Star Trek Deaths in 2011

[Chuck]

Better late than never: here is my dedication to those veterans of the
STAR TREK universe that passed away in 2011. At this time, the sequel to
J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK is just beginning to move forward and new
additions to the franchise are being announced regularly (including
SHERLOCK star Benedict Cumberbatch). This post, however, offers a look
back at previous contributors to the franchise who have left us this
past year.

As always, the following list is in alphabetical order by last name. If
you see any mistakes or know of someone who is not included, please let
me know.

REZA BADIYI (81); died 20 August
Director whose credits include four episodes of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE
NINE's third season - "Civil Defense," "Past Tense, Part I," "Life
Support," and "Visionary" - and the season four episode, "Paradise
Lost." He directed several episodes of numerous other programs,
including MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, MANNIX, THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, THE
ROCKFORD FILES, CAGNEY & LACEY, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, FALCON CREST, and
BAYWATCH. He also created many memorable opening title sequences, namely
those for GET SMART, THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, and HAWAII FIVE-O.

PAUL BAXLEY (87); died 4 March
Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director; he was a regular
stuntman on the original STAR TREK series, where he was one of the stunt
doubles for William Shatner. Outside of TREK, he is most noted for
coordinating and performing the stunts on TV's THE DUKES OF HAZZARD. He
also regularly directed second unit photography on that show, and even
directed several episodes. Among the hundreds of features on which he
was involved were THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI, WINCHESTER '73, STRANGERS ON A
TRAIN, SHANE, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, GIANT, GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL,
SOME LIKE IT HOT, SPARTACUS, IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD, THE GREAT
RACE, AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, CATCH-22, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER,
CHARLEY VARRICK, THE PARALLAX VIEW, and THE GODFATHER.

PETER E. BERGER (67); died 22 September
Film editor whose credits include four STAR TREK movies - STAR TREK IV:
THE VOYAGE HOME, STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER, STAR TREK GENERATIONS,
and STAR TREK: INSURRECTION. He received an Oscar nomination and won a
BAFTA Award for co-editing FATAL ATTRACTION with Michael Kahn. Among the
many other films edited by Berger are MOMMIE DEAREST, LESS THAN ZERO,
DEAD AGAIN, STAY TUNED, HOCUS POCUS, SAVE THE LAST DANCE, GARFIELD,
COACH CARTER, 88 MINUTES, and ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL (87); died 28 April
Actor; he is perhaps best known for his roles in two episodes of the
original STAR TREK series: the god-child Trelane in "The Squire of
Gothos" and the Klingon captain Koloth in "The Trouble with Tribbles."
Twenty-five years later, he reprised the role of Koloth in the STAR
TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE episode "Blood Oath." Outside of STAR TREK, he is
known for his starring role in Francis Ford Coppola's cult film DEMENTIA
13 and for co-starring in the movie LOVE ME TENDER, in which he became
the first actor to sing on-screen with Elvis Presley. He also had
supporting roles in such films as OPERATION PACIFIC, ESCAPE FROM FORT
BRAVO, THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, BATTLE CRY, MAN WITHOUT A STAR, THE
NAKED AND THE DEAD, PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW, and HUSH…HUSH, SWEET
CHARLOTTE. His other TV credits include a lead role on the Canadian
series CANNOBALL and guest spots on PERRY MASON, GUNSMOKE, BONANZA,
IRONSIDE, THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, and QUINCY, M.E.

GENE S. CANTAMESSA (80); died 8 November
Sound mixer; his credits include STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK,
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, and STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED
COUNTRY. He won an Oscar for his work on E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, and
earned six other Oscar nominations (including one for STAR TREK IV) over
his 30-year career in film. Besides E.T., he made Oscar-nominated
contributions to two other Steven Spielberg films: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF
THE THIRD KIND and 1941. He also collaborated with Mel Brooks on several
films, notably YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BLAZING SADDLES and HISTORY OF THE
WORLD: PART I. His longest association has been with director-producer
Ivan Reitman, for whom he mixed such films as STRIPES, GHOSBUSTERS,
TWINS, KINDERGARTEN COP, DAVE, and SPACE JAM.

JAY CRIMP (59); died 28 February
Dancer, singer, actor, stand-in; appeared as a Vulcan electrician in
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME and as a USS STARGAZER crew member in the
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION episode "The Battle." He had dancing
parts in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER and GREASE, as well as a brief role in the
film JAGGED EDGE. He also made uncredited appearances in such films as
JUNIOR, THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE, and THE BUCKET LIST. His work as
a stand-in includes episodes of CHEERS, WINGS, NEWSRADIO, WILL & GRACE,
and THE BIG BAND THEORY.

RICHARD C. DATIN, JR. (81); died 24 January
Scale model-maker, and the first model-maker for STAR TREK; he
constructed the three-foot and eleven-foot models of the USS ENTERPRISE
for use in the filming of the original STAR TREK series. He also
constructed the ENTERPRISE shuttlebay and the space station model used
in "The Trouble with Tribbles." He changed careers in 1979, becoming
founding curator of the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.

ROBERT EASTON (81); died 16 December
Actor and legendary dialect coach; played the main Klingon judge in STAR
TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY. He appeared in many other films,
including THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME, VOYAGE
TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, PAINT YOUR WAGON, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN, PETE'S
DRAGON, WORKING GIRL, and PRIMARY COLORS. He was most renowned as a
dialect coach, and was often called the "Henry Higgins of Hollywood" due
to his mastery of both foreign and American regional dialects. He was
dialect/dialogue coach on films ranging from Brian de Palma's SCARFACE
to Gus Van Sant's GOOD WILL HUNTING to Kevin Macdonald's THE LAST KING
OF SCOTLAND. On the latter, he was the personal dialogue coach for lead
actor Forest Whitaker, who won an Oscar for his performance.

GERALD PERRY "JERRY" FINNERMAN (79); died 6 April
Cinematographer; he was the Director of Photography (DP) of the original
STAR TREK series for the first two seasons and the beginning of the
third. He shot 62 of the show's 79 episodes, starting with "The
Corbomite Maneuver" (the first regular episode after the two pilots) and
ending with "The Empath." He began his career as a camera operator on
such films as DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, MY FAIR LADY and CHEYENNE AUTUMN;
after leaving STAR TREK, he returned to features as a DP. Among the
films he shot were three starring Sidney Poitier - THE LOST MAN, THEY
CALL ME MISTER TIBBS!, and BROTHER JOHN - and the cult horror thriller
SSSSSSS. He also continued working in television, including stints on
THE BOLD ONES: THE NEW DOCTORS, ROD SERLING'S NIGHT GALLERY, and KOJAK,
the latter of which earned him an Emmy nomination. He later won an Emmy
for shooting the TV movie ZIEGFELD: THE MAN AND HIS WOMEN, and was
subsequently nominated for the miniseries FROM HERE TO ETERNITY and THE
GANGSTER CHRONICLES. Perhaps his best known post-TREK work is as DP of
the TV series MOONLIGHTING, for which he received his last two Emmy
nominations.

JACK HAYES (92); died 24 August
Orchestrator, conductor, arranger and composer; his over 200 film and
television credits include orchestrations for STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF
KHAN and additional orchestrations for 2009's STAR TREK. More than 100
of his film orchestrations were written with partner Leo Shuken;
together, they worked with composer Elmer Bernstein on numerous films,
including GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, BIRDMAN OF
ALCATRAZ, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, THE GREAT ESCAPE, THE SONS OF KATIE
ELDER, and TRUE GRIT. They also frequently collaborated with composer
Henry Mancini, orchestrating his scores for BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, DAYS
OF WINE AND ROSES, and WAIT UNTIL DARK. Hayes and Shuken both earned
Oscar nominations for their work on THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN; other
classics they orchestrated include BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
and IN COLD BLOOD, the latter two of which were among their several
team-ups with Quincy Jones. After Shuken's death in 1976, Hayes
continued his association with both Mancini and Jones; he and Jones
shared an Oscar nomination for the work on THE COLOR PURPLE. (Another he
shared it with was Jack Hayes, who also died this year; see his entry
below.) In his later career, Hayes collaborated with composer Michael
Giacchino on several projects, including STAR TREK, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
III and the Pixar films THE INVINCIBLES, RATATOUILLE, and UP. Among the
many other films featuring orchestrations by Hayes are TAXI DRIVER,
MARATHON MAN, ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE ELEPHANT MAN, RAGTIME, CLUE,
SPACEBALLS, PRETTY WOMAN, AWAKENINGS, and ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES.

BILL HICKEY (63); died 15 June
An extra in the recreation deck scene of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE.
He was the founder and chief executive of the Willow Grove,
Pennsylvania-based company Starfleet Uniforms, which manufactured and
sold shirts modeled after those worn in the original STAR TREK series
and films.

PAUL KENT (80); died 7 October
Actor; played Commander Beach in STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN. He
also had roles in both TV movie versions of HELTER SKELTER and in A
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS. His other movies include THE
ALPHA CAPER, LIFEGUARD, and RUBY. He also made appearances on numerous
television series, including HAWAII FIVE-O, BONANZA, IRONSIDE, LOU
GRANT, THREE'S COMPANY, T.J. HOOKER, HOTEL, FALCON CREST, FRASIER, THE
WEST WING, and ER.

ANDREW LASZLO (85); died 7 October
Cinematographer; he was Director of Photography (DP) on STAR TREK V: THE
FINAL FRONTIER. He started out in television as DP of the crime series
NAKED CITY before shooting his first film, 1964's ONE POTATO, TWO
POTATO. He earned Emmy nominations for his work on the 1973 telefilm THE
MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY and the fourth segment of the 1980 miniseries
SHOGUN. He is perhaps best known, however, for his work as DP on Walter
Hill's THE WARRIORS and on the first Rambo film, FIRST BLOOD. Other
films he shot include THE OUT OF TOWNERS (1970), LOVERS AND OTHER
STRANGERS, Hill's SOUTHERN COMFORT, POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE,
INNSERPACE, and NEWSIES.

LIGHTNING BEAR (63); died 11 June
Stuntman, stunt coordinator and special effects artist; performed stunts
on the original STAR TREK series, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, STAR
TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, and STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK. He
also did stunt work on all three original STAR WARS movies, the original
PLANET OF THE APES, TORA! TORA! TORA!, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, THE
POSEIDON ADVENTURE, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, RAGTIME, CONAN THE BARBARIAN,
and ROCKY IV. His television work includes THE GREEN HORNET, THE SIX
MILLION DOLLAR MAN, and BONANZA.

WYATT KNIGHT (56); died 26 October
Actor; appeared as a technician in the "Coming of Age" episode of STAR
TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. He is best known for playing Tommy Turner in
the PORKY'S movies. He also guest starred on such TV shows as T.J.
HOOKER, FAMILY TIES, PROFILER, PACIFIC BLUE, and CHICAGO HOPE.

KENNETH MARS (75); died 12 February
Actor and voice actor; guest-starred as Colyus in the STAR TREK: DEEP
SPACE NINE episode "Shadowplay." He is best known for his comedic roles,
most notably Franz Liebkind in THE PRODUCERS and Inspector Kemp in YOUNG
FRANKENSTEIN, both directed by Mel Brooks. His comedic talents were also
utilized by director Peter Bogdanovich in WHAT'S UP, DOC? and ILLEGALLY
YOURS and by filmmaker Woody Allen in RADIO DAYS and SHADOWS AND FOG. He
took on dramatic film roles, as well, notably the male lead in DESPERATE
CHARACTERS and supporting parts in thrillers THE PARALLAX VIEW and NIGHT
MOVES. Some of his other film credits include BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE
SUNDANCE KID and FLETCH. He is perhaps most recognizable to modern-day
audiences for voicing King Triton in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID and for
his role as Otto Mankusser on MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE.

CHRISTOPHER "CHIP" MAYER (57); died 23 July
Actor; played holographic guard Ryan in the STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
episode "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang." He is perhaps best known for his role
as Vance Duke on TV's THE DUKES OF HAZZARD. He later played T.J. Daniels
on the soap opera SANTA BARBARA and made appearances on such shows as
THE LOVE BOAT, SIMON & SIMON, SILK STALKINGS, BAYWATCH, and XENA:
WARRIOR PRINCESS. He also had a supporting role in the Jim Carrey comedy
LIAR LIAR, in addition to starring roles in smaller films like SURVIVOR
and EAST MEETS WEST.

CHARLES NAPIER (75); died 5 October
Actor; played Adam in the original STAR TREK series episode "The Way to
Eden" and Gen. Rex Denning in the STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE episode
"Little Green Men." He is a familiar face in films and on television, a
character actor who often played tough, authoritative roles. Some of his
earliest films were for cult director Russ Meyer in the 1970s, including
BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS and SUPERVIXENS. Perhaps his two best-
known film roles are those of Tucker McElroy in THE BLUES BROTHERS and
Murdock in RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II. He is also noted for his parts
in Jonathan Demme's films THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and PHILADELPHIA and
in the first two AUSTIN POWERS movies. His many TV credits include guest
spots on STARSKY AND HUTCH, KOJAK, THE ROCKFORD FILES, THE DUKES OF
HAZZARD, DALLAS, THE A-TEAM, L.A. LAW, CSI, and MONK, as well as voice-
over roles on THE CRITIC and SQUIDBILLIES.

JOHN NEVILLE (86); died 19 November
Actor; played Sir Isaac Newton in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
episode "Descent." He was a major star on London's West End in the 1950s
and built up his resume on stages all around England before leaving for
Canada in 1972. His film and TV credits up to this time had included a
role in Peter Ustinov's BILLY BUDD, the lead as Sherlock Holmes in A
STUDY OF TERROR, and a starring role in the acclaimed BBC miniseries THE
FIRST CHURCHILLS. His career during the '70s and '80s was primarily
devoted to the Canadian stage, but he acquired international attention
for his portrayal of the title role in Terry Gilliam's THE ADVENTURES OF
BARON MUNCHAUSEN. He also became known for his role as the Well-
Manicured Man on THE X-FILES and in the movie spin-off, THE X-FILES:
FIGHT THE FUTURE. His other screen credits over the last two decades
include the films LITTLE WOMEN (1994), THE FIFTH ELEMENT, URBAN LEGEND,
SUNSHINE (1999), and David Cronenberg's SPIDER.

VICTOR PAUL (84); died 13 September
Stuntman and stunt coordinator who specialized in sword fighting and
fencing; appeared as a Klingon on the original STAR TREK series episode
"Day of the Dead" and as fencing stunt double for actor Dan Kern in the
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION episode "We'll Always Have Paris." Paul
was Burt Ward's stunt double on the 1960s BATMAN television series and
the 1966 feature based on that show. He performed in many other films,
including DIRTY HARRY, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF
THE APES, BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, THE
TOWERING INFERNO, THE BLUES BROTHERS, MY FAVORITE YEAR, FLASHDANCE, THE
GOONIES, DIE HARD, DIE HARD 2, LETHAL WEAPON 2, MARS ATTACKS!,
ARMAGEDDON, and ENEMY OF THE STATE.

DON PETERMAN (79); died 5 February
Cinematographer; he was the Director of Photography (DP) on STAR TREK
IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, for which he earned an Oscar nomination. He was DP
on 25 other feature films, including FLASHDANCE (for which he was also
nominated for an Oscar), SPLASH, COCOON, PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES,
POINT BREAK, ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES, GET SHORTY, and MEN IN BLACK. While
working on 1998's MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, Peterman was injured when a camera
platform fell on top of him. He shot one last movie, Ron Howard's HOW
THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, before complications from his injuries
forced him to retire.

MICHAEL SARRAZIN (70); died 17 April
Actor; guest-starred as Trevean in the STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
episode "The Quickening." He was best known for starring opposite Jane
Fonda in Sydney Pollack's film THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? He
subsequently co-starred with Paul Newman, Henry Fonda and Lee Remick in
Newman's SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION and played the title roles of the
films FOR PETE'S SAKE and THE REINCARNATION OF PETER PROUD. He also had
lead roles in such films as THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, THE GROUNDSTAR
CONSPIRACY, and THE GUMBALL RALLY. More recent film credits include the
Harry Palmer thrillers BULLET TO BEIJING and MIDNIGHT IN SAINT
PETERSBURG.

PATRICIA SMITH (80); died 2 January
Actress; played Dr. Sara Kingsley in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
episode "Unnatural Selection." She appeared on many other TV programs,
including THE BOB NEWHART SHOW , THE TWILIGHT ZONE, GUNSMOKE, THE
FUGITIVE, PERRY MASON, BONANZA, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, BARNABY JONES, THE
ROCKFORD FILES, HAWAII FIVE-O, and ROOTS: THE NEXT GENERATION. Her film
credits include THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, SAVE THE TIGER, and MAD CITY.

FRED STEINER (88); died 23 June
Composer, conductor, and orchestrator; contributed more scores to the
original STAR TREK series than any other composer. He also composed
additional music and wrote orchestrations for STAR TREK: THE MOTION
PICTURE and wrote the score for one episode of STAR TREK: THE NEXT
GENERTION - season one's "Code of Honor." His best-known composition is
"Park Avenue Beat" - the opening theme for PERRY MASON. He also wrote
the theme music for ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS/THE BULLWINKLE SHOW in
addition to composing scores for GUNSMOKE, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, LOST IN
SPACE, RAWHIDE, HOGAN'S HEROES, BONANZA, and HAWAII FIVE-O, among many
other programs. Some of the films on which he worked include RETURN OF
THE JEDI, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD,
AIRPORT, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH, and THE COLOR
PURPLE. For the latter, he shared an Oscar nomination with, among
others, Jack Hayes, who also died this year (see listing above).

BILL VARNEY (77); died 2 April
Sound mixer; was Supervising Re-Recording Mixer on STAR TREK: THE MOTION
PICTURE. He was sound mixer on some of the most popular films from the
'70s and '80s. These include: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RAIDERS OF THE
LOST ARK, BACK TO THE FUTURE, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, GREASE,
POLTERGEIST, GREMLINS, THE GOONIES, ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE DEAD ZONE,
DUNE, and several John Carpenter projects - notably ASSAULT ON PRECINCT
13, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, and THE THING. He won Oscars for THE EMPIRE
STRIKES BACK and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and was nominated for DUNE and
BACK TO THE FUTURE. He also earned an Emmy nomination for his work on
the landmark miniseries ROOTS.

[David Carson]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:02:04 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Better late than never: here is my dedication to those veterans of the
>STAR TREK universe that passed away in 2011. At this time, the sequel to
>J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK is just beginning to move forward and new
>additions to the franchise are being announced regularly (including
>SHERLOCK star Benedict Cumberbatch). This post, however, offers a look
>back at previous contributors to the franchise who have left us this
>past year.

This is my favorite annual post.

David Carson
--
Why do you seek the living among the dead? -- Luke 24:5
Who's Alive and Who's Dead
http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com

[Chuck]

David Carson <da...@neosoft.com> wrote in
news:DZmdnZ-Wn5WN3ZfS...@megapath.net:

> On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:02:04 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
> <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Better late than never: here is my dedication to those veterans of the
>>STAR TREK universe that passed away in 2011. At this time, the sequel
>>to J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK is just beginning to move forward and new
>>additions to the franchise are being announced regularly (including
>>SHERLOCK star Benedict Cumberbatch). This post, however, offers a look
>>back at previous contributors to the franchise who have left us this
>>past year.
>
> This is my favorite annual post.
>
> David Carson

Thanks! :)

[twpjr]

Thanks once again