Michael Pataki has died........

[Grant]

Variety reports Michael Pataki who played Korax in "Trouble With..' has died at age 72.

He, of course, is also is one of about 50 actors who appeared in TOS and one of the spin-offs, TNG's 'Too Short a Season.'

But, we'll always have the bar fight..........

I hate to say this but-----he almost has a 'boyish charm' in this shot !

 

[Danny99]

RIP Mr. Pataki!

 

[RandyS]

RIP.

 

[scotpens]

I hate to say this but-----he almost has a 'boyish charm' in this shot !

Yeah, he's cute when he's drunk -- for a Klingon!

He was one of those prolific character actors who seem to show up in everything. Rest in peace, Mr. Pataki.

 

[Maurice]

Here's Variety's item. They got the bit about "klingonese" wrong, tho: unless they're referring to the word itself as Klingon. He was the first to mention the language.

 

[cooleddie74]

Awwwwww...I hated to hear this.


RIP, man. You truly rocked. One of the great, memorable character actors of his generation.


He's gone on to ride in that great, glorious Side Hack in the sky...

Farewell and Godspeed, J.C. No one rides alone when they ride with you!

 

[Ronald Held]

RIP

 

[Maurice]

Here's Michael as George Liqour, American!

 

[scotpens]

Here's Variety's item. They got the bit about "klingonese" wrong, tho: unless they're referring to the word itself as Klingon. He was the first to mention the language.

Yep, Variety is going to be swamped with emails from irate, nitpicking Trek geeks!

 

[buckeyenation]

Here's Variety's item. They got the bit about "klingonese" wrong, tho: unless they're referring to the word itself as Klingon. He was the first to mention the language.

Yep, Variety is going to be swamped with emails from irate, nitpicking Trek geeks!

You mean there are other kinds of Trek geeks?

 

[cooleddie74]

Here's Variety's item. They got the bit about "klingonese" wrong, tho: unless they're referring to the word itself as Klingon. He was the first to mention the language.

Yep, Variety is going to be swamped with emails from irate, nitpicking Trek geeks!

You mean there are other kinds of Trek geeks?

The geeks who've heard of Pataki.

And the geeks who stalked Pataki.

 

[Kelso]

RIP Pataki

I always wished that they would have brought Korax back in one of those DS9 Klingon episodes.

 

[cooleddie74]

RIP Pataki

I always wished that they would have brought Korax back in one of those DS9 Klingon episodes.

Me too. He was featured in a lot of non-canon novels over the years and it would have been really awesome to see Korax with head ridges and updated body armor. He was a rude, petulant badass in 1967! Imagine how effective Korax would have been as an antagonist with the updated Klingon makeup!

 

[Gil T.Azell]

R.I.P. Sir,

 

[Maurice]

RIP Pataki

I always wished that they would have brought Korax back in one of those DS9 Klingon episodes.

Me too. He was featured in a lot of non-canon novels over the years and it would have been really awesome to see Korax with head ridges and updated body armor. He was a rude, petulant badass in 1967! Imagine how effective Korax would have been as an antagonist with the updated Klingon makeup!

Count me as one who's glad that didn't happen. I hate the bumping of the old Klingons. I'm happy remembering Korax as Mr. Pataki played him back in the day.

 

[AJBryant]

RIP, Mr. Pataki. Thanks for the great memories.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Here's Michael as George Liqour, American!

"You don't deserve discipline. You like it soft."

 

[Green Shirt]

Here's Variety's item. They got the bit about "klingonese" wrong, tho: unless they're referring to the word itself as Klingon. He was the first to mention the language.

"Hollywood" never got Trek. Its too low brow for its taste. Which is ironic, really.

 

[Keith1701]

RIP, Mr. Pataki. Thanks for the great memories.

RIP, Michael; Thanks for the great memories as well --- You are now in a much better place!!!---RIP

 

[Neopeius]

"Sidehacking is the thing to do... and it doesn't hurt to have a low IQ..."