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Speculative: TOS Era Actors who would have worked well on Star Trek

Just name anyone who ever played a villain on Batman.

Already in Trek:
Frank Gorshin
Malachi Throne
Julie Newmar
Lee Meriwether
Roger C. Carmel
Joan Collins

Would like to have seen in Trek:
Burgess Meredith
Cesar Romero
Victor Buono
Roddy McDowall
Vincent Price

Carolyn Jones
Cliff Robertson
Maurice Evans
Michael Rennie
John Astin
Eartha Kitt
Ida Lupino

Would not like to have seen in Trek:
Art Carney
Van Johnson
Shelley Winters
Liberace
Ethel Merman
Milton Berle
Zsa Zsa Gabor

Neutral:
George Sanders
Anne Baxter
David Wayne
Walter Slezak
Otto Preminger
Tallulah Bankhead
Eli Wallach
Rudy Vallee
Glynis Johns
Barbara Rush
Dina Merrill
Howard Duff

As for good guys on Batman:

Already in Trek:
Yvonne Craig

Yes:
Adam West
Alan Napier
Neil Hamilton

No:
Burt Ward
Madge Blake

Neutral:
Stafford Repp
 
Already in Trek:
Frank Gorshin
Malachi Throne
Julie Newmar
Lee Meriwether
Roger C. Carmel
Joan Collins

Would like to have seen in Trek:
Burgess Meredith
Cesar Romero
Victor Buono
Roddy McDowall
Vincent Price

Carolyn Jones
Cliff Robertson
Maurice Evans
Michael Rennie
John Astin
Eartha Kitt
Ida Lupino

Would not like to have seen in Trek:
Art Carney
Van Johnson
Shelley Winters
Liberace
Ethel Merman
Milton Berle
Zsa Zsa Gabor

Neutral:
George Sanders
Anne Baxter
David Wayne
Walter Slezak
Otto Preminger
Tallulah Bankhead
Eli Wallach
Rudy Vallee
Glynis Johns
Barbara Rush
Dina Merrill
Howard Duff

As for good guys on Batman:

Already in Trek:
Yvonne Craig

Yes:
Adam West
Alan Napier
Neil Hamilton

No:
Burt Ward
Madge Blake

Neutral:
Stafford Repp
Now THAT is an analysis.
 
I remember when the Zsa Zsa cop-slapping thing was current, TV Land (I think it was) did a Green Acres spot: "This is Eva. Eva will not hurt you."
 
Bele and Lokai should have been played by Dick Sargent and Dick York. "I am Darrin on the right side....Lokai is Darrin on the left side...all of his people are Darrin on the left side."
 
Bele and Lokai should have been played by Dick Sargent and Dick York. "I am Darrin on the right side....Lokai is Darrin on the left side...all of his people are Darrin on the left side."

Or keep Frank Gorshin as Bele but cast John Astin as Lokai. "Riddle me this. What's black and white--" "No, it's 'What's white and black'!"
 
I love the idea of Burt Ward and Roddy McDowal on the show.

My Pick Micheal Landon as a cocky Captain who also has appeal for the ladies much like Kirk himself. They can have a rivalry. Kirk would not be amused, though...
 
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