Was Glover working back then? And wouldn't he have been a bit young to play a Captain in the mid 60s?
Danny Glover would've been 20 when TOS began, and had no screen credits prior to 1979.
Was Glover working back then? And wouldn't he have been a bit young to play a Captain in the mid 60s?
He was G.R.’s first choice to play Spock, you know.Martin Landau.
Edmund Gwenn would have been good as Samuel T. Cogley in “Court Martial” -- although I can also see Burgess Meredith in that role.Edmund Gwynn
There’s a former U.S. ambassador to Australia by that name. I assume you mean David McCallum?Robert McCallum
^^ Oops! My bad. I must have mixed his name with Robert Vaughan. You're right, I mean David McCallum.
Illya must have wondered why Chekov talked funny.Hmmm.... “Pavel Chekov, meet Illya Kuryakin.”
The funny thing is that the Chekov in ST09 makes Walter Koenig's performance look subtle.Illya must have wondered why Chekov talked funny.Hmmm.... “Pavel Chekov, meet Illya Kuryakin.”
Sure, some of the Trek guests became renowned actors, but most were realatively less well known at the time. It seems to me that they didn't want anybody who'd be instantly recognizable and whose personality would rule out a "character" performance. I mean, who's Bob Hope going to play besides himself?
Might seem like an odd pick but, Lucille Ball. Had occasion recently to see some of her early work in Hollywood and she was a descent dramatic actress (didn't always do comedy).
If she had wanted to be on Star Trek, Roddenberry could have hardly said no, she owned the damned studio.
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And Marla's response: "Waaaaaaaahhhh!"Might seem like an odd pick but, Lucille Ball. Had occasion recently to see some of her early work in Hollywood and she was a descent dramatic actress (didn't always do comedy).
If she had wanted to be on Star Trek, Roddenberry could have hardly said no, she owned the damned studio.
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Imagine Desi as Khan! "Marla, you've got some 'splaining to do!"
Lloyd Bridges would've been great as a starship captain. Too bad he turned Gene Roddenberry down. He at least could have guest starred.
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