How many black characters were in TOS?

[A.V.I.A.F.]

Does the crewman who speaks Swahili to Uhura (actually one of the salt vampire's many guises) in "The Man Trap" count?

Technically, no. He shouldn't count because later in the episode Uhura, while in the briefing room in front of a viewscreen, says to Kirk that she has looked at every face on the ship and could not identify the Swahili-speaking crewman she encountered. Presumably she had just gone through a "facebook" of the ship's crew and this guy did not show up.

 

[T'Girl]

Is Carl Spock technically a "Black Character?"

 

[cblmc1296]

Is Carl Spock technically a "Black Character?"

Forgive me, my age is showing again. Carl Spock??

 

[Maurice]

But is the topic black characters or black performers? And in both cases does that mean speaking parts and walk-ons (no dislogue ) or just the former?

 

[A.V.I.A.F.]

Is Carl Spock technically a "Black Character?"

His soul is!

 

[Nerys Myk]

Is Carl Spock technically a "Black Character?"

Forgive me, my age is showing again. Carl Spock??

BBS meme from the Caption Contests

 

[cblmc1296]

^^^HA HA HA!!! I guess I'd have gotten it if I weren't such a noob.

Thanks, btw.

 

[TOSalltheway]

I always thought BOMA would have made a great regular. He had the confidence to stand up to Spock.

 

[Yevetha]

He would ended up having as much role as Uhura.

I wish Bones would had been black.

 

[Grant]

Speaking parts

3 female
Uhura
Nurse in 'Return to Tom.'
Lt Masters

14 male
'Uhura's crewman' vince Howard
Don from "and the Children
Lt Shea from 'By Any Other..'
Security guard from 'Elaan..'
Commodore Stone
Boma
Burns from 'Doomsday....'
Fred Williamson from "Cloud...'---only black alien
Wilson 2 appearances season 1
Watkins from 'That Which...'
Dr M'Benga 2 apps
Lt Alden
Daystrom
Ozaba from Empath

Not counting kids from Miri since they had no individual lines only 'group talk' like bonk bomk

 

[Green Shirt]

Not counting kids from Miri since they had no individual lines only 'group talk' like bonk bomk

Kirk's slimy exploitation of Miri might have taken on a whole new meaning if a black actress played the part.

 

[T'Girl]

Kirk's slimy exploitation of Miri might have taken on a whole new meaning if a black actress played the part.

A black actress as Miri, or a black actress as Kirk?

 

[Green Shirt]

Kirk's slimy exploitation of Miri might have taken on a whole new meaning if a black actress played the part.

A black actress as Miri, or a black actress as Kirk?

Either/or.

 

[Greg Cox]

Not a speaking part, but McCoy examines a black colonist in "This Side of Paradise."

 

[Grant]

It would be silly to list every non speaking part of Ent. crew members, BUT I'll bite on 'off-ship' black extras.

One of the band in Wolf in the Fold
'practice target' in 'Gamesters...'
black kids in 'Miri'
soup kitchen person in 'City..'
Dons parents 'Children...'

 

[Elder Knight]

Kirk's slimy exploitation of Miri might have taken on a whole new meaning if a black actress played the part.

A black actress as Miri, or a black actress as Kirk?

Either/or.

So, "Janice Lester" could have been Cleopatra Jiver. Watch Shatner chew the scenery as "her"!