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(48,121 posts) Fri Aug 2, 2013, 07:43 PM Aug 2013

Michael Ansara, who played original Klingon, dies [View all]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The actor who played the original Klingon on TV's "Star Trek" has died.

A longtime friend and spokesman for Michael Ansara says the actor died Wednesday at his home in Calabasas, Calif. after a long illness. He was 91.

Besides playing Kang the Klingon in various "Star Trek" series, Ansara appeared on dozens of TV shows, including "Broken Arrow," ''Law of the Plainsman," ''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.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/michael-ansara-who-played-original-klingon-dies

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Michael Ansara, who played original Klingon, dies [View all] The Straight Story Aug 2013 OP

He also played Angry Horse in the 1956 film, "The Lone Ranger" Faygo Kid Aug 2013 #1

R.I.P. Berlum Aug 2013 #22

That's what I remember. Thank you so much for posting that life long demo Aug 2013 #32

this guy Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #2

Thank you... TeeYiYi Aug 2013 #9

I shall drink to honor his journey to Sto'Vo'Kor! backscatter712 Aug 2013 #3

Oh no! BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #4

He was married to Barbara Eden. Boomerproud Aug 2013 #5

Michael & Barbara Berlum Aug 2013 #21

another ... napkinz Aug 2013 #28

No, no, no, he was not 'the original Klingon' edbermac Aug 2013 #6

+1 gulliver Aug 2013 #33

i had such a crush on him in Broken Arrow NMDemDist2 Aug 2013 #7

Me too. n/t RebelOne Aug 2013 #11

Yep. He was definitely a handsome man. nt matthews Aug 2013 #30

I had no idea he was married to Barbara Eden. Auntie Bush Aug 2013 #8

He was Syrian, though a lot of folks mistakenly think he was Native American theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10

And they both had only the one child, Matthew Ansara who overdosed on heroin in 2001.... Rowdyboy Aug 2013 #18

Kang was my favorite of the original Klingons 47of74 Aug 2013 #12

What's with this Klingon stuff? Michael Ansara will always be Cochise to me. scarletwoman Aug 2013 #13

He will always be Cochise to me, too. yellerpup Aug 2013 #14

Yes, he had an amazing voice! It was unmistakable! scarletwoman Aug 2013 #16

Me too. nt Raine Aug 2013 #19

+!. Paladin Aug 2013 #27

Incredible voice and his greatest achievement, of course, being married to Barbara Eden Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #15

babylon five was my favorite role of his bedazzled Aug 2013 #23

requiescat in pacem, michael. you will be missed. niyad Aug 2013 #17

found this tribute on YouTube ... napkinz Aug 2013 #20

he was also keroro gunsou Aug 2013 #24

Michael Ansara as Kang in "Day of the Dove" episode napkinz Aug 2013 #25

Rest in peace warrior1 Aug 2013 #26

I best remember him in Law of the Plainsman as Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart. House of Roberts Aug 2013 #29

Another boyhood image walks into the mist. Via con dios. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #31