Robert lansing star trek

Lansing is probably best remembered as the authoritarian brig. A ton of different movies, spinoff and reboots were proposed but never hit the screen especially after star trek. The uss enterprise, which has timetravelled to 1968 earth for historical research, intercepts a powerful transporter beam originating from at least one thousand lightyears away. At one time, robert lansing was married to general hospital star emily mclaughlin. While back in time observing earth in 1968, the enterprise crew encounters the mysterious gary seven who has his own agenda on the planet. Discovering the first star trek movie, the second time around. His tall stature, tough looks and commanding manner belied an often thoughtful and introspective screen personality. I must also give a shoutout to star trektennial news, the newsletter edited by gene roddenberrys righthand woman and my own personal hero susan sackett for twelve issues from 1976 through 1977.

A man called gary seven robert lansing, dressed in a 20thcentury. Earth which was originally intended as the pilot for a spinoff series which nbc decided. His career spanned more than a generation, in film, on stage, and on television. As a youngster, he played drums with various dance bands and was bitten by the acting bug after performing in and directing high school. Today, june 5th, this day in twilight zone history and the twilight zone encyclopedia celebrate the 1928 birth of actor robert lansing, who portrayed astronaut douglas stansfield in the long morrow. Robert lansing with images star trek actors, star trek. His semblance to robert lansing is indeed quite uncanny. Fans of star trek however remember him in particular for his portrayal of secret agent gary seven, aka supervisor 194 in the episode assignment. William shatner, leonard nimoy, robert lansing directed by. Even the most stupid roles he had he gave a lot of dignity to. Lansing began acting in the 1950s on broadway, a place hed return to periodically throughout his career. Or lansing might even have been good as captain james kirk, a role also being cast at the time by gene roddenberry. Robert lansing, 66, an actor on stage, screen and television. Fearing cancellation, series creator gene roddenberry designed the season finale as a.

Gary seven is the major character in the last episode of the second season of the original star trek television series, assignment. The final broadcast episode of star trek s second season was this clever and funny story in which the enterprise travels back in time to 1968 the year this program aired to discover how the nuclear arms race came to an end. Discovery, but there have been many attempts over the year to get trek on tv that werent. More time traveling shenanigans as we finish off season 2. Sep 20, 2019 i dedicate this board to a truly talented man robert i miss you with my love.

Characters from the episode have appeared in various noncanon star trek works. Robert lansing june 5, 1928 october 23, 1994 was an american stage, film, and television actor. Not that acting had necessarily been robert lansings only career choice there had been jazz. In 1989, lansing reminisced about his star trek turn. Robert lansing who played gary seven on star trek in a commercial for giant eagle. Star trek 1, american 1, 87th precinct 1, born 1928 1, died 1994 1, died aged 66 1, gary seven 1 my tags. Robert lansing was previously married to anne pivar 1981 1994, gari hardy 1969 1971 and emily mclaughlin 1956 1968. Frank savage in 12 oclock high, the television drama series about american bomber pilots during world w. On television, he appeared in episodes of such hits as star trek, alfred. He is best remembered for his role of general frank savage in the television series, twelve oclock high 1964 to 1965. The original series third season episode all our yesterdays. Earth tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Carol burnett right is shocked by actor leonard nimoy, in costume as the wellknown character mr. Were finally on the cusp of star treks grand return to tv with the. Jan 03, 20 more time traveling shenanigans as we finish off season 2. Us television staple robert lansing star trek, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone stars as a deranged surgeon in this twistyturny psychological thriller from blood rage director john grissmer. Gary seven played by robert lansing and scenestealingslashshapeshifting cat named isis in 1968, the original series was in its second season, and ratings were low. Jun 05, 2018 she was also a star trek veteran, playing mr. Written by art wallace based on a story by wallace and gene roddenberry and directed by marc daniels, it was first broadcast on march 29, 1968. The original series second season episode assignment. The majority of the first star trek movies sources turned out to be digitized periodicals from the 1970s such as variety, starlog, nonfiction fanzines, and countless local newspapers. Premiering on september 8, 1966, star trek was on the air for just three years on nbc, but the series about the crew of the starship enterprise, starring william shatner and leonard nimoy, lived. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, robert lansing. Earth the final broadcast episode of star treks second season was this clever and funny story in which the enterprise travels back in time to. Star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. Captain kirk william shatner encounters a strange fellow named gary seven robert lansing, who claims to have been.

So it is with a certain degree of fondness that we present the 15 best worst episodes of star trek. The man who never was was robert lansings third series lead, and it turned out to be his last. Fearing cancellation, series creator gene roddenberry designed the season finale as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff show. Here are the 10 we wish we were watching on dvd right now. Were finally on the cusp of star treks grand return to tv with the impending arrival of star trek. Robert lansing list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Dec 14, 2012 for a franchise that spanned five tv series, 11 movies and roddenberryonlyknowshowmuch erotic fanfiction, there was a lot of star trek we still never got to see.

Gary seven robert lansing with the cat isis in an episode of star trek that would have served double duty as the pilot for assignment. Mini bio 1 robert lansing was an actor whose tall stature, tough looks and commanding manner belied an often thoughtful and introspective screen personality. Spocks accidental love interest in all our yesterdays. Traditional dish in robert lansing home by bob martin visual most widely held works by robert lansing star trek, the original series visual. For a franchise that spanned five tv series, 11 movies and roddenberryonlyknowshowmuch erotic fanfiction, there was a lot of star trek we still never got to see. The original series, the team from the trek files came upon documents for assignment. See more ideas about i robert, i miss you and my love. While back in time observing earth in 1968, the enterprise. Born robert howell brown in san diego, california, he adopted the stage name robert lansing from the capital of michigan, which he had once visited. His given name was robert brown, but he chose the surname lansing after the capital city of michigan. On television, he appeared in episodes of such hits as star trek, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone and murder, she wrote. This episode was actually to serve as a pilot for a possible television series that would have starred lansing as the gary seven character, but the series was not picked up.

Robert lansing 5 junie 1928 23 oktober 1994 was n amerikaanse akteur. Not that acting had necessarily been robert lansing s only career choice there had been jazz. American actor robert lansing was born robert howell brown on 5th june, 1928 in san diego, california, usa and passed away on 23rd oct 1994 new york, new york, usa aged 66. So lets hoist one to robert lansing, his beautiful costar mariette hartley, and the prospect of romantic love across space and time not an easy proposition in a dimension as unforgiving as the twilight zone. Lansings motion picture roles included a gathering of eagles with rock hudson and under the yum yum tree opposite jack lemmon. She filmed her scenes on monday 23 december 1968, tuesday 24 december 1968 and thursday 26 december 1968 at desilu stage 10 and paramount stage 5 she was later one of the performers considered for the role of. Earth gary seven, isis the cat and roberta lincoln. Not that acting had necessarily been his only choice there was jazz. Gary seven was a central character in the first two eugenics wars novels, beginning with the discovery of a secret laboratory beneath the deserts of india in 1974, where khan. Gary sevens actor robert lansings credit, the only time a guest star would.

Robert lansing, 66, an actor who had a long career in films and on the new york stage and who had starred in several television series in the 1960s, died of cancer oct. This episode of star trek featured guest stars robert lansing june 5, 1928 october 23, 1994 and teri garr b. When a mysterious man named gary seven robert lansing and his black cat isis are accidentally beamed aboard the enterprise during a time traveling mission in which. Prepping for a long journey 40 years to and from another star system stansfield makes the mistake of falling in love at first sight with space scientist sandra horn mariette hartley.

Mccoy and the uss enterprise crew seek out new civilizations in this seminal scifi series. James doohan, aka scotty from star trek, in a kilt. Robert lansing is a solid lead, projecting a solid professionalism that is. On television, he appeared in episodes of such hits as star trek, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone and murder. Approached by gene roddenberry to guest star as gary seven in assignment. Star trek history knew the name of one of the cats who played isis sambo, but.

A man called gary seven robert lansing, dressed in a 20thcentury business suit and accompanied by a black cat he calls isis. Robert lansing full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Given teri garr whacked robert lansing with the small padded box hard. This episode of the original star trek was intended to spin off into a series of its own. On this day in 1928, american actor robert lansing was born. The star trek tv shows that never happened io9 gizmodo. He was intended to be the lead role of an unproduced spinoff of star trek, with assignment. Combing through gene roddenberrys archive of documents from star trek. Jun 30, 2017 gary seven played by robert lansing and scenestealingslashshapeshifting cat named isis in 1968, the original series was in its second season, and ratings were low. Oct 25, 1994 robert lansing, whose rugged good looks and deep voice served him well on stage and in films and television, died on sunday at calgary hospice in the bronx. At the time, he confides, gene was a good friend, but i was a new york snob actor, come out to hollywood. Earth took me a while to realize hes reminding me of cillian murphy in peaky blinders closeup robert lansing was such a good actor.

Robert lansing, with isis the cat, star trek tos, assignm flickr. Robert lansing appears as colonel gary seven, an agent sent from the future. Robert lansing was born robert howell brown on june 5, 1929, in san diego, california, and died october 23rd, 1994 in new york of the cancer he had been suffering from for some time. Star trek mystery solved isis actress from assignment. May 18, 20 star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. May 24, 2007 on this day in 1928, american actor robert lansing was born. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Born robert howell brown in san diego, california, he reportedly took his stage name from the state capital of michigan. Its not a bad hour of television its simply a bad episode of star trek.

Lansing would have been fine as dan briggs, the role played by steven hill. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. Robert lansing, broadway, film and television actor who starred in the series 12 oclock high, has died. Star trek crew new star trek star wars star trek actors star trek characters star trek original series star trek series united federation of planets star trek 1966.