Showing posts with label gene Roddenberry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gene Roddenberry. Show all posts

19 August 2022

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes was born on August 19th, 1952 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

Jonathan Frakes

The Dukes of Hazzard S4:E1 (1981)
with Catherine Bach

 
Director of Clockstoppers (2002)
with Paula Garcés 

Here is a video compilation of Commander Riker getting in and out of chairs. 


Gene Roddenberry was born on the same day in 1921.  

Gene Roddenberry 


29 March 2022

Marina Sirtis

 Marina Sirtis was born on March 29th, 1955 in London, England to Greek immigrants. 

Marina Sirtis

Best known for her roles as Counselor Deanna Troi in 

Gene Roddenberry’s 

Star Trek: The Next Generation 

and subsequent Star Trek feature films and series. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)

With Majel Barret

Star Trek: Picard

Blind Date (1984)

Death Wish 3 (1985)

Little Dead Rotting Hood (2016)


23 February 2022

Majel Barrett

 Majel Barrett, the “First Lady of Star Trek” was born on February 23rd, 1932 in  level and, Ohio. 

Majel Barrett (1932-2008)

She has appeared in almost every series or film in either voice or character, including videos games, series, films. 

Even in the latest reboot posthumously. 


Majel and Gene Roddenberry
married from 1969 until his death in 1991.
They have a son. 

Number 1 in The Star Trek Pilot: The Cage (1966)

Star Trek (1966-1969)
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and Majel Barrett 

Nichelle Nichols and Majel Barrett

Marina Sirtis and Majel Barrett
in Star Trek: The Next Generation


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28 December 2021

Nichelle Nichols

 Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28th, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. 

Nichelle Nichols

Best known for her role as Nyota Uhura in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek

Nyota Uhura

She is one of four surviving members of the original series including William Shatner, George Takei and Walter Koenig. 


Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols,
William Shatner and George Takei

Nichelle with Majel Barrett
the “First Lady of Star Trek”

Nichelle with Leonard Nimoy

For nearly four decades Nichelle volunteered for NASA recruiting women and minorities into the space program. 




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28 September 2021

Star Trek: The Next Generation


 On September 28th 1987, Star Trek TNG Season 1 premiered in broadcast syndication. 

The cast with Gene Roddenberry
and a couple suits

One thing I found amusing upon recently re-watching season 1 was the hydraulic lift. 

I think in the beginning the almighty network was not yet convinced that TNG was going to be a financial success. It showed in wardrobe and sets in comparison to later seasons. 

So they had this lift in engineering. You can tell it cost a bit of money. I swear every single crew member was on that damn lift at some point during the pilot. 

Marina Sirtis and Majel Barrett
the “First Lady of Star Trek”

Also, Evelyn Guerrero (Donna from Cheech and Chong) is in the first episode as well as DeForest Kelley.