March 17, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Chellick February 21, 1949 - March 17, 2016

81. Janos Prohaska

Actor | Bewitched

Janos Prohaska was born on October 10, 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Bewitched (1964), Star Trek (1966) and The Outer Limits (1963). He was married to Irene M . Knoke. He died on March 13, 1974 in Bishop, California, USA.

as The Horta/Mugato October 10, 1919 - March 13, 1974

82. Torin Thatcher

Actor | Witness for the Prosecution

Associated with gritty, flashy film villainy, veteran character actor Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher was born in Bombay, India to British parents on January 15, 1905. The son of a police officer (who died when Torin was 10) and a voice/piano teacher, he was educated in England at the Bedford School...

as Marplon January 15, 1905 - March 4, 1981

83. Barry Atwater

Actor | Star Trek

Barry Atwater was born on May 16, 1918 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (1966), One Step Beyond (1959) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964). He died on May 24, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Surak May 16, 1918 - May 24, 1978

84. Ron Glass

Actor | Serenity

Ron Glass was born on July 10, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Serenity (2005), Barney Miller (1975) and Firefly (2002). He died on November 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Loken July 10, 1945 - November 25, 2016

85. Ronnie Claire Edwards

Actress | The Dead Pool

Ronnie Claire Edwards was born on February 9, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Dead Pool (1988), The Waltons (1972) and The American Parade (1974). She was married to Bill Record and Robert K. Sands. She died on June 14, 2016 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

as Talur February 9, 1933- June 14, 2016

86. David Opatoshu

Actor | Exodus

David Opatoshu was born on January 30, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Exodus (1960), Torn Curtain (1966) and One Spy Too Many (1966). He was married to Nancy Judith Rigler, Peggy O'Shea and Lillian Weinberg. He died on April 30, 1996 in Los Angeles, ...

as Anan 7 January 30, 1918 - April 30, 1996

87. Jason Evers

Actor | The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Blond, good looking Jason Evers played many seemingly ordinary men who often turned out to harbor malign tendencies. Although probably best known for playing Dr. Bill Corter in the 1962 cult film The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), Evers did much more than meets the eye. He quit school to join the ...

as Rael January 2, 1922 - March 13, 2005

88. Angela Paton

Actress | Groundhog Day

Paton was described as a "natural comic" and one of the "legends of the local stage" of San Francisco. She is a veteran of the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), and also one of A.C.T.'s leading actresses in its first few seasons. After leaving A.C.T. in the early 1970s, Paton and her husband ...

as Aunt Adah January 11, 1930 - May 26, 2016

89. Fritz Weaver

Actor | Creepshow

Fritz Weaver, the American actor, was born on January 19, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served in Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector during World War II, breaking into acting in the early 1950s. He made his Broadway debut in October 1955 in "The Chalk Garden," which ...

as Kovat January 19, 1926 - November 26, 2016

90. Brian Demonbreun

Ted 2

Brian Demonbreun was the producer and director of the three episodes of Into Thin Air 1 - 3 (1998, 2002, and 2012, respectively). The Sci-Fi adventure was praised for its excellent F/X's and amazing acting and directing, especially where the child actors were used.

Brian's career also included ...

as Lt. Andrew Powell/Various Background Officers November 19, 1959 - November 29, 2016

91. Abraham Sofaer

Actor | The Naked Jungle

Born on October 1, 1896, in Rangoon, Burma, to Burmese-Jewish parents, and the son of a well-to-do merchant, distinguished veteran character actor Abraham Isaac Sofaer was a one-time schoolteacher in both Rangoon and London. He switched gears to acting after a short time and made his stage debut in...

as The Thaosian/Melkotian October 1, 1896 - January 21, 1988

92. Bart La Rue

Director | Satan War

Born Jimmie Bartell LaRue, "Bart LaRue" was born in Foard County, Texas on January 23, 1932 to James Blair LaRue (July 17, 1908-August 29, 1963) and Iva Pearl Teague LaRue (March 3, 1911-December 15, 2010). His father worked for the railroad and died from a heart attack shortly after the birth of ...

as The Guardian of Forever, Trelane's Father, Provider 1, Yarnek, Roman announcer, and the Ekosian announcer October 30, 1932 - January 5, 1990

93. Logan Ramsey

Actor | Walking Tall

Logan Ramsey was born on March 21, 1921 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Walking Tall (1973), Walking Tall Part II (1975) and Scrooged (1988). He was married to Anne Ramsey. He died on June 26, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Claudius Marcus March 21, 1921 - June 26, 2000

94. Phillip Pine

Actor | The Cat Ate the Parakeet

Phillip Pine was born on July 16, 1920 in Hanford, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cat Ate the Parakeet (1972), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Madelyn Conner Keen (Lynn Kenton). He died on December 22, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

as Colonel Phillip Green July 16, 1920 - December 22, 2006

95. Vic Perrin

Soundtrack | Watchmen

Vic Perrin was born on April 26, 1916 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Watchmen (2009), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Gunsmoke (1955). He was married to Rita Singer and Evelyn Held. He died on July 4, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Nomad April 26, 1916 - July 4, 1989

96. Sarah Marshall

Actress | Dave

Sarah Marshall was born on May 25, 1933 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Dave (1993), The Long, Hot Summer (1958) and Star Trek (1966). She was married to Karl Held and Mel Bourne. She died on January 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

as Dr. Janet Wallace May 25, 1933 - January 18, 2014

97. Richard Tatro

Actor | Pandora and the Magic Box

Richard Tatro was born on July 1, 1939 in Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Pandora and the Magic Box (1965), Star Trek (1966) and Sin in the Suburbs (1964). He died on July 26, 1991 in San Joaquin, California, USA.

as Norman July 1, 1939 - July 26, 1991

98. Kay Elliot

Actress | Star Trek

Kay Elliot was born on May 14, 1929 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Star Trek (1966), Bewitched (1964) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). She was married to Joel Mondeaux. She died on December 3, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

as Stella Mudd May 14, 1929 - December 3, 1982

99. Alyce Andrece

Actress | Star Trek

Alyce Andrece was born on September 5, 1936 in Thornton, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Star Trek (1966), Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) and Occasional Wife (1966). She died on May 14, 2005 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

as Alice Series #1-#250 September 5, 1936 - May 14, 2005

100. Tony Young

Actor | Quantum Leap

As the son of radio, TV and film character actor Carleton G. Young, dark, dexterous and good-looking Tony Young was exposed early on to the machinations of the Hollywood industry. Born in New York in 1937, he was raised in Hollywood after his father's on-camera character work increased. Although ...

as Kryton June 28, 1937 - February 26, 2002



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