Chekov Replacement?

[Michael]

Always loved Chekov the character and Koenig the actor. He's my favorite of the secondary characters on The Original Series. I like his greenness and his youthful, jovial attitude towards service. He and McCoy are the characters I could most imagine hanging out with were I to live on the Enterprise. I'm glad they went with Walter Koenig.

 

[Kor]

At the time, wasn't there a memo from Roddenberry that referred to "that smallish fellow from The Monkees," or something like that?

Kor

 

[Spock's Barber]

At the time, wasn't there a memo from Roddenberry that referred to "that smallish fellow from The Monkees," or something like that?

Kor

IIRC, that memo was in TMOST by Solow and Justman.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

IIRC, that memo was in TMOST by Solow and Justman.

You mean Inside Star Trek by Solow and Justman. TMOST is the Old Testament.

 

[Spock's Barber]

You mean Inside Star Trek by Solow and Justman. TMOST is the Old Testament.

10-4. Roger that. Affirmative. Yes. You are correct, sir.

 

[Noname Given]

TOS director Joe Pevney recommended Walter Koenig for the role of Chekov, even though Pevney said Koenig had the worst Russian accent he ever heard. I am not a huge fan of Koenig's portrayal of Chekov. So, are there any other actors from the 1960's who you think could have filled the part better?

Davey Jones?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Chekov was more of a Micky.

 

[dub]

The only thing I hated about Chekov were those awful gigantic wigs they put on his head early on. Ugh.

 

[Spock's Barber]

The only thing I hated about Chekov were those awful gigantic wigs they put on his head early on. Ugh.

I can't decide if his wig was worse than his comb over. Koenig must have been prematurely bald because if you look at a recent photo of him, he either has a cheap toupee on or he is hairless as a baby's bottom.

 

[johnnybear]

That photo of Walter Koenig in that strange uniform. Were there any plans for him to actually wear that thing on the show?
JB

 

[Michael]

That photo of Walter Koenig in that strange uniform. Were there any plans for him to actually wear that thing on the show?
JB

What photo?

 

[johnnybear]

What photo?

The one where Chekov has his hair combed across the back of his head while he's smiling at us and he's wearing a wraparound tunic with buttons on the neck area I believe!
JB

 

[Nerys Myk]

The one where Chekov has his hair combed across the back of his head while he's smiling at us and he's wearing a wraparound tunic with buttons on the neck area I believe!
JB

where?

 

[Spock's Barber]

where?

I've seen the photo, but can't locate it on the internet. He is wearing a light colored, button tunic similar to what the Monkees wore. Here is another photo of Koenig....

"Arrrrrreeee you lookeeng at me?"

 

[Spock's Barber]

What photo?

Found it. Page 345 of Inside Star Trek by Solow and Justman. It looks like sone type of publicity shot of Koenig.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Why didn't they let Chekov grow that mustache in the later movies, or would that have taken away from Scotty?

 

[ZapBrannigan]

That photo of Walter Koenig in that strange uniform. Were there any plans for him to actually wear that thing on the show?

Maybe that was pre-Star Trek, and Koenig was just dressed up for a head shot in the coolest, most mod shirt he could lay hands on.

If someone can find it online or post a scan, that would be great!

 

[Herbert]

"Vere are da nuklear wessels?"

Maybe he should have gone with Ukrainian instead?

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[Herbert]

I've seen the photo, but can't locate it on the internet. He is wearing a light colored, button tunic similar to what the Monkees wore. Here is another photo of Koenig....

"Arrrrrreeee you lookeeng at me?"

Groovy! Looks like he's ready to hang out with Greg Brady as Johnny Bravo

 

[johnnybear]

Found it. Page 345 of Inside Star Trek by Solow and Justman. It looks like sone type of publicity shot of Koenig.

That's exactly where I've seen the photo my Lord! Hair combed in such a way to hide those thinning areas and a wraparound tunic that looks like it came from the 23rd century!
JB