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William Shatner's Wig
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Sorry. I skim. I'm a skimmer.
Just don't skim the top of your beaker full of death. Someone could get hurt.
Good Will Riker
Admiral
Remember that flashback clip from "Boston Legal" shot over 50 years ago?
Does that clip show Bill Shatner with his actual real hair?
Does that clip show Bill Shatner with his actual real hair?
The type of hairpiece that Shat wore was pretty popular for actors at the time: The mission commander (the older Japanese guy with a mustache) in the Godzilla film Monster Zero (1965) wears a piece identical to Shat's. Also, the lead actors on the '70's British show wore similar hairpieces. I was always surprised to learn that Connery wore a piece in Dr. No.
--smalltalk66
--smalltalk66
The REAL question is not whether Shatner wore a piece; that's confirmed.
It's whether Jack Lord wore a piece in Hawaii Five-O.
Since The Lord never had to endure the after-series scrutiny that The Shat did, this great filmic puzzle gets (and deserves) less attention...but it's a mystery, nevertheless.
It's whether Jack Lord wore a piece in Hawaii Five-O.
Since The Lord never had to endure the after-series scrutiny that The Shat did, this great filmic puzzle gets (and deserves) less attention...but it's a mystery, nevertheless.
I'm willing to bet Lord wore a wig too--as well as Mike "Touch" Connors on Mannix. It was wig city in those days! In addition to the netting in the front, another big giveaway to Shatner's wig, especially in the new transfers, is the huge difference in color between the hair on top of his head and the (natural) hair on the sides and back of his head--the wig is kind of a strawberry blonde and Shatner's natural hair, at least at that point, seemed to be black. The demarcation lines are pretty visible, especially for someone like me who's made the study of Shatner's hair part of his life's work!
No. It's well-established that though Lord's hair was carefully arranged, it was all real.
Since the piece, size or depth notwithstanding, appears to have had no effect on.... his.... speechmannerisms...
Who cares?
Who cares?
Yeah you can definitely see the netting in some of the close up stills that are out there.
The thing that cracks me up is you can always see DeForest glancing up at Shatner's hair in just about EVERY scene they're in together. I'm not sure if that was a weird tic Kelley had or if the hairpiece was just THAT distracting.
The thing that cracks me up is you can always see DeForest glancing up at Shatner's hair in just about EVERY scene they're in together. I'm not sure if that was a weird tic Kelley had or if the hairpiece was just THAT distracting.
To put all doubt to rest, this one's from "Assignment Earth."
An' yeah, I'm not making fun of Bill---my own youthful hair is fadin' fast at 40. *Sigh* Wish I had a wig...lol (Credit to Trekcore.com for the pic!)
--smalltalk66
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=35&pos=20
An' yeah, I'm not making fun of Bill---my own youthful hair is fadin' fast at 40. *Sigh* Wish I had a wig...lol (Credit to Trekcore.com for the pic!)
--smalltalk66
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=35&pos=20
Actually, davejames, I've git a Cuban co-worker who is just a year older than Kirk--36--an' he's got his little briar patch on his head fadin' fast, just like me.
Makeup!!!
Makeup!!!
Good Will Riker
Admiral
Speaking of Briar Patch, have any of you seen that lame film Star Trek: Insurrection?
Here's two more:
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=50&pos=100
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=50&pos=117
Note the "bubbles" about a centimeter under his hairline.
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=50&pos=100
http://tos.trekcore.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=50&pos=117
Note the "bubbles" about a centimeter under his hairline.
Those undercut the argument. Those aren't "bubbles" in some appliance. That's the man's head.
Good Will Riker
Admiral
The only "Bubbles" I've ever seen from a Canadian actor is that fat guy with the child-molester glasses from "Trailer Park Boys!"
I heard somewhere that both Joan Collins and the actor from "Squire of Gothos" were shocked to see Shat without his rug during filming breaks.
I figure that Bill probably has had that strand-by-strand replacement surgery by now. (I can't believe I'm actually talking about this. I...must...get...a life...lol)
I figure that Bill probably has had that strand-by-strand replacement surgery by now. (I can't believe I'm actually talking about this. I...must...get...a life...lol)
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