Rene Auberjonois obit

Actor René Auberjonois, known for 'Benson' and 'Star Trek,' has died at 79

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Actor René Auberjonois died on Sunday, his son, Remy Auberjonois told CNN. He was 79.
The cause of death was metastatic lung cancer, his son said.
Auberjonois was known for his myriad television roles on shows like "Benson," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Boston Legal." But he acted in theater and film, notably as Army chaplain Father John Mulcahy in Robert Altman's 1970 "M*A*S*H."

Born in New York on June 1, 1940, Auberjonois won a Tony Award in 1970 for his role in "Coco," a Broadway musical about Coco Chanel designer that starred Katharine Hepburn. He was nominated in 1975, 1985 and 1990 for his roles in "The Good Doctor," "Big River" and "City of Angels," respectively.

He was nominated for an Emmy twice. The first nomination was in 1984 as outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his role as Clayton Endicott III, the hardworking yet pompous governor's chief of staff he portrayed for seven seasons on "Benson."
He was nominated again in 2001 as outstanding guest actor in a drama series for an appearance as a judge in "The Practice." He appeared in "Boston Legal," a spinoff of "The Practice," for five seasons between 2004 and 2008.
In a statement, Remy Auberjonois called his father a "proud progressive and consummate professional and craftsman." He praised the work his father did for Doctors Without Borders.
"He was married to my mother for 56 years," Remy said. "He was a dedicated father and grandfather and he had a fantastic sense of humor."
Auberjonois portrayed Odo on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," for its seven-season run in the 1990s. Fellow Star Trek actors William Shatner and George Takei reacted to news of his death on Twitter, with Takei calling him "a wonderful, caring, and intelligent man."
"He shall be missed," Takei wrote. "When I look out to the stars, I shall think of you, friend."

Filmography

Live-action

List of live-action performances in film Year Title Role Notes

1970 MASH Father John Patrick "Dago Red" Mulcahy

1970 Brewster McCloud The Lecturer

1971 McCabe and Mrs. Miller Pat Sheehan

1971 The Birdmen (a.k.a. Escape of the Birdmen) Halden Brevik / Olav Volda TV movie

1972 Images Hugh

1972 Pete 'n' Tillie Jimmy Twitchell

1975 The Hindenburg Major Napier

1976 The Big Bus Father Kudos

1976 King Kong Roy Bagley

1978 Eyes of Laura Mars Donald Phelps

1986 3:15 The Moment of Truth Principal Horner

1986 The Christmas Star Sumner

1987 Walker Major Siegfried Henningson

1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Tony

My Best Friend Is a Vampire Modoc

1989 The Feud Reverton

1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Colonel West Uncredited

1992 The Player René Auberjonois

1993 The Ballad of Little Jo Straight Hollander

1995 Batman Forever Dr. Burton

1997 Snide and Prejudice Dr. Sam Cohen

Los Locos: Posse Rides Again Presidente

1999 Inspector Gadget Dr. Artemus Bradford

2000 The Patriot Reverend Oliver

We All Fall Down Tim

2001 The Princess Diaries Voice of Philippe Renaldi Uncredited

2004 Eulogy Parson Banke

2015 This Is Happening Cal Plotz

2016 Certain Women Albert

Blood Stripe Art

2019 Windows on the World Maury

The Circuit

First Cow

Raising Buchanan President James Buchanan

TBA Cortex Parks Post-production,

Posthumous release,

Final film role

Television

List of live-action performances in Television Year Title Role Notes

1966 NET Playhouse Ofoeti Episode: "Ofoeti"

1971 The Mod Squad Nelson/Endicott Faraday Episode: "We Spy"

1971 McMillan and Wife Andre Stryker Episode: "Once Upon a Dead Man"

1971 Night Gallery William Sharsted Episode: "Camera Obscura"

1972 NET Playhouse George Washington Episode:"Portrait of the Hero as a Young Man"

1973 Love, American Style George Episode: "Love and the Spaced-Out Chick"

1973 Conflict Monceau Episode:"Incident at Vichy"

1974 Theatre in America Edgar Episode: "King Lear"

1974 Ben Franklin in Paris King Louis XVI Episode: "The Ambassador"

1975 Harry O Rabbit Episode: "Anatomy of a Frame"

1975 The Jeffersons Inspector Keller Episode: "Harry and Daphne"

1975 The Bob Newhart Show Dr. Alan Durocher Episode: "Shrinks Across the Sea"

1976 Baa Baa Black Sheep Matthew Hooper Episode: "Small War"

1979 Wonder Woman Mr. Kimball Episode: "Spaced Out"

1979 Charlie's Angels Freddie Fortune Episode: "Angels on Skates"

1979 Mrs Columbo Monsieur Gerard Episode: "Word Games"

1980–1986 Benson Clayton Endicott, III 135 episodes

1987–1988 Murder, She Wrote Professor Harry Papasian/

Captain Walker Thorn 2 episodes

1988 L.A. Law Kevin Richardson Episode: "The Son Also Rises"

1992 Eerie, Indiana The Donald Episode: "Zombies in P.J.s."

1993–1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Odo 173 episodes

1998 The Outer Limits Dlavan Episode: "Promised Land"

1999 Chicago Hope Dr. Walter Perry Episode: "Oh What a Piece of Work Is Man"

2000 Stargate SG-1 Alar Episode: "The Other Side"

2000 The Practice Judge F. Mantz 2 episodes

2001 Frasier Professor William Tewksbury 2 episodes

2001 Nash Bridges Hagen Bridges Episode: "The Partner"

2002 Star Trek: Enterprise Ezral Episode: "Oasis"

2004–2008 Boston Legal Paul Lewiston 71 episodes

2010 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Dr. Larry Meyers Episode: "The Gang Gets A New Member"

2010–2014 Warehouse 13 Hugo Miller 4 episodes

2011 Criminal Minds Colonel Ron Massey Episode: "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy"

2012 Grey's Anatomy Neil Sheridan Episode: “Support System”

2013 1600 Penn Winslow Hannum 2 episodes

2013 The Good Wife Coroner Claypool 1 episode

2016 Madam Secretary Walter Nowack 4 episodes

Animation

List of voice performances in films Year Title Role Notes

1982 The Last Unicorn The Speaking Skull

1989 The Little Mermaid Chef Louis

1992 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Professor Genius

1997 Cats Don't Dance Flanigan

2000 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Chef Louis Direct-to-video

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Dithering

Joseph: King of Dreams Butler

2002 The Cat Returns Natori English Dub

Tarzan & Jane Renard Dumont Direct-to-video

2005 Geppetto's Secret Mr. Sneap

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Odo Direct-to-video

2007 Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! Alphonse LaFleur

2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue The Concierge

List of voice performances in animated series Year Title Role Notes

1981 The Smurfs various roles

1984 Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show DeSaad Episode: "Darkseid's Golden Trap"

1984 Challenge of the GoBots Dr. Zebediah Braxis 3 Episodes

1985 The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians Desaad 6 Episodes

1986 Wildfire Alvinar 6 Episodes

1987 The New Adventures of Jonny Quest Various roles 13 Episodes

1987 Snorks Dr. Strangesnork / Additional Voices 42 Episodes

1987 Pound Puppies Poodle/Pierre 2 Episodes

1988 DuckTales Dr. Nogood Episode: "Double-O Duck"

1988 Superman General Zod Episode: "The Hunter"

1992 Batman: The Animated Series Dr. March 2 Episodes

1991–1993 The Pirates of Dark Water Kangent 16 Episodes

1992 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Professor Chumley Episode: "Super Irma"

1994 Aladdin Nefir Hasenuf 3 Episodes

1996 The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Jean Jaurès / Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 3 Episodes

1995–1996 The Savage Dragon Horde 3 Episodes

1997 Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys Gardener / Alien Gladioluses Episode: "Escape from the Plant of the Apes"

1997 Jumanji 2 Episodes

1997 Extreme Ghostbusters College professor Episode: "Fallout"

1999 Men in Black: The Series Quin'toon Episode: "The Lost Continent Syndrome"

1999 Xyber 9 Xyber 9 22 Episodes

2000 The Wild Thornberrys Merrick Dahs Episode: "Happy Old Year"

2001–2002 The Legend of Tarzan Renard Dumont 12 Episodes

2001 House of Mouse Chef Louis Episodes: "Goofy's Menu Magic"

2001–2004 Justice League Kanjar Ro, Guardian (uncredited)

Galius Zed, DeSaad, Steppenwolf (uncredited) 3 Episodes

2003 The Mummy Scarab 2 Episodes

2003 Xiaolin Showdown Master Fung Season 1

2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender Mechanist 3 Episodes

2005 Duck Dodgers McChirpy Episode: "Bonafide Heroes"

2010 Archer Manfred / Cardinal Giancarlo Corelli 3 Episodes

2010 Young Justice Mark Desmond / Blockbuster 2 Episodes

2011–2012 The Looney Tunes Show Pepé Le Pew 3 Episodes

2012–2014 Ben 10: Omniverse Azmuth 6 Episodes

2010–2013 Pound Puppies Leonard McLiesh 49 Episodes

2014 Wander Over Yonder Maurice Episode: "The Lonely Planet"

2015 Buddy: Tech Detective Gramps TV Movie

2015 Avengers Assemble Ebony Maw 2 Episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes

1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Harbinger Odo Voice

1999 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned Taxi Driver / Bigout Voice

1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen Odo Voice

2000 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 Janos Audron Voice

2000 Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 Janos Audron Voice

2002 Command and Conquer: Renegade Dr. Ignatio Mobius Voice

2002 New Legends Topo / Kang Voice

2003 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Janos Audron Voice

2005 God of War Talos Voice

2009 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Karl Schäfer Voice

2010 Fallout: New Vegas Mr. House Voice

2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Karl Schäfer Voice

2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers Pomfrey Lefuzzbutton Voice

2018–2019 Star Trek Online Odo Voice

Deep Space Nine directorial credits


"Prophet Motive"

"Family Business"

"Hippocratic Oath"

"The Quickening"

"Let He Who Is Without Sin..."

"Ferengi Love Songs"

"Waltz"

"Strange Bedfellows"