William Shatner and Director Ralph Senensky Reunite

[Sir Rhosis]

Director Ralph Senensky, 101, and William Shatner, 93, reunite for the first time in 56 years (caption says 57--but they worked on The Tholian Web in 1968) on August 18, 2024 at GalaxyCon San Jose. This was Senensky's first Trek convention appearance. I always got the impression from interviews and his personal website that Senensky enjoyed working with Nimoy and Kelley far more than Shatner but at their ages they can relax a bit and not worry about past frictions.

Sir Rhosis

@inglorioustreksperts on Instagram: "Mister William Shatner and Mister Ralph Senensky reunite 57 years after making some of the greatest episodes of #StarTrek ever made."

123 likes, 3 comments - inglorioustreksperts on August 18, 2024: "Mister William Shatner and Mister Ralph Senensky reunite 57 years after making some of the greatest episodes of #StarTrek ever made.".

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[Firebird]

Wow, Senensky finally hitting the convention circuit at 101 has to be some kind of record. That's amazing!

 

[Sir Rhosis]

For those interested, here is Senensky's website, covering a variety of programs (Trek and otherwise) that he directed. Not very active lately, most was done a decade or so ago when he was a spry lad in his 90s.

Ralph's Trek - Ralph's Cinema Trek

Welcome to my website. Through the many years I have amused (I think) many people, telling of my adventures in film and television. So I thought I would amuse even more people by blogging those tales, which I did on … Continue reading →

senensky.com

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[Dar70]

Wow, Senensky finally hitting the convention circuit at 101 has to be some kind of record. That's amazing!

Yeah it is freaking awesome. I think the oldest I have ever seen was a comic book artist close to 100 and he was still drawing for fans.

Here's Ralphs Episodes ..
This side of paradise,
Metamorphosis,
Bread and Circuses,
Obsession,
Return to tomorrow,
Is there in truth no beauty,
The Tholian Web

All great episodes.

 

[Ssosmcin]

101! And he's still sharp as a tack. God love him, I hope he goes on forever.

Hey, if Shatner and Doohan can be nice in their later days (sadly Doohan's final), then Shatnensky can be a thing.

All we that's left is for Takei and Shatner to knock it off and stop the BS (which I still lay primarily at Takei's feet TBH - I don't think he's even a blip on Shatner's radar otherwise).

 

[ZapBrannigan]

All we that's left is for Takei and Shatner to knock it off and stop the BS (which I still lay primarily at Takei's feet TBH - I don't think he's even a blip on Shatner's radar otherwise).

I'm not sure he'd be on anybody's radar if not for riding on Shatner's fame, and the happenstance of Takei getting a part on Star Trek, rather than some other random actor.

 

[Dar70]

If anyone wants to see how articulate Ralph still is at 101 here he is talking to Judy Norton (Mary Ellen on the Walton's) about directing for the Walton's. He has done like 6 parts for her channel the last few months.

 

[Sir Rhosis]

^^^The smartass in me wants to say, "That's Ralph on the left but that sure the hell ain't Judy Norton on the right, but I won't.

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