Star Trek Deaths in 2014 (corrected)

[Chuck]

2014 was a rough year.

With the deaths of such greats as Mickey Rooney, Shirley Temple, James
Garner, Ruby Dee, Richard Attenborough, Mike Nichols, Harold Ramis, Bob
Hoskins, Lauren Bacall, Luise Rainer, Sid Caesar, Joan Rivers, Philip
Seymour Hoffman, Casey Kasem, Jack Bruce, Joe Cocker, Alain Resais,
Gordon Willis, Christine Cavanaugh, and especially Robin Williams, it
almost feels like I lost all the entertainment icons I grew up with or
even cared about last year. That's not really the case, of course, but
it sure feels like it is.

Also among the greats we lost in 2014 are a number of artists who
contributed to the ever-expanding STAR TREK universe. With the next TREK
film gearing up for production later this year (and dodging a bullet by
having Roberto Orci drop out as the film's director) and with recent
talk of a new television series, STAR TREK shows no sign of slowing down
-- nor should it! Below, however, is my tribute to those who have worked
on STAR TREKs past and the contributions they made -- or almost made, in
one very notable exceptional case -- to one of the greatest franchises
of all time.

Here now is my look back at those veterans of the STAR TREK franchise
who passed away in 2014. As always, this list is in alphabetical order
by last name. If you notice any mistakes or omissions, please let me
know.



BOB BAKER (90); died November 28

Puppeteer and marionette maker; created and operated Sulu's animate
plant, Beauregard, in the original STAR TREK series episode "The Man
Trap." A legend and trailblazer in his field, Baker was the co-founder
and owner of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the oldest and longest-
running children's theater company in Los Angeles and possibly even the
world. In addition to STAR TREK, he also did puppeteer and marionette
work in a number of films, including A STAR IS BORN (1954), BEDKNOBS AND
BROOMSTICKS (1971) and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977).



JAMES G. BECKER (48); died December 5

Background actor who appeared as a Starfleet officer known behind-the-
scenes as "Ensign Youngblood" throughout the first three seasons of STAR
TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, in addition to being a stand-in for Jonathan
Frakes (Cmdr. Will Riker). He returned to his native Illinois after the
show's third season, where he graduated from college, married and became
a State Farm agent and an assistant boys basketball coach at West
Hancock High School.



GARY F. BENTLEY; died July 7

Special effects artist who worked on STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
(1982), which was his first credit. He later became the special effects
coordinator on the CBS series BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and worked on such
films as THE HARD WAY (1991), ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992), ROBOCOP 3 (1993),
ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997), TIMELINE (2003) and REDLINE (2007). He also
had acting roles in some of the early films he worked on, including THE
SUPERNATURALS (1986) and NO HOLDS BARRED (1989), and did stunt work on
TEEN WOLF TOO (1987). His death is mentioned in the Memoriam section of
Fall 2014 issue of SAG-AFTRA magazine.



JIM BOEKE (76); died September 26

Professional football player turned character actor; played a Klingon
general in STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY (1991). In the NFL, he
was an offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1963, the
Dallas Cowboys from 1964 to 1967, and the New Orleans Saints in 1968.
Though his football career ended in the latter year, he ended up
portraying football players on TV in the 1971 movie BRIAN'S SONG and on
the big screen in HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978) and NORTH DALLAS FORTY (1979).
He also appeared as a university football coach in FORREST GUMP and
recurred as the father of Bill Faggerbakke's character, Dauber, on the
football-themed sitcom COACH. His other acting credits include the films
ALLIGATOR (1980), PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981), DRAGNET (1987), KILL ME
AGAIN (1989) and A MAN APART (2003) and TV shows LOU GRANT, M*A*S*H,
SIMON & SIMON, NEWHART, THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, KNIGHT RIDER, THE A-TEAM,
MATLOCK, HOME IMPROVEMENT and MURDER, SHE WROTE.



CLIFF BOLE (76); died February 15

Veteran TV director who directed 25 episodes of STAR TREK: THE NEXT
GENERATION -- including the classic two-parter "Best of Both Worlds --
as well as 7 episodes of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE and 10 episodes of
STAR TREK: VOYAGER. He also directed multiple episodes of such TV shows
as THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, VEGA$, FANTASY ISLAND,
V, T.J. HOOKER, MACGYVER, BAYWATCH and THE X-FILES.



MARTIN BRESIN; died July 25

Special effects artist; helped create the mechanical special effects in
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979), which was his first film credit.
After doing effects work on such films as THE ENTITY (1982), BRAINSTORM
(1983), THE HIDDEN (1987) and THE ABYSS (1989), he served as special
effects coordinator or supervisor on such films as TREMORS (1990),
FREAKED (1993), WATERWORLD (1995, for which he received a BAFTA
nomination), VOLCANO (1997), THREE KINGS (1999), TRAINING DAY (2001), I
HEART HUCKABEES (2004), WORLD TRADE CENTER (2006) and STATE OF PLAY
(2009). His final credit was as effects coordinator for additional
photography on WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (2009).



JOPHERY C. BROWN (68); died January 11

Stuntman and actor who doubled Anthony Holiday in the STAR TREK: VOYAGER
episode "Shattered." He performed stunts in numerous films, including
PAPILLON (1973), BOUND FOR GLORY (1976), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977),
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980), NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION (1983), COMMANDO
(1985), LETHAL WEAPON (1987), PREDATOR (1987), DIE HARD (1988), THE
FISHER KING (1991), HOOK (1991), SPEED (1994), GET SHORTY (1995), LOST
HIGHWAY (1997), DOCTOR DOLITTLE (1998) and THE ONE (2001). He was also
the stunt coordinator for several films, most notably Brian De Palma's
SCARFACE (1983). In the films LIVE AND LET DIE (1973), SWASHBUCKLER
(1976) and ANNIE (1982), Brown was the stunt double for actor-dancer-
choreographer Geoffrey Holder, who passed away nine months after Brown,
on October 5th. Brown was also Morgan Freeman's stunt double in KISS THE
GIRLS (1997), THE SUM OF ALL FEARS (2002), THE BUCKET LIST (2007),
WANTED (2008) and OBLIVION (2013), among other films. He was perhaps
best known, however, for playing the ill-fated raptor pen worker in the
opening scene of JURASSIC PARK (1993).



BOOTH COLMAN (91); died December 15

Actor; played Penno in the STAR TREK: VOYAGER episode "Nemesis." He
amassed over 200 film and television appearances in a career spanning
nearly six decades, butis perhaps best known for playing Dr. Zaius in
the '70s TV series version of PLANET OF THE APES. He also appeared on
such shows as CLIMAX!, THE GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN SHOW, THE
UNTOUCHABLES, THE OUTER LIMITS, BONANZA, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, MISSION:
IMPOSSIBLE, MANNIX, GUNSMOKE, THE WALTONS, QUINCY M.E., CHICAGO HOPE and
FRASIER, just to name a handful. Some of the films in which he can be
seen are THE BIG SKY (1952), JULIUS CAESAR (1953), THEM! (1954),
MOONFLEET (1955), WORLD WITHOUT END (1956), AUNTIE MAME (1958), THE
COMANCHEROS (1961), KISSES FOR MY PRESIDENT (1964), HARLOW (1965), THE
LAWYER (1970), NORMA RAE (1979) and the Coen brothers' THE MAN WHO
WASN'T THERE (2001) and INTOLERABLE CRUELTY (2003).



CARON "C.C." COLVETT; died February 6

Stuntwoman who was one of Terry Farrell's stunt double on STAR TREK:
DEEP SPACE NINE. She also doubled Farrell in the 1998 TV movie LEGION.
Other films in which she performed stunts include PROBLEM CHILD 2
(1991), LORD OF ILLUSIONS (1995), WILD WILD WEST (1999), MAN ON THE MOON
(1999) and SORORITY BOYS (2002). She also worked on TV's MIAMI VICE and
BABYLON 5 and appeared as the wife of Chris Cooper's character in Spike
Jonze's film ADAPTATION (2002). Her death was mentioned in the Memoriam
section of the Summer 2014 issue of SAG-AFTRA magazine.



EDDY DONNO (79); died October 19

Veteran stuntman, actor and stunt coordinator; did stunt work in STAR
TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982), STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
(1984) and STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996). He earned an Emmy nomination
as stunt coordinator for the second season of 24 in 2003. He was also
the stunt coordinator on the pilots for SUPERNATURAL and CALIFORNICATION
and on such films as THE GUMBALL RALLY (1976), INTO THE NIGHT (1985),
THE HITCHER (1986), IN THE ARMY NOW (1994) and TOWN & COUNTY (2001). He
also performed stunts in films ranging from John Wayne actioners THE WAR
WAGON (1967), THE GREEN BERETS (1968) and CHISUM (1970) to '80s and '90s
classics such as THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980, in which he was also John
Belushi's stunt double), SCARFACE (1983), BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984), BIG
TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986), THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987), POINT BLANK
(1991), THE ROCK (1996) and CON AIR (1997) to more recent hits like THE
FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001), DAREDEVIL (2003), THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN
(2005) and DEJA VU (2006).



STEFAN GIERASCH (88); died September 6

Character actor who played Dr. Hal Moseley in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT
GENERATION episode "A Matter of Time." He appeared on over 70 other TV
shows between 1952 and 1999, including STUDIO ONE, THE UNTOUCHABLES,
GUNSMOKE, BONANZA, IRONSIDE, STARSKY AND HUTCH, BARNEY MILLER, HAWAII
FIVE-O, DALLAS, M*A*S*H, THE JEFFERSONS, MIAMI VICE, TALES FROM THE
CRYPT and ER. He also had memorable roles in a number of classic films,
including the preacher in THE HUSTLER (1961), Fritz in WHAT'S UP, DOC?
(1972), mountain man Del Gue in JEREMIAH JOHNSON (1972), the mayor in
HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973), the principal in the original CARRIE (1976),
Professor Schreiner and Johnson in SILVER STREAK (1976) and Charlie
Goodman in Franco Zeffirelli's remake of THE CHAMP (1979). His more
recent film credits include DAVE (1993), JUNIOR (1994) and MURDER IN THE
FIRST (1995).



WENDY HUGHES (61); died March 8

Actress; played Lt. Commander Nella Daren in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT
GENERATION episode "Lessons." She was perhaps best known for her
performances in the classic Australian films NEWSFRONT (1978), MY
BRILLIANT CAREER (1979), LONELY HEARTS (1982) and CAREFUL, HE MIGHT HEAR
YOU (1983); she earned nominations from the Australian Film Institute
(AFI) Awards for all four of these films, winning for the latter. She
subsequently earned AFI Award nominations for her lead roles in the
films MY FIRST WIFE (1984), ECHOES OF PARADISE (1987) and BOUNDERIES OF
THE HEART (1988). She was also known for starring in the '90s Australian
TV shows THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER and STATE CORONER, her recurring role
as Medical Examiner Carol Blythe during the first season of the American
series HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET and her supporting roles in the
films PRINCESS CARABOO (1994), PARADISE ROAD (1997) and THE MAN WHO SUED
GOD (2001).



DON KEEFER (98); died September 7

Versatile character actor who played rocket launch director Cromwell in
the original STAR TREK episode "Assignment: Earth." A founding member of
The Actors Studio, he appeared in over 170 films and television shows
over a span of 50 years. He is perhaps best known for his role as Dan
Hollis, the unfortunate "bad man" whose "bad thoughts" get him
transformed into a jack-in-the-box in the classic TWILIGHT ZONE episode
"It's a Good Life." Among the many other TV shows on which he appeared
are THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW, RAWHIDE, THE FUGITIVE, BEWITCHED, THE ANDY
GRIFFITH SHOW, BONANZA, GUNSMOKE, THE F.B.I., BARNABY JONES, ER and the
minseries ROOTS: THE NEXT GENERATIONS. He also played Bernard in both
the original Broadway production and the 1951 film adaptation of Arthur
Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN, the latter of which marked his big-screen
debut. He went on to appear in such films as THE CAINE MUTINY (1954),
Norman Jewison's THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING
(1966), George Roy Hill's BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969),
Robert Aldrich's THE GRISSOM GANG (1971), WALKING TALL (1973), Sydney
Pollack's THE WAY WE WERE (1973), Woody Allen's SLEEPER (1973), THE CAR
(1977), CREEPSHOW (1982) and LIAR LIAR (1997).



KIM KOSCKI (50); died October 9

Veteran stuntman who doubled Ethan Phillips on STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT
and Jeffrey Combs in the ENTERPRISE episodes "The Andorian Incident,"
"United" and "The Aenar" and performed stunts as an Andorian officer in
ENTERPRISE's "Babel One" and as a Starfleet official in STAR TREK INTO
DARKNESS (2013). He is perhaps most notable for being Mike Myers' stunt
double in all three AUSTIN POWERS movies (1997, 1999, 2002). He also
doubled Myers in THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003), Martin Short in FATHER OF
THE BRIDE (1991), FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II (1995), JIMINY GLICK IN
LALAWOOD (2004) and THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE (2006), Rick
Moranis in THE FLINTSTONES and LITTLE GIANTS (both 1994), David Spade in
LOST & FOUND (1999) and TV's JUST SHOOT ME, and Richard Dreyfus in
SILENT FALL (1994), MAD DOG TIME (1996) and PIRANHA 3D (2010). He
performed stunts in many other films, including THE LOST BOYS (1987),
HOOK (1991), FORREST GUMP (1994), APOLLO 13 (1995), INDEPENDENCE DAY
(1996), FACE/OFF (1997), BLADE (1998), MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR
SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003), SHOOTER (2007), OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (2013) and
THE HOMESMAN (2014), and served as stunt coordinator on Mario Van
Peebles' BADASSSSS! (2003).



STEPHEN LEE (58); died August 14

Character actor who appeared in two episodes of STAR TREK: THE NEXT
GENERATION, playing Chorgan in Season 3's "The Vengeance Factor" and an
alien bartender in the seventh season's "Gambit, Part 1." He was perhaps
best known for his recurring role as Tony B. on NASH BRIDGES and for his
appearance as the contractor Conrad in the 1997 SEINFELD episode "The
Nap." He also co-starred in the short-lived ABC comedy GUNG HO and
appeared on such shows as HART TO HART, HILL STREET BLUES, THE GOLDEN
GIRLS, FAMILY TIES, ROSEANNE, QUANTUM LEAP, BABYLON 5, EVERYBODY LOVES
RAYMOND, DARK ANGEL, CSI, ER, BOSTON LEGAL and NCIS. In film, he played
The Big Bopper in LA BAMBA (1987) and had principal roles in Stuart
Gordon's horror films DOLLS (1987) and THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1991).
He can also be seen in such films as WARGAMES (1983), ROBOCOP 2 (1990),
THE NEGOTIATOR (1998) and BURLESQUE (2010).



JOE LONGO (73); died January 5

Prop master on STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982), STAR TREK III:
THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK (1984), the first five seasons of STAR TREK: THE
NEXT GENERATION and all seven seasons of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE. He
started out in craft services for Universal Studios in 1964 before
becoming a prop man and prop master for Paramount Studios later in the
decade. Outside of STAR TREK, he worked props for such TV shows as
MANNIX, HAPPY DAYS and LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE and films such as PAINT YOUR
WAGON (1969), PAPER MOON (1973), CAPRICORN ONE (1978), COMA (1978), THE
JESSE OWENS STORY (1984), SUMMER RENTAL (1985) and A VERY BRADY
CHRISTMAS (1988).



SARAH MARSHALL (80); died January 18

Actress; played Dr. Janet Wallace in the original STAR TREK episode "The
Deadly Years." She was perhaps most notable for her work on Broadway,
including a Tony-nominated performance GOODBYE, CHARLIE (1959-1960). In
addition to STAR TREK, she appeared on such TV shows as PERRY MASON,
TWILIGHT ZONE, THE FUGITIVE, GET SMART, THE WILD WILD WEST, THREE'S
COMPANY, HART TO HART, REMINGTON STEELE and CHEERS. She also had roles
in such films as THE LONG, HOT SUMMER (1958), LORD LOVE A DUCK (1966)
and DAVE (1993).



NANCY MALONE (79); died May 8

Actress-turned-producer and pioneering TV director and executive;
directed the STAR TREK: VOYAGER episodes "Coda" and "Message in a
Bottle." Started out as an actress in the 1950s, with her best-known
role being that of Lily Kingston on TV's NAKED CITY, for which she
received an Emmy nomination. She also starred in the short-lived ABC
drama THE LONG, HOT SUMMER and appeared in such shows as TWILIGHT ZONE,
THE FUGITIVE, BONANZA, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, HAWAII FIVE-O and
IRONSIDE, as well as films including THE MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING
((1973) and CAPRICORN ONE (1977). She moved into production in the
1970s, becoming the first female vice-president of television at 20th
Century Fox in 1976. She was a producer on THE BIONIC WOMAN and several
TV movies and specials, including BOB HOPE: THE FIRST 90 YEARS, which
earned her an Emmy Award in 1993. Having begun directing in the '80s,
she also earned Emmy nominations for her direction on episodes of
SISTERS and THE TRIALS OF ROSIE O'NEILL. Her other directorial credits
include episodes of CAGNEY & LACEY, HOTEL, DYNASTY, MELROSE PLACE,
DAWSON'S CREEK and DIAGNOSIS MURDER. She was also one of the co-founders
of Women in Film, "a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting equal
opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and
expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global
media."



BIFF MANARD (70); died May 19

Actor, comedian and writer; played the holographic ruffian in STAR TREK:
THE NEXT GENERATION's "Elementary, Dear Data." He was perhaps best known
for his roles as Hap Ashby in TRANCERS (1984) and TRANCERS II (1991) and
Officer Michael Murphy in CBS' '90s TV take on THE FLASH. He also
appeared in such films as ST. HELENS (1981), ZONE TROOPERS (1985), THE
WRONG GUYS (1988), BLANKMAN (1994) and EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (1997) and in
episodes of BONANZA, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, CHiPs, NIGHT COURT and FULL
HOUSE, among other shows. He wrote several episodes of THE JEFFERSONS,
as well, and was a writer on THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL.
Considered a legend at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California, his
death was announced by fellow comedian Argus Hamilton on the latter's
Facebook page. Manard's passing is also mentioned in the Memoriam
section in the Summer 2014 issue of SAG-AFTRA magazine.



ARLENE MARTEL (78); died August 12

Actress, singer and acting coach best known for playing Spock's
betrothed, T'Pring, in the original STAR TREK episode "Amok Time."
Credited as Arline Sax or Arlene Sax prior to 1964, she also appeared on
THE UNTOUCHABLES, THE OUTER LIMITS, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, HOGAN'S HEROES,
THE WILD WILD WEST, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, BEWITCHED, COLUMBO, GUNSMOKE,
THE ROCKFORD FILES, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and dozens of other shows. She
also co-starred in the biker film ANGELS FROM HELL (1968), the comedy
film CHATTERBOX (1977) and the cult horror film ZOLTAN, THE HOUND OF
DRACULA (1978). In her later career, she performed as a choir singer in
a number of films, most notably Woody Allen's MIGHTY APHRODITE (1995)
and EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU (1996) and the popular romantic drama A
WALK TO REMEMBER (2002).



G.C. "RUSTY" MEEK (89); died September 16

Assistant director and production manager; was First Assistant Director
on the odd-numbered episodes of the original STAR TREK's second season,
working on a total of 13 episodes. Other productions on which he was an
assistant director include the TV shows MAVERICK, 77 SUNSET STRIP,
WONDER WOMAN and POLICE SQUAD! and the films THE BAD SEED (1956), GIANT
(1956), DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE (1966), THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS! (1971)
and BLUE COLLAR (1978). He was also the Unit Production Manager on HAPPY
DAYS for three years and LAVERNE & SHIRLEY for two.



LYNN MENESES (58); died May 15

Actress who appeared as a Sikirian woman in the STAR TREK: VOYAGER
episode "Prime Factors." She was best known for her recurring role as
Nurse Lynn on MELROSE PLACE, on which she was credited as Lynn Chalmers.
She also made appearances on such shows as PRESIDIO MED, FRASIER and
SCRUBS.



BOB ORRISON (86); died October 11

Veteran stuntman, stunt double and stunt driver; was one of the stunt
doubles for both Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley on STAR TREK: THE
ORIGINAL SERIES, on which he also appeared as a background performer in
several episodes. He was Audie Murphy's stunt double in a number of
films, George Peppard's stunt double on TV's THE A-TEAM and James Best's
stunt double -- and a stunt driver of the General Lee -- on TV's THE
DUKES OF HAZZARD. He also performed stunts in such films as THE WILD
BUNCH (1969), CHISUM (1970), A BOY AND HIS DOG (1975), BOUND FOR GLORY
(1976), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1978), RAMBO III (1988), ROAD HOUSE
(1989), DAYS OF THUNDER (1990), DIE HARD 2 (1990), SPEED (1994) and
STARGATE (1994). He was killed in a traffic collision along with friend
and fellow retired stuntman Gary McLarty.



RHODES REASON (84); died December 26

Actor; played the gladiator Flavius Maximus in the original STAR TREK
episode "Bread and Circuses." He is perhaps best known for starring in
Toho and Rankin/Bass' monster mash KING KONG ESCAPES (1967) and the
short-lived TV series WHITE HUNTER and BUS STOP. He also had supporting
roles in such films as TENSION AT TABLE ROCK (1956), VOODOO ISLAND
(1957), THE BIG FISHERMAN (1959), YELLOWSTONE KELLY (1959) and A FEVER
IN THE BLOOD (1961), while his other TV work includes appearances on
HIGHWAY PATROL, MAVERICK, CHEYENNE, 77 SUNSET STRIP, THE BIG VALLEY,
HERE'S LUCY, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and THE BOB NEWHART SHOW. He was the
younger brother of actor Rex Reason, with whom he bore a strong
resemblance.



JOSEPH SARGENT (89); died December 22

Acclaimed, award-winning director and producer; directed the original
STAR TREK episode "The Corbomite Maneuver," which was the first regular
episode of the series and the first episode to feature Dr. Leonard
"Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols). His
work on this episode earned him a Hugo Award nomination -- the first of
three he would receive and the first of many accolades to come. Starting
out as an actor in the early '50s with appearances on such shows as
GUNSMOKE and DEATH VALLEY DAYS and in the Oscar-winning film FROM HERE
TO ETERNITY (1953), he first stepped behind the camera for the 1959 low-
budget film STREET-FIGHTER. Over the next five decades, he directed more
than 80 different films and TV shows, winning four Emmy Awards and four
Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards in the process. In addition to
STAR TREK, he directed on many other popular shows in the 1960s,
including multiple episodes of LASSIE, GUNSMOKE and THE MAN FROM
U.N.C.L.E. and the pilot episode of THE IMMORTAL, for which he received
his second Hugo nomination. He earned his first Emmy nomination for the
1970 TV movie TRIBES (1970) and his first Emmy win for his direction of
the pilot movie for the series KOJAK. He also won two DGA Awards that
same year, one for the KOJAK pilot and another as Most Outstanding
Television Director of 1973. His next three Emmys came for the Hallmark
Hall of Fame movies LOVE IS NEVER SILENT (1985), CAROLINE? (1990) and
MISS ROSE WHITE (1992). He also earned Emmy nominations for the ABC
movie AMBER WAVES (1980) and the acclaimed HBO films A LESSON BEFORE
DYING (1999), SOMETHING THE LORD MADE (2004) and WARM SPRINGS (2005). He
won DGA Awards for the latter two, as well, having earlier been DGA-
nominated for MISS ROSE WHITE, A LESSON BEFORE DYING, NBC's WORLD WAR
II: WHEN LIONS ROARED (1994) and HBO's MISS EVERS' BOYS (1997) and FOR
LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY (2000). Although most of the
accolades he received throughout his career were for television
projects, he was perhaps best known for directing the classic feature
films COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) -- which earned him his third
Hugo nomination -- and especially THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE
(1974), a personal favorite. Other notable films he directed include
WHITE LIGHTNING (1973), MacARTHUR (1977), NIGHTMARES (1983) and -- dare
I mention it? -- JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987). The latter earned Sargent a
couple of Razzie nominations and was (understandbly) the last theatrical
feature he directed, but he more than made up for it with much of what
came before and the critically-acclaimed telefilms that came after, as
detailed above. His final directing credit was the 2008 Hallmark Hall of
Fame movie SWEET NOTHING IN MY EAR.



HAL SUTHERLAND (84); died January 16

Animator, director and last surviving founder of Filmation Associates,
producers of STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES, of which he directed the
entire 16-episode first season. He began his animation career at Disney,
where he worked on such films as LADY AND THE TRAMP (1955), SLEEPING
BEAUTY (1959) and a number of theatrical shorts, including the very last
Donald Duck cartoon (1961's "The Litterbug"). He co-founded Filmation
with Norm Prescott and Lou Scheimer in 1963 and directed many of the
studio's productions, including the cartoons FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY
KIDS, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, THE ARCHIE SHOW, THE BRADY KIDS,
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FLASH GORDON and HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE
UNIVERSE, and the theatrical features TREASURE ISLAND (1972), JOURNEY
BACK TO OZ (1974) and PINOCCHIO AND THE EMPEROR OF THE NIGHT (1987).



NICK TRISKO; died May 13

Actor who played a Boraalan in the STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
episode "Homeward." His only other known acting credit is as the
bartender, Carlo, in Martin Scorsese's RAGING BULL (1980). His death is
mentioned in the Memoriam section of the Fall 2014 issue of SAG-AFTRA
magazine.



JOE VISKOCIL (61); died August 11

Special effects artist and supervisor who was the lead pyro technician
on STAR TREK NEMESIS (2002). As a pyrotechnics specialist, Viskocil is
the one who blew up the Death Star in STAR WARS (1977) and the White
House in INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996). He was among the VFX artists who won
an Oscar for INDEPENDENCE DAY, for which he also shared a BAFTA
nomination. He also created, and usually supervised, the pyrotechnic
and/or miniature effects seen in such films as THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
(1980), THE TERMINATOR (1984), GHOSTBUSTERS (1984), CRITTERS (1986),
KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988), THE ABYSS (1989), TERMINATOR 2:
JUDGMENT DAY (1991), BATMAN RETURNS (1992), TRUE LIES (1994), APOLLO 13
(1995), ARMAGEDDON (1998), BATTLEFIELD EARTH (2000), TEAM AMERICA: WORLD
AMERICA (2004) and JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (2008).



MIKE (J. MICHAEL) WEATHERS; died April 14

Lighting technician and gaffer; was the chief lighting technician of the
second unit on STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT and STAR TREK: INSURRECTION. He
worked in film and television lighting for over 40 years, starting as an
electrician on such productions as the 1960s BATMAN series and John
Millius' 1973 film DILLINGER. He was a best boy electric -- an assistant
to the gaffer (the chief lighting technician) -- on films such as
William Friedkin's SORCERER (1977) before he began getting hired as a
gaffer himself, notably on Peter Yates' BREAKING AWAY (1979) and TV's
CAGNEY & LACEY. He later served as gaffer or chief lighting designer on
numerous TV shows, including NYPD BLUE, RED SHOE DIARIES, BEVERLY HILLS,
90210, JAG and NCIS, and on the second unit of such films as SPECIES II
and STRANGE DAYS (both 1995).



ROBERT WIEMER (76); died August 21

Director, writer and producer; directed eight episodes of STAR TREK: THE
NEXT GENERATION and the DEEP SPACE NINE episode "Profit and Loss."
Earlier, in 1979, he shared a Daytime Emmy Award as executive producer
of PBS' 1974-1983 children's series THE BIG BLUE MARBLE, on which he was
also a writer and director. He later wrote, produced and directed the
1983 films ANNA TO THE INFINATE POWER and SOMEWHERE, TOMORROW and the
1988 TV movie THE NIGHT TRAIN TO KATHMANDU. He also directed episodes of
SUPERBOY, SEAQUEST 2032 and NEW YORK UNDERCOVER



Honorary Mention

ROBIN WILLIAMS (63); died August 11

Beloved, iconic actor and comedian; never appeared in a STAR TREK series
or movie but at least two NEXT GENERATION roles -- The Comic in "The
Outrageous Okona" and Berlinghoff Rasmussen in "A Matter of Time" --
were written specifically for him, and both were offered to him.
Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts prevented him from taking either
part, and they went to Joe Piscopo and Matt Frewer, respectively.
Williams was a fan of STAR TREK, incorporating many TREK references into
his show MORK & MINDY -- including his character's "nanu nanu" greeting,
which was a sideways Vulcan hand salute -- and even visiting the set of
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE while the latter was filming in 1979. The
Julliard-educated Williams shot to fame with his Emmy-nominated
portrayal of the zany alien Mork, a role he originated in an episode of
HAPPY DAYS in 1978. The character proved so popular that he was given
his own series that same year; MORK & MINDY, which co-starred Pam
Dawber, ran for four seasons. Williams went on to establish a successful
career in stand-up comedy and film acting, earning acclaim, adoration
and accolades for his work in both fields. As a stand-up comedian, he
dazzled and delighted audiences with his manic energy, rapid-fire
delivery, incredible improvisational skills and a seemingly-endless
array of voices and impersonations. His comedy albums, stand-up
specials, appearances on variety shows and talk shows and his co-hosting
of the COMIC RELIEF charity benefits with Billy Crystal and Whoopi
Goldberg all brought Williams' comedy genius to an even larger audience
and earned him several Grammy and Emmy awards and nominations. As an
actor, he displayed remarkable depth and versatility, seamlessly
transitioning from comedy to drama and back again. Following his
impeccable portrayal of the title role in Robert Altman's big-screen
take on POPEYE (1980), Williams showed his dramatic chops with acclaimed
performances in George Roy Hill's THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982) and
Paul Mazursky's MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON (1984). His breakthrough film role,
however, was that of irreverent DJ and Airman Adrian Cronauer in GOOD
MORNING, VIETNAM (1987), for which he earned his first Oscar nomination.
He was nominated two more times -- first for his sincere portrayal of
prep school English teacher John Keating in Peter Weir's DEAD POETS
SOCIETY (1989) and again for his moving performance as the homeless,
deluded Parry in Terry Gilliam's THE FISHER KING (1991) -- before
finally winning for his brilliant depiction of a grieving therapist, Dr.
Sean Maguire, in GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997). He received praise for his
work in many other films, including Penny Marshall's AWAKENINGS (1990),
Mike Nichols' THE BIRDCAGE (1996) and his darker turns in films such as
ONE HOUR PHOTO (2002), INSOMNIA (2002) and WORLD'S GREATEST DAD (2009)
and on TV's HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET and LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL
VICTIMS UNIT. He also won over generations of children and families with
his more light-hearted works, including his memorable portrayals of
Peter Pan in Steven Spielberg's HOOK (1991), the whacked-out Batty Koda
in FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST (1992), the especially iconic and
influential big, blue, fast-talking Genie in Disney's ALADDIN (1992),
the determined father-turned-nanny in MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993), a man
released from a magical board game after 26 years in JUMANJI (1995), the
absent-minded professor in FLUBBER (1997), the title doctor in PATCH
ADAMS (1998), a robot who becomes human in BICENTENNIAL MAN (1999), a
robot who stays a robot in ROBOTS (2005), the penguins Ramón and
Lovelace in HAPPY FEET (2006) and HAPPY FEET TWO (2011) and Theodore
Roosevelt in the NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM films (2006-2014). In 2013, he
began starring in the CBS sitcom THE CRAZY ONES, his first regular
series role since MORK & MINDY ended 31 years earlier. Despite having
the highest-rated premiere of the 2013-2014 season, ratings quickly
dropped and the series was canceled after one season. Plagued with
depression, anxiety, paranoia, Parkinson's disease and -- unbeknownst to
anyone at the time -- Lewy body dementia, Williams took his own life
sometime in the very early morning hours of August 11. His tragic
passing shocked and saddened the world as it marked the end of a truly
unique, ingenious, gentle, generous human being. He will remain one of
the most brilliant, influential actor-comedians of all time, remembered
as much for his kindness and generosity as for his incredible talent and
genius.



I also wish to send a sad farewell and very fond "thank you" to the many
other entertainment icons and luminaries we lost in 2014 who inspired,
amazed and overall just helped make my life a little brighter:



Dave Appell, musician/arranger/producer/songwriter

Lord Richard Attenborough, actor/director/producer

Lauren Bacall, actress

Harvey Bernhard, producer

Jack Bruce, musician/singer/songwriter

Sid Caesar, actor/comedian

Peter Callander, songwriter/producer

Christine Cavanaugh, voice actress

Joe Cocker, singer

Bob Crewe, songwriter/producer/singer

Ann B. Davis, actress

Ruby Dee, actress

Antoine Duhamel, composer

Phil Everly, singer/guitarist

Gerry Fisher, cinematographer

James Garner, actor

H.R. Giger, artist/designer

Gerry Goffin, lyricist

Menahem Golan, producer/director/writer

Assheton Gorton, production designer

Bob Hastings, actor

Edward Herrmann, actor

Philip Seymour Hoffman, actor

Geoffrey Holder, actor/dancer/choreographer/director

Liz Holzman, animation artist/producer/director

Jan Hooks, actress/comedian

Bob Hoskins, actor

Brian G. Hutton, director

James Jacks, producer

Jimi Jamison, singer/songwriter

Russell Johnson, actor

Dickie Jones, actor

Casey Kasem, radio personality/voice actor

Richard Kiel, actor

Alan Landsburg, producer

Bob Larbey, writer

Glen A. Larson, writer/producer

Larry Latham, animation artist/producer/director

Danny Lee, special effects artist

Jeremy Lloyd, writer

Rik Mayall, actor/comedian/writer

Paul Mazursky, writer/director/producer/actor

Ian McLagan, musician

Andrew V. McLaglan, director

Gary McLarty, stuntman

Oswald Morris, cinematographer

James Nelson, sound editor

Mike Nichols, director/producer

Don Pardo, announcer

Gerard Parkes, actor

Elizabeth Peńa, actress

Marc Platt, dancer/actor

Luise Rainer, actress

Harold Ramis, writer/director/actor

Tommy Ramone, musician

Arthur Rankin Jr., animation producer/director

James Rebhorn, actor

Alain Resnais, director

Joan Rivers, comedian/actress/writer/TV personality

Tom Rolf, film editor

Mickey Rooney, actor

Takao Saito, cinematographer

Richard Schaal, actor

Maximilian Schell, actor/director

Pete Seeger, singer/songwriter/musician

Lorenzo Semple Jr., screenwriter

James Shigeta, actor

Martha Sigall, animator

Horace Silver, musician/composer

Sir Donald Sinden, actor

Dick Smith, makeup artist

Ben Starr, writer/producer

Brandon Stoddard, TV executive

Marcia Strassman, actress

Elaine Stritch, actress/singer

Meshach Taylor, actor

Robert Taylor, animator/producer/director

Shirley Temple, actress

Ken Thorne, composer

Ralph Waite, actor

Eli Wallach, actor

Billie Whitelaw, actress

Gordon Willis, cinematographer

Johnny Winter, musician/singer

Bobby Womack, singer

Frank Yablans, executive/producer/screenwriter

Saul Zaentz, producer

Efrem Zimbalist Jr., actor



^Thank you all for the wonderful, outstanding work you gave us. You will
never be forgotten. May you all rest in peace.



And thanks to everyone reading this right now for, well... reading this.
:)

[billcsm...@gmail.com]

There used to be a website which had memorials to departed Star Trek cast family - do you have the URL and if so is it still being updated?

[Chuck]

billcsm...@gmail.com wrote in
news:f3df589a-075e-4bee...@googlegroups.com:

> There used to be a website which had memorials to departed Star Trek
> cast family - do you have the URL and if so is it still being updated?

I recall the same site and used to use it when making my own tribute to
make sure I didn't miss anyone. Unfortunately, the site has been offline
for some time. I've long since forgotten the URL and name of the site.
Sorry. :(

[tom]

Chuck, thank you for taking the time to compile all of this! The capitalized titles were appreciated as I only watched 3 series. TC!

[cathyc...@aol.com]

I can't fathom anything more sad or pathetic then people who follow "Star Trek deaths."

[cathyc...@aol.com]

I bow to your far superior, first hand knowledge of assholism.

[Chuck]

cathyc...@aol.com wrote in news:06b52bb8-9317-4299-80ad-fc9e295dfcb5
@googlegroups.com:

> I bow to your far superior, first hand knowledge of assholism.

The only thing more sad and pathetic than bitching about death-related
posts on death-related newsgroups? Doing it with an AOL account.

[Chuck]

tom <thomas....@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b07ab80b-5d18-4717...@googlegroups.com:

> Chuck, thank you for taking the time to compile all of this! The
> capitalized titles were appreciated as I only watched 3 series. TC!

You're most certainly welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read it and
reply. :)

[cathyc...@aol.com]

The last refuge of a hermaphrodite with no argument: bitching about someone's email account.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:39:40 -0800 (PST), cathyc...@aol.com wrote:

>The last refuge of a hermaphrodite with no argument: bitching about someone's email account.

No wiggle room at all when *he* has a hotmail address.

[Chuck]

Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
news:hf56cap5rrc4q88ou...@4ax.com:

Wow, that's some desperate straw-grasping considering Microsoft and
Hotmail/Outlook are actually still, you know... relevant.

And I don't usually get into arguments with trolls, Cathy AOL, but since
you apparently want/need one (presumably to satisfy your desperarte need
for attention), I'll give it to you.

You say the subject of my post to be pathetic; well, I obviously
disagree. I think it's worthwhile to take the time to honor those who
worked on a long-running, multi-award-winning franchise that has
inspired many technological developments and a countless number of
scientists and engineers, all while promoting tolerance and the
betterment of mankind.

To you, however, honoring those who contributed to such a legacy is
"pathetic." Well, that's fine because, let's face it, what you think is
even more irrelevant than AOL (and that's saying something). But you
asked for an argument, so there it is.

Now pull your pants back up and go to bed. The spanking is over.


END OF LINE.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

Long running and award winning? You can't be serious. Just another fanboy, I guess. Having a discussion with a Star Trek fanboy is about as productive as having a discussion with an eggplant.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:46:37 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>news:hf56cap5rrc4q88ou...@4ax.com:
>
>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:39:40 -0800 (PST), cathyc...@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>The last refuge of a hermaphrodite with no argument: bitching about
>>>someone's email account.
>>
>> No wiggle room at all when *he* has a hotmail address.
>
>Wow, that's some desperate straw-grasping considering Microsoft and
>Hotmail/Outlook are actually still, you know... relevant.

Hotmail like gmail and yahoo are all throw away email accounts.

The dumbshit thinks I'm Cathy. LOL

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 04:06:06 -0800 (PST), cathyc...@aol.com wrote:

>Long running and award winning? You can't be serious. Just another fanboy, I guess. Having a discussion with a Star Trek fanboy is
>about as productive as having a discussion with an eggplant.

An eggplant trying to sound intelligent.

[Chuck]

Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in

news:co1aca1jah863u9mg...@4ax.com:

> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:46:37 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
> <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>>news:hf56cap5rrc4q88ou...@4ax.com:
>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:39:40 -0800 (PST), cathyc...@aol.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>The last refuge of a hermaphrodite with no argument: bitching about
>>>>someone's email account.
>>>
>>> No wiggle room at all when *he* has a hotmail address.
>>
>>Wow, that's some desperate straw-grasping considering Microsoft and
>>Hotmail/Outlook are actually still, you know... relevant.
>
> Hotmail like gmail and yahoo are all throw away email accounts.
>
> The dumbshit thinks I'm Cathy. LOL
>

No, dumbass, first reply was to you, second was to Cathy. Nice try
though.

[Chuck]

cathyc...@aol.com wrote in
news:d94e646a-d8c7-478a...@googlegroups.com:

> Long running and award winning? You can't be serious. Just another
> fanboy, I guess. Having a discussion with a Star Trek fanboy is about
> as productive as having a discussion with an eggplant.

Yeah, I kinda figured you wouldn't be able to come up with a meaningful
response. Before I leave you and your equally dimwitted girlfriend alone to
kiss each other's arses, however, I just thought you should that the 'Star
Trek' franchise has been around since 1966 (that's 49 years, hon, in case
you're not too goods at the maths) and in that time has won 33 Emmy Awards,
4 Hugo Awards, a Peabody, an Oscar, and countless other awards. So, yes,
when I say "long-running and award-winning," I am indeed being serious.

Anyway, that's all you get outta me. You and your lady friend have fun with
your future trolling and whatever else you do with each other (hey, no
judgement here). I'm assuming, of course, that Sarah is in fact a different
person... hmmm, perhaps I assume too much. Oh, well. Buh-bye now.



END OF LINE (for real this time).

[cathyc...@aol.com]

A Star Trek fanboy is the very definition of a troll.

Now you conveniently throw in the entire "franchise" to prove your point. That's laughable when "Star Trek" is only the name of the original series which was not long running not award winning. It was a huge flop.

But I get where you're coming from. You were wrong, can't admit it, so you change the subject. Just like a low IQ sci-fi fanboy.

No surprise there.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:15:27 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>

wrote:

>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>news:co1aca1jah863u9mg...@4ax.com:
>
>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:46:37 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
>> <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>>>news:hf56cap5rrc4q88ou...@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:39:40 -0800 (PST), cathyc...@aol.com
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>The last refuge of a hermaphrodite with no argument: bitching about
>>>>>someone's email account.
>>>>
>>>> No wiggle room at all when *he* has a hotmail address.
>>>
>>>Wow, that's some desperate straw-grasping considering Microsoft and
>>>Hotmail/Outlook are actually still, you know... relevant.
>>
>> Hotmail like gmail and yahoo are all throw away email accounts.
>>
>> The dumbshit thinks I'm Cathy. LOL
>>
>
>No, dumbass, first reply was to you, second was to Cathy. Nice try
>though.

And you failed. Miserably. If someone is too lazy [you] to write a
response to two different posts/posters then the dipshit [you ] need to
FOAD until you and your hotmail brain can figure things out.

spank? Really? How old are you?

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:55:59 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>cathyc...@aol.com wrote in
>news:d94e646a-d8c7-478a...@googlegroups.com:
>
>> Long running and award winning? You can't be serious. Just another
>> fanboy, I guess. Having a discussion with a Star Trek fanboy is about
>> as productive as having a discussion with an eggplant.
>
>Yeah, I kinda figured you wouldn't be able to come up with a meaningful
>response.

And here comes Chuck's meaningful response. LOL

>Before I leave you and your equally dimwitted girlfriend alone to
>kiss each other's arses,

> I am indeed being serious.
>
>Anyway, that's all you get outta me.

Awww poor baby. Came trolling into AO and got slapped and your arse handed
to you.

> You and your lady friend have fun with your future trolling and whatever else you do
>with each other (hey, no judgement here). I'm assuming, of course, that Sarah is in fact a different
>person... hmmm, perhaps I assume too much. Oh, well. Buh-bye now.
>
>
>
>END OF LINE (for real this time).

Er.... SPANK.

[Chuck]

cathyc...@aol.com wrote in
news:ef840461-e2f0-42a1...@googlegroups.com:

Uh... you know as well as I do I've been talking about the franchise
all this time, not just one show. If you look through my replies, you'll
see I've been referring specifically to the franchise all along. Hell,
the list of deaths to which you've been replying covers the entire
franchise. And just fyi, the *official* title of the original series is
(and has been for many years) 'Star Trek: The Original Series.' Had I
been referring to that show, I would have referred specifically to the
original series (or TOS) as I did in the death list.

It was a nice try, though. Hopefully this will teach you to always make
sure you're right before accusing others of being wrong and insulting
their intelligence.

To quote a legendary starship captain, "I'm laughing at the 'superior
intellect.'"

[David Carson]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:46:37 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
<trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>You say the subject of my post to be pathetic; well, I obviously
>disagree. I think it's worthwhile to take the time to honor those who
>worked on a long-running, multi-award-winning franchise that has
>inspired many technological developments and a countless number of
>scientists and engineers, all while promoting tolerance and the
>betterment of mankind.

Chuck,

I've said this before, but I'm saying it again, because I don't want you
to get discouraged by the Yahoo who doesn't appreciate anything except the
odor of his own excrement in his hand the moment before he flings it. I
enjoy your annual post, I look forward to it every year, and it is, in my
opinion, the most valuable annual contribution to this newsgroup made by
anyone.

David Carson
--
Dead or Alive Data Base
http://www.doadb.com

[Chuck]

David Carson <da...@neosoft.com> wrote in
news:ma36s4$oul$1...@dont-email.me:

Thank you, David. I always appreciate your replies (especially this one)
and I'm glad you find these posts valuable. You needn't have worried
about my being discouraged, though; it would take a lot more than one or
two trolls to keep me from creating and posting these lists. :)

Thank you again. I hope you've been having a great day and weekend and
continue to do so.

Cheers!

Sincerely,

Chuck T.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:13:09 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>

wrote:

>David Carson <da...@neosoft.com> wrote in
>news:ma36s4$oul$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:46:37 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
>> <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Chuck,
>>
>> I've said this before, but I'm saying it again, because I don't want
>> you to get discouraged by the Yahoo who doesn't appreciate anything
>> except the odor of his own excrement in his hand the moment before he
>> flings it. I enjoy your annual post, I look forward to it every year,
>> and it is, in my opinion, the most valuable annual contribution to
>> this newsgroup made by anyone.
>>
>> David Carson
>
>Thank you, David. I always appreciate your replies (especially this one)
>and I'm glad you find these posts valuable. You needn't have worried
>about my being discouraged, though;

Maybe perhaps a thicker skin is in order?

Chuckie: " The last refuge of a hermaphrodite with no argument: bitching

about someone's email account. "

Listen Chuckie, no one is trying to discourage you from posting your Star
Trek stuff. You just didn't like Cathy's comment on your efforts.

*My* laughable Chuckie moment was you criticizing Cathy for using an AOL
email account when you use a hotmail account. A huge step in the cow
patties PKB on your part.

And then we got more of your lesbian inferences and the "you and Cathy are
the same" useless mumblings.

All in all not a good showing for you Chuckie. :)

[cathyc...@aol.com]

I was alive in 1967 when Star Trek was on. It was called Star Trek. Period. You must be smoking bad weed to think otherwise.

Franchise? Laughable. Oh, and I love when someone says its their last post on a subject and then posts 3 more times. Lol.

And I'm certain that Me Carson is an excrement expert and aficionado especially if he thinks reporting Star Trek deaths are that important. What's next? Brady Bunch deaths?

[Chuck]

cathyc...@aol.com wrote in
news:03f5b75f-bc7c-4d0a...@googlegroups.com:

Yes, I know the title of the show was 'Star Trek' in the '60s. Many
still refer to it simply as such. The official title of the series as of
the 1990s, however, is 'Star Trek: The Original Series.' By official, I
mean that's what the studio calls it and that's what it's being released
as on Blu-ray and DVD. The title 'Star Trek' is now used to refer either
to the entire franchise or to the 2009 film. It's not my doing, it's the
studio's. In any case, as I said, I have been specifically referring to
the *franchise* throughout these posts, so if you were reading them
properly, there should not have been any consufion.

I'm not sure why you find the idea of 'Star Trek' being a franchise
"laughable." It covers five TV shows and twelve films; pretty sure that
more than qualifies it as a franchise. And I continued to post because
your information was faulty and outdated so I wanted to try and clear
things up for you. I do apologize for the name-calling and lesbian
inferences, but as I recall, you did start slinging first. ;)

And I already explained why some would find reports on Star Trek deaths
useful and important. It's your right if you choose to ignore or
disagree with my assessment, but there's no need for anyone to sling any
more excrement. Let's just agree to disagree or whatever and move on,
mmkay?

Live long and prosper.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

Like Lucas changing the name of the Star Wars films. Not buying it.

[Chuck]

Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in

news:sv9acadn32o76mdlm...@4ax.com:

Nah, my skin's fine. I wasn't criticizing her really, it was more of a
jokey defense of my post and the person to whom Cathy replied. It was a
jab at her use of an internet service whose relevancy has almost
entirely vanished. It was not my intention for it to cause any kind of a
stir, just a laugh or two.

I do apologize for the lesbian crap; I got a bit riled up. As for the
whole "same person" thing, I've encountered jerks on forums who attack
others using two different accounts; I didn't know whether or not that
was the case here since you both happened to be on at the same time,
supporting each other and replying with quick, insult-filled posts. I
can see now that you are indeed two different people, though. ;)

Having said all that, I do think Cathy could use a lesson or two in
etiquette... though she was around in the '60s so I guess it's a bit too
late for that, lol

[Chuck]

cathyc...@aol.com wrote in news:b0ecbe7d-339e-44a9-bcab-5c4c9554dd06
@googlegroups.com:

> Like Lucas changing the name of the Star Wars films. Not buying it.
>

That's understandable. I refuse to write out the Star Wars movies' "full"
titles (Episode V, blah blah blah).

The only reason Paramount changed 'Star Trek' to 'Star Trek: The Original
Series' in packaging and advertising was to differentate it from the
franchise it had become... but then they muddied up matters by calling the
2009 movie simply 'Star Trek.'

So now we have 'Star Trek' the TV show (to many, anyway), 'Star Trek' the
franchise and 'Star Trek' the movie. Madness. Madness!

[cathyc...@aol.com]

And almost all of it is childish drivel written by idiots and performed by the worst set of actors in the history of TV.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:49:29 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>

Were good. :) And I thank you for the apology. You have the strength of
character rarely seen anymore on usenet

Sockpuppets or simply socks are the names of multiple identities of the same
individual.

> I didn't know whether or not that was the case here since you both happened to be on at the same time,
>supporting each other and replying with quick, insult-filled posts. I can see now that you are indeed two different people, though. ;)

Fair enough. And for the record I've always liked the Star Trek series
regardless of what name(s) they go by. :)

>Having said all that, I do think Cathy could use a lesson or two in
>etiquette... though she was around in the '60s so I guess it's a bit too
>late for that, lol

Oh crap! I was around then too! LOL

Cheers.

[David Carson]

Chuck, heads up on Barrie Ingham.

[Chuck]

Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in

news:5vjacadugm24ticr9...@4ax.com:

> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:49:29 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
> <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>>news:sv9acadn32o76mdlm...@4ax.com:
>>

> Were good. :) And I thank you for the apology. You have the
> strength of character rarely seen anymore on usenet
>
> Sockpuppets or simply socks are the names of multiple identities of
> the same individual.
>

Thank you, I had been trying to think of the blasted name for them. Been
using the internet for over 20 years, you'd think I'd remember
"sockpuppet." I blame lack of sleep.

>
> Fair enough. And for the record I've always liked the Star Trek
> series regardless of what name(s) they go by. :)
>

Glad to hear it! :) I love most of 'em myself, the movies included,
though I was less than impressed with 'Into Darkness.'

Anyways, thanks for understanding. Live long and prosper! :)

[Chuck]

David Carson <da...@neosoft.com> wrote in news:ma4bka$754$8...@dont-email.me:

> Chuck, heads up on Barrie Ingham.
>

I know, thank you. So far I have Ingham, Bernie Williams and a stuntman
whose name escapes me tagged for Star Trek Deaths in 2015.

I enjoyed Ingham's work on 'Great Mouse Detective.' Alas, that and his one
Trek appearance are all I know him for. (I've seen 'Day of the Jackal,' but
I honestly don't remember him specifically.)

Please feel free to send me news of other Trek passings you hear about,
either here or via e-mail. Thanks again! :)

Sincerely,

Chuck T.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

In Day of the Jackal, Ingham plays the cabinet minister who engages in pillow talk with his mistress who then turns the info over to the Jackal. He is exposed by Lonsdale at the big cabinet meeting.

[David Carson]

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:16:44 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
<trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Glad to hear it! :) I love most of 'em myself, the movies included,
>though I was less than impressed with 'Into Darkness.'

I really didn't like "Into Darkness" one bit. The whole premise of Star
Trek since its inception has been that by the end of the 21st century,
humanity manages to get its act together. Things like war, poverty,
cruelty, and clowns simply don't exist anymore, because humans finally
figure out how to make everything work so that people are happy and free
and content and tra-la-la, and the challenge going forward is to get all
the aliens to get along with each other and us in the same way that we get
along with ourselves. And then this film gives us a bloodthirsty lunatic
for the human head of freakin' Starfleet Command. I felt like everything
Star Trek has been for 50 years, what Star Trek *is*, got betrayed.

[cathyc...@aol.com]

Betrayed? Lol. Everyone in Star Trek is a clown.

[Sarah Ehrett]

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:16:44 +0000 (UTC), Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com>

wrote:

>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>news:5vjacadugm24ticr9...@4ax.com:
>
>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:49:29 +0000 (UTC), Chuck
>> <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Sarah Ehrett <nine...@cox.net> wrote in
>>>news:sv9acadn32o76mdlm...@4ax.com:
>>>
>> Were good. :) And I thank you for the apology. You have the
>> strength of character rarely seen anymore on usenet
>>
>> Sockpuppets or simply socks are the names of multiple identities of
>> the same individual.
>>
>
>Thank you, I had been trying to think of the blasted name for them. Been
>using the internet for over 20 years, you'd think I'd remember
>"sockpuppet." I blame lack of sleep.

:)

>> Fair enough. And for the record I've always liked the Star Trek
>> series regardless of what name(s) they go by. :)
>>
>
>Glad to hear it! :) I love most of 'em myself, the movies included,
>though I was less than impressed with 'Into Darkness.'

We agree, I didn't care for 'Into Darkness' either.

>Anyways, thanks for understanding. Live long and prosper! :)

And to you, my friend.

Cheers, Sarah

[Chuck]

David Carson <da...@neosoft.com> wrote in

news:ma4ie3$g2r$1...@dont-email.me:

Sorry for the incredibly late response. Just wanted to say I agree with
you, although 'Into Darkness' is hardly the first 'Star Trek' production
to give us an "evil" Starfleet higher-up (Admiral Cartwright and Colonel
West in 'Undiscovered Country' come immediately to mind). Also, Marcus
was the head of Section 31, an organization that debuted years earlier
on 'Deep Space Nine.' So Marcus' actions weren't among the bigger issues
I had with the film. I was more concerned with the mistreatment of the
characters, the bizarre, non-sensical plot contrivances (Khan's magic
resurrection blood? 72 torpedoes to take out one man?), the complete
pointlessness of including Carol Marcus, the recycled climax, etc. etc.
etc. :)

By the way, just a quick follow-up to the death list: I've just learned
that sound editor Timothy W. Small (Star Trek 7, 9, 10 & 11) and film
editor Randy Roberts (TNG's "Code of Honor") also passed away last year.
Since I missed them this time, both will be included in next year's list
(along with anyone else I may have missed, assuming I come across any).

[Chuck]

Chuck <trekke...@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:XnsA49AA2A123B...@213.239.209.88:

>
> By the way, just a quick follow-up to the death list: I've just
> learned that sound editor Timothy W. Small (Star Trek 7, 9, 10 & 11)
> and film editor Randy Roberts (TNG's "Code of Honor") also passed away
> last year. Since I missed them this time, both will be included in
> next year's list (along with anyone else I may have missed, assuming I
> come across any).

Correction: It's Thomas W. Small, not Timothy W. Small.