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STAR TREK AUTOGRAPHS
The 1950s and 60s were decades when Americans were fascinated with all things involving space travel. With the advent of sending men into orbit this increased the interest. In 1966 Gene Roddenberry created the television Sci-Fi adventure Star Trek. It was not an overnight success by any means. Syndication actually put it on the map since it attracted younger non-prime time viewers. Early Star Trek "conventions" were underway almost from the beginning with dedicated fans (mostly younger) showing their support. After the series was cancelled a cartoon series Star Trek: The Animated Series was created with all the major cast except for Walter Koenig providing voices. The lack of Koenig was apparently apparently a cost saving measure. Star Trek became my favorite Sci-Fi show surpassing my previous favorite of Lost in Space. The series expanded to several movies with many of the original stars in the same roles.
Many Star Trek collectors concentrate on the seven or eight major actors/actresses that had recurring roles on the show. For my own collection I tend to expand that (as I tend to do with all my collections) to include some somewhat minor characters and also favorite guest stars. The ones included below are my idea of a good collection.
Unlike most on AML I tend to dislike multi-signed pieces this is due in part to the fact that I do not frame ans display. I prefer the notebook method. That is simply a matter of personal preference many friends have great framed "walls" of autographs. My list for "major" autographs are the first seven the remainder I like to have since they had identifiable roles on the show. The number after the name is the number of episodes according to imdb.
William Shatner (79) Capt. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy (80) Lcdr. Spock
DeForrest Kelley (76) Lcdr. Dr. McCoy
James Doohan (66) Lcdr. Scott (One is credit only)
Nichelle Nichols (70) Lt. Uhura
George Takei (52) Lt. Sulu
Walter Koenig (36) Lt. Chekov
Majal Barrett (36) Nurse Chapel/computer voice
Grace Lee Whitney (8) Yoeman Janice Rand
John Winston (11) Lt. Kyle
Eddie Paskey (60) Lt. Leslie/others
David L. Ross (9) Lt. Galloway/others
Sean Morgan (7) Lt. O'Neill/others
Paul Baxley (10) Security/others
As for guests I merely add ones that were personal favorites of mine. Spock's parents played by Mark Lenard and Jane Wyatt are examples. John Fiedler, Elisha Cook, Jr.,William Schallert, Lee Bergere, William Campbell, Bruce Hyde, Stanley Adams, Roger Carmel, Ian Wolfe, Ken Lynch, Byron Morrow, James Gregory and many others are on my list.
As a collector I am more interested in the signature than the photograph it is on. While I like to have them on Star Trek items is not a necessity for me.
Tags: DeForrest, Doohan, George, James, Kelley, Koenig, Leonard, Nichelle, Nichols, Nimoy, More…
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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on
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I love the Outer Limits too! I had to look him up I did not recognize him. I love those cards great way to get an authentic signature in a nice bold blue!
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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on
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I, too, love the Outer Limits. I have the complete set (as I do all of the old series that I love) on DVD.
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Same here Christopher Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, Thriller etc. I pretty much just watch TV Land and TCM. You know youtube has most of the CBS Mystery Hour radio show with E. G. Marshall I loved that when it was on.
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Scott, don't forget (although it aired much later) Tales From The Darkside.
One Step Beyond, like you mentioned, is another awesome series.
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One of my five autographs from the beautiful Arlene Martel.
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She was such an exotic looking woman in that and she played that part so well. One of my favorite episodes. She was on Hogan's Heroes and I remember she played an Indian on one of the later Gunsmoke episodes. Thanks so much for adding that Christopher!
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She was in everything back then, Scott.
I believe she was in one or two Columbo episodes also.
She was stunning.
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That is right just looked on imdb she was in two Columbo's and apparently had scenes cut in another. I didn't realize she died in 2014 at 78. It is surprising that she never reach stardom. She was an excellent actress. I will have to watch those Columbo episodes. The Gunsmoke episode was The Sqaw.
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The one Columbo episode I remember vividly with her in it is titled "A Friend In Deed."
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PAUL BAXLEY (1923-2011) was a stuntman who appeared in scores of television shows and movies. Baxley and his son were both stuntmen in various shows including Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Baxley was in 10 episodes of Star Trek playing various parts. This is him in the Star Trek episode The Trouble with Tribbles.
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Very nice, Scott.
Yes he worked for a long, long time.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Strecker on
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Great autographs! I never watched any Star Trek TV or movie but have always appreciated the actors and the significance of the series.
Ricardo Montalban defintatly used a secretary during his later year. Two different, from my experience. First ttm was in 2000 and the sec copied his style pretty good but you could tell it wasn't him. The second sec must've worked with Charlton Heston's sec (joke) because the autograph read "Ricado" with no second R. A guy on star archive posted a success sending money so I sent $15 or $25 and a photo and got what I am 100 % sure is his authentic signature.
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