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R.I.P Kang (Michael Ansara)
Michael Ansara, best known for playing the Klingon leader Kang, has died at age 91. Ansara originally played Kang in original "Star Trek" series and then reprised the role for "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager." HIDE CAPTION STORY HIGHLIGHTS
(CNN) -- He struck an imposing figure as Kang, the villainous Klingon commander who struck fears in the hearts of the federation. The man who played Kang in three iterations of "Star Trek," Michael Ansara, has died, according to his former agent. Ansara was 91. The veteran character actor was probably best known for playing the Klingon leader in the original "Star Trek" series, then again in the legendary sci-fi series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager." P But he had an illustrious career beyond that, plus a personal life that included a marriage to Barbara Eden of "I Dream of Jeannie" fame and a 36-year marriage to his wife Beverly. Ansara died Wednesday at his home in Calabasas, California, according to former agent Michael B. Druxman. He was born in a small village in Syria, arriving in the United States with his American parents at the age of two, according to a biography provided by Druxman. Having entered college in Los Angeles intending to be a doctor, he went into acting instead. His breakout role came as Cochise in the 1950s TV series "Broken Arrow." Other small-screen roles included in parts in such shows as "The Untouchables," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Perry Mason, "Lost in Space," "Hawaii 5-0," "Murder She Wrote," "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" and his ex-wife's show, "I Dream of Jeannie." Ansara also voiced Mr. Freeze in Batman movies and the TV series. Ansara's film credits include 1953's "Julius Caesar," "The Greatest Story Ever Told," John Wayne's "The Comancheros," "Guns of the Magnificent Seven," "The Bears and I," "The Message" and "The Guns and the Fury." William Shatner, who played Capt. James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek, was among the many who offered condolences upon hearing of Ansara's death. So too did Eden, Ansara's former wife. Tweeted Eden: "He was a good man, a good father & a fantastic actor who had a long and full life." |
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Wow, 91. Older than I would've guessed.
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08-04-2013, 11:57 AM | #4 |
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This time, we will reach the Albino! And when we do, I will cut his heart out and eat it while he watches me with his dying breath!
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08-04-2013, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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He was married to Jennie.
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KANG!! (clenched hands tighten) RIP
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RIP I'll have to watch that DS9 episode where they went after the albino later.
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This. Three Eleventy Times Trillionth, this.
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My KINGDOM and all it's gold for a Genie-Samantha sandwich:
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he played the blue genie on the her show
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He was in a great Lost in Space episode too.
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