treeduck Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/03/article-2384042-1B213DAB000005DC-521_634x473.jpg Michael Ansara, a television and movie actor whose roles included a Klingon on 'Star Trek,' has died. A longtime friend and spokesman for Ansara says the actor died Wednesday at his home in Calabasas, California. His former agent Michael B. Druxman told the New York Times that Ansara died after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He was 91. Ansara was most famous for playing evil Klingon leader Kang on the original 'Star Trek' and was one of the few actors to continue that role in further iterations of the series, playing the Klingon in 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' and 'Star Trek: Voyager.' Ansara was born in Syria and moved to the United States when he was two-years-old. His family first lived in Massachusetts before moving to Los Angeles when he was 10. At first Ansara planned to become a doctor but shifted his focus to acting after he took up at the Pasadena Playhouse to overcome his shyness. His first film role was in the 1944 thriller 'Action in Arabia.' Because of his Syrian heritage, Ansara was often cast in ethnic roles, playing American Indian characters on TV shows like 'Broken Arrow' and 'Law of the Plainsman.' He also appeared on ''I Dream of Jeannie,' 'Hawaii 5-0' and 'Murder, She Wrote.' His film credits include Julius Caesar, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Greatest Story Ever Told and The Comancheros with John Wayne. More recently, Ansara appeared as the guardian to an estranged grandson in the 1999 independent film 'Long Road Home' and as the voice of Mr. Freeze on the cartoon TV series 'Batman' and 'Batman Beyond.' Ansara was predeceased by his son, Matthew, with former wife Barbara Eden. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Beverly Kushida, a sister and a niece and nephew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Perhaps the best Klingon ever.....he was totally bad-ass. :ebert: :ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Perhaps the best Klingon ever.....he was totally bad-ass. :ebert: :ebert: Aye! :smoke:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3xQ3u1x5c8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Day of the Dove was one of my favorite episodes and I was jealous of Michael being married to Barbara. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 RIP to a fantastic Klingon I also remember him well as Kane, a recurring baddie on Buck Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 RIP to a fantastic Klingon I also remember him well as Kane, a recurring baddie on Buck Rogers He was great as a soldier from the future who was transported to our time in The Outer Limits. :ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Great character! :D But Michael Ansara will be missed... Ps, thanks for the tag, Duck... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furie Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 He was great on Babylon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now