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Star Trek was an American science fiction drama series created by Gene Roddenberry during the late 1960s. It was intended to be a 'Western set in space' and won acclaim for its controversial casting of a black actress in a senior crew position, and the casting of a multi-national crew. It also featured the first multi-racial kiss on American television - between a black lady and a white man.
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DeForest Kelley was an American actor. He was born in 1920 at Atlanta, Georgia, USA and died in 1999. His film career started when a Paramount talent scout spotted him in a Navy training film during the Second World War, and his movie debut ensued with a role in 'Fear In The Night'. Despite playing many gunmen in Westerns, he is best known for his portrayal of Doctor McCoy in the TV series ' Star Trek'.
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George Takei is an American actor. He was born in 1937 at Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing the role of 'Sulu' in the 1960's television series 'Star Trek'.
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James Doohan was a Canadian actor. He was born in 1920 at Vancouver, British Columbia and died in 2005. He was best known for playing the role of 'Scotty' the chief engineer in the 1960's television series 'Star Trek'
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Leonard Nimoy is an American actor. He was born in 1931 at Boston Massachusetts. Starting acting at the age of eight, he moved to Hollywood when he was eighteen, making his film debut with a small part in the 1951 'Queen For A Day'. He is best remembered for his portrayal of 'Mr Spock' the Vulcan in the TV series 'Star Trek'.
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Robert Butler is an American director, actor and film producer. He was born in 1927 at Los angeles, California. He directed many television series, including some of the 1960s 'Batman' shows and some of the original 'Star Trek' episodes.
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Walter Koenig is an American actor. He was born in 1946 at Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for playing the role of the Russian 'Chekov' in the 1960's television series 'Star Trek' and later the role of 'Alfred Bester' in the 1990's televison series 'Babylon 5'.
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William Shatner is a Canadian actor. He was born in 1931 at Montreal, Quebec. He became famous playing the role of 'Captain Kirk' in the 1960's Science Fiction television series 'Star Trek'.
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Bibi Besch was an Austrian actress. She was born in 1942 at Vienna and died in 1996 of breast cancer. She had worked in television for over twenty years before she was nominated for an Emmy. She received one supporting actress Emmy nomination for the 1992 'Doing Time on Maple Drive' and another in 1993 for a guest appearance on 'Northern Exposure'. While she was a veteran of dozens of television films from 1976 to 1995, she also appeared in feature films. She played Dr. Carol Marcus in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' and she played Belle in the 1989 'Steel Magnolias'. She also worked in the 1990 giant earthworm movie 'Tremors' and was in Madonna's 1987 film 'Who's That Girl? '. Her stage work included the plays 'Fame', 'The Chinese Prime Minister' , 'Here Lies Jeremy Troy' and 'Once for the Asking'. Her Television credits include guest roles on shows from 'ER' to 'Murder, She Wrote'. Her Television mini series and Television series ran from the 1970 soap-opera 'Somerset' to 'Backstairs at the White House'.
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Denise Crosby is an American actress. She was born in 1957 at Hollywood, California. She played 'Tasha Yar' in the television series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'.
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