R.I.P.: Rene Auberjonois (Boston Legal, Star Trek Deep Space Nine)

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From Variety.com ...

Rene Auberjonois, 'Star Trek' and 'Boston Legal' Actor, Dies at 79
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Rene Auberjonois, best known for his roles in "Boston Legal" and
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," died at his home in Los Angeles due
to metastatic lung cancer. He was 79.

His son Remy-Luc confirmed the news to the Associated Press.

Auberjonois was a prolific television actor, appearing as Paul
Lewiston in 71 episodes of "Boston Legal" and as Clayton Runnymede
Endicott III in ABC's long-running sitcom "Benson" - a role that
earned him an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a
comedy in 1984. He played shape-shifter Changeling Odo in "Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine," and carried that role into video games,
voicing Odo in "Harbinger" and "The Fallen." His appearance as
Judge Mantz in ABC's "The Practice" earned him another Emmy nod
for guest actor in a drama in 2001.

His guest roles were numerous, appearing on classics like "Murder,
She Wrote," "The Jeffersons," "The Outer Limits," "L.A. Law,"
"Stargate SG-1," "Frasier," and the more recent hit "It's Always
Sunny in Philadelphia."

His first film role came with "MASH," in which he played Father
Mulcahy in the first of several collaborations with Robert Altman.
He would go on appear in Altman's revisionist Western classic
"McCabe & Mrs. Miller," "Brewster McCloud," and "Images." Other
film credits include Roy Bagley in 1976's "King Kong" and Reverend
Oliver in "The Patriot," as well as parts in "Batman Forever,"
"Eyes of Laura Mars" and "Walker."

Before his entry into Hollywood, Auberjonois worked in theater,
earning a Tony for best lead actor in a musical for his role
opposite Katharine Hepburn in "Coco." He received further Tony
nominations for 1973's "The Good Doctor," 1984's "Big River," and
1989's "City of Angels."

Auberjonois was also known for his voice roles, particularly in
1989's Disney Renaissance hit "The Little Mermaid," in which he
voices Chef Louis and sang the memorable "Les Poissons." Fans of
"The Princess Diaries" would recognize him as the voice of Mia
Thermopolis' father, Prince Philippe Renaldi, in an uncredited
role.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife of 56 years,
writer Judith Auberjonois; sisters Marie-Laure Degener and Anne
Auberjonois; daughter Tessa Auberjonois; son-in-law Adrian
Latourelle, daughter-in-law Kate Nowlin and three grandchildren.

<https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news/rene-auberjonois-dead-dies-star-trek-deep-space-nine-boston-legal-benson-mash-1203429137/>

There's also a pile of Twitter comments from co-stars of his various
roles at the bottom of the website.

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Dec 8, 2019, 8:32:55 PM12/8/19

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Robin Miller

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Dec 8, 2019, 10:13:01 PM12/8/19

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And from Deadline:

https://deadline.com/2019/12/rene-auberjonois-dies-benson-and-star-trek-actor-was-79-1202804076/

--Robin

J. Clarke

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He was a good actor.

Rhino

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Dec 8, 2019, 10:25:51 PM12/8/19

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He's got an interesting lineage, including an ancestor who was one of
Napoleon's sisters:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Auberjonois#Early_life

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