Monday, October 26, 2026

Walter Koenig - # 369

Walter Koenig Dies: ‘Star Trek’s Original Ensign Chekov Was 90

 

He was number 369 on the list.


Walter Koenig, who originated the role of Ensign Pavel Chekov in the 1960s Star Trek TV series and several subsequent movies about the adventures of the USS Enterprise, has died, according to his rep. He was 90.

Zachery McGinnis of Galactic Productions posted Monday on Facebook that Koenig died of natural causes in North Hollywood but did not provide other details. George Takei, who played Sulu on the original Star Trek, also posted on Koenig’s death.

“Walter’s legacy extends far beyond the screen,” McGinnis wrote in part. “Through countless convention appearances and interactions with fans, he shared his kindness, wit, and appreciation with everyone fortunate enough to meet him. He understood what Star Trek meant to people and embraced the community that grew around it.” See the full post below.

Koenig played the Russian-American navigator Chekov for second and third seasons of CBS’ Star Trek series from 1967-69 and reprised the role in the first seven Star Trek films from 1979-94. The character’s introduction for Season 2 came at the height of the U.S.-USSR Cold War.

The news comes as the original hugely popular, influential and low-budget Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry is marking its 60th anniversary. The show also was notable for its iconoclastic diversity for a mid-century TV series.

Born on September 14, 1936, in Chicago, Koenig had a brief early career as a dancer before turning to acting. His earliest roles including guest spots on such 1960s TV series as Combat!, The Untouchables, Ben Casey, Gidget, I Spy, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Jericho. He also appeared in the 1963 pilot episode of what would become one of TV most popular soap operas, ABC’s General Hospital.

But his big break would come with Star Trek in 1967 — the start of a 25-year journey as the navigator of the starship USS Enterprise. The original series launched a universe that has kept tens of millions of Earthlings, known as Trekkies or Trekkers, enthralled for six decades.

“That camaraderie among Star Trek fans became more extensive when they started having conventions,” Koenig said in a2013 interview for the TV Academy Foundation. “It wasn’t only what you’d traditionally call nerds. It was people who had a sense of humanity and a sense of justice. People who had imagination and people who loved monsters. It covered a much larger canvas than was initially thought.” Watch Koenig discuss his Star Trek origins and more — including how he hadn’t watched the show before his casting.

Star Trek was not widely popular during its initial 1960s run, never placing within the year-end Top 30 among primetime series during its three seasons in an era dominated by rural comedies, westerns and variety shows. Its peak audience was for the pre-Koenig first season in 1966-67, when it ranked No. 52 in the three-network universe. But it began a second life in syndication during the 1970s that made it among the most popular TV series — indeed, media properties — of all time.

Koenig’s TV and film castmate Takei, who played Lt. Hikaru Sulu, paid tribute to him on Monday, writing:

“My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today.

“Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man. Just last month, on Sept. 14, he turned 90, on the same day Brad and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I will always treasure that he and I shared that date.

“Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too.

“Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course.

Keonig appeared in three dozen episodes of Star Trek and continued to guest on such popular TV shows as Medical Center, The Virginian, Ironside and Columbo during the 1970s, also appearing in a handful of TV movies and the 1974 feature. But his career would go intergalactic again with the 1979 release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which reunited the original series’ cast. Wildly popular and drenched in high-tech special effects, the film had a then-record domestic opening of nearly $12 million and ranked among the year-end Top 5.

Its success fueled five numbered sequels starring the original cast in 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989 and 1991 — all of which featured Koenig as Chekov. He also appeared in the transitional 1994 feature Star Trek Generations, which introduced Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) as the new captain of the Enterprise, along with several other new characters who would star in more Star Trek projects.

Koenig’s death leaves Takei and William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk, as the lone surviving main cast members of the original Star Trek series.

While Koenig voiced Chekov in several Trek-related video games, podcasts and other media, he also enjoyed a long screen career outside the Star Trek universe, notably recurring as Psi-Corps senior officer Alfred Bester in a dozen episodes of the syndicated space drama Babylon 5 from 1994-98.

His guest-starring TV roles during the past few decades included Diagnosis Murder, Son of a Beach, Renegades and playing himself on the animated Futurama. He also voiced multiple characters in several episodes of Netflix’s toon series Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters during the late 2010s. Koenig also appeared in several movies along with numerous documentaries, talk shows, awards shows and others.

Information on survivors and a memorial service was incomplete.

Here is McGinnis’ full post on Koenigs death:

Today we mourn the passing of Walter Koenig, whose talent, warmth, and unforgettable performances left a lasting mark on generations of fans around the world. He passed of old age at home in North Hollywood last night surrounded by his daughter and niece.

Best known for his iconic role as Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series, Walter helped inspire audiences with his optimism, humor, and adventurous spirit. Beyond Star Trek, his long and distinguished career showcased his versatility as an actor and his genuine love for his craft.

His remarkable talent continued to shine in his later years, most recently with his performance in the short film Mr. Fleischmann, for which he received the Platinum Award for Best Actor at the 2026 Independent Shorts Awards—a fitting recognition of a lifetime devoted to his craft.

Walter’s legacy extends far beyond the screen. Through countless convention appearances and interactions with fans, he shared his kindness, wit, and appreciation with everyone fortunate enough to meet him. He understood what Star Trek meant to people and embraced the community that grew around it.

On behalf of all of us, we extend our deepest condolences to Walter’s family, friends, colleagues, and the millions of fans whose lives he touched over the decades.

Thank you, Walter, for the memories, the inspiration, and for boldly going where few have gone before.

Rest in peace.

 

Actor

Mr. Fleischmann

Mr. Fleischmann

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Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek (2025)

Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek

Short

Self

2025

 

Walter Koenig, Paula Abdul, Eddie Griffin, Nic Costa, Rob Taylor, Matt Zak, and Bryna Smith in Raging Midlife (2025)

Raging Midlife

6.7

Otis

2025

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)

Star Trek: Picard

7.5

TV Series

Anton Chekov (voice)

2023

1 episode

 

Snoop Dogg, Chase Masterson, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)

Unbelievable!!!!!

3.0

Fireman Frank

2020

 

Walter Koenig in Who Is Martin Danzig? (2018)

Who Is Martin Danzig?

6.9

Short

Martin Danzig

2018

 

Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters (2017)

Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters

6.3

TV Series

Mr. SavicOld ManBiomass (voice)

2017–2018

11 episodes

 

Diminuendo (2018)

Diminuendo

4.8

Milton Green

2018

 

Renegades (2017)

Renegades

5.9

TV Series

The Admiral

2017

2 episodes

 

Nobility (2017)

Nobility

4.8

Frank Mooney

2017

 

Walter Koenig, David Ogden Stiers, Stephen Lisk, Nic Costa, Rob Taylor, Matt Zak, Bryna Smith, Jordana Ansley, and Jared McClain in Neil Stryker and the Tyrant of Time (2017)

Neil Stryker and the Tyrant of Time

4.3

Ray Nabroski (future)

2017

 

Walter Koenig and Adrienne Wilkinson in Star Trek: Renegades (2015)

Star Trek: Renegades

4.9

TV Series

Admiral ChekovThe Admiral

2015–2017

2 episodes

 

Star Trek: Captain Pike (2016)

Star Trek: Captain Pike

3.9

Admiral Harlan Sobol

2016

 

Starship Excelsior (2007)

Starship Excelsior

9.5

Podcast Series

Captain Pavel Chekov

2016

1 episode

 

Cowboys & Engines (2015)

Cowboys & Engines

5.8

Short

Professor Timéon

2015

 

Cowboys & Engines: Complete Pitch Reel

Short

Professor Nicholas Timéon

2015

 

Flashback (2013)

Flashback

6.9

Short

Joseph Griffin

2013

 

Blue Dream (2013)

Blue Dream

4.0

Lassie

2013

 

Handball

Short

Captain

2012

 

Star Trek Online (2010)

Star Trek Online

7.5

Video Game

Pavel Chekov (voice)

2010

 

War of Heaven

7.0

Short

Lee

2010

 

Scream of the Bikini (2009)

Scream of the Bikini

7.1

2009

 

Walter Koenig, Alan Ruck, Nichelle Nichols, Tim Russ, and William Wellman Jr. in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007)

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

6.0

Video

Captain Pavel Chekov

2007

 

InAlienable (2007)

InAlienable

3.5

Dr. Shilling

2007

 

Bone Eater (2007)

Bone Eater

3.1

TV Movie

Coogan

2007

 

George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)

Star Trek Phase II

6.7

TV Series

Lt. Pavel Chekov

2006

1 episode

 

Mad Cowgirl (2006)

Mad Cowgirl

4.5

Pastor Dylan

2006

 

Roddenberry on Patrol (2003)

Roddenberry on Patrol

7.2

Video

Mr. Lofcheck

2003

 

Star Trek: Shattered Universe (2003)

Star Trek: Shattered Universe

7.0

Video Game

Commander Pavel Chekov (voice)

2003

 

Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Tress MacNeille, Lauren Tom, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)

Futurama

8.5

TV Series

Walter Koenig (voice)

2002

1 episode

 

Leila Arcieri, Jaime Bergman, Roland Kickinger, Kimberly Oja, and Timothy Stack in Son of the Beach (2000)

Son of the Beach

6.9

TV Series

General Dimitri Sukitov

2001

1 episode

 

The Privateers

7.1

TV Movie

Adm. Roka

2000

 

Star Trek: Windows on a Lost World (2000)

Star Trek: Windows on a Lost World

Video

Narrator (voice)

2000

 

Starfleet Academy: Chekov's Lost Missions (1998)

Starfleet Academy: Chekov's Lost Missions

6.5

Video Game

Pavel Chekov

1998

 

Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)

Diagnosis Murder

6.9

TV Series

Quinn Trask

1998

1 episode

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)

Babylon 5

8.4

TV Series

Alfred Bester

1994–1998

12 episodes

 

Drawing Down the Moon (1997)

Drawing Down the Moon

7.0

Joe Merchant

1997

 

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (1997)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

7.3

Video Game

Commander Pavel Chekov (voice)

1997

 

Nancy Travis and Kevin Kilner in Almost Perfect (1995)

Almost Perfect

7.0

TV Series

Walter Koenig

1997

1 episode

 

Michael Ian Black, Kerri Kenney, and Thomas Lennon in Viva Variety (1997)

Viva Variety

7.4

TV Series

Guest

1997

1 episode

 

Maximum Surge (1996)

Maximum Surge

4.0

Video Game

Drexel

1996

 

Cynthia Rothrock in Sworn to Justice (1996)

Sworn to Justice

5.0

Dr. Breitenheim

1996

 

William Shatner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations (1994)

Star Trek: Generations

6.6

Chekov

1994

 

William Shatner, James Doohan, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993)

Star Trek: Judgment Rites

8.0

Video Game

Ensign Chekov (voice)

1993

 

Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1992)

Star Trek 25th Anniversary

7.6

Video Game

Pavel Chekov (voice)

1992

 

Bob Tourangeau in Star Trek Adventure (1991)

Star Trek Adventure

6.6

Short

Chekov

1991

 

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

7.3

Chekov

1991

 

The Real Ghostbusters (1986)

The Real Ghostbusters

7.6

TV Series

Vladimir MaximovFollowers (voice)

1990

1 episode

 

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

5.5

Chekov

1989

 

Moontrap (1988)

Moontrap

4.8

Col. Jason Grant

1988

 

Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

7.3

Chekov

1986

 

Antony and Cleopatra (1984)

Antony and Cleopatra

5.8

TV Movie

Pompey

1984

 

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

6.7

Chekov

1984

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)

Bring 'Em Back Alive

7.1

TV Series

Toder

1982

1 episode

 

Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

7.7

Chekov

1982

 

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

6.4

Chekov

1979

 

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

Columbo

8.3

TV Series

Sgt. Johnson

1976

1 episode

 

Nightmare Honeymoon (1974)

Nightmare Honeymoon

4.4

Deputy Sheriff

1974

 

Mike Farrell and Robert Foxworth in The Questor Tapes (1974)

The Questor Tapes

6.8

TV Movie

Administrative Assistant Phillips

1974

 

The Starlost (1973)

The Starlost

6.2

TV Series

Oro

1973

2 episodes

 

Mia Farrow and Hal Holbrook in Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)

Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

5.7

TV Movie

Jerry

1971

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Leo

1971

1 episode

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

7.6

TV Series

Paul Erlich

1970

1 episode

 

Medical Center (1969)

Medical Center

7.1

TV Series

Harry Seller

1970

1 episode

 

Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)

Star Trek

8.4

TV Series

Chekov

1967–1969

36 episodes

 

Mannix (1967)

Mannix

7.4

TV Series

Harry

1968

1 episode

 

Jericho (1966)

Jericho

7.4

TV Series

Paul

1966

1 episode

 

Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)

I Spy

7.2

TV Series

Bobby Seville

1966

1 episode

 

Sally Field in Gidget (1965)

Gidget

6.9

TV Series

Gunnar

1965

1 episode

 

James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)

Mr. Novak

7.4

TV Series

Paul RyderJim CarseyAlexsei Dubov

1963–1965

3 episodes

 

Ben Casey (1961)

Ben Casey

7.1

TV Series

Tom Davis

1965

1 episode

 

Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

8.5

TV Series

Tiger

1964

1 episode

 

Gary Lockwood in The Lieutenant (1963)

The Lieutenant

8.2

TV Series

Sgt. John Delwyn

1964

1 episode

 

The Great Adventure (1963)

The Great Adventure

8.1

TV Series

Cy Bedrozian

1963

1 episode

 

Strange Lovers (1963)

Strange Lovers

Bob Fuller (segment "End of the Path")

1963

 

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)

General Hospital

6.7

TV Series

Charlie Turner

1963

2 episodes

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

8.0

TV Series

Student (uncredited)

1963

1 episode

 

The Norman Vincent Peale Story

1962

 

Combat! (1962)

Combat!

8.4

TV Series

Sentry (uncredited)

1962

1 episode

 

Writer

Renegades (2017)

Renegades

5.9

TV Series

story consultant

2017

1 episode

 

Handball

Short

writer

2012

 

InAlienable (2007)

InAlienable

3.5

writer

2007

 

Peter Barton in The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

The Powers of Matthew Star

6.0

TV Series

written by

1982

1 episode

 

Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)

Family

7.7

TV Series

written by

1978

1 episode

 

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

7.0

TV Series

writer

1978

1 episode

 

Kathy Coleman, Wesley Eure, Jon Locke, Spencer Milligan, Bill Boyd, and The Krofft Puppets in Land of the Lost (1974)

Land of the Lost

7.1

TV Series

written by

1974

1 episode

 

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)

Star Trek: The Animated Series

7.2

TV Series

written by

1973

1 episode

 

Producer

Renegades (2017)

Renegades

5.9

TV Series

executive consulting producer

2017

1 episode

 

Star Trek: Captain Pike (2016)

Star Trek: Captain Pike

3.9

co-producer

2016

 

Walter Koenig and Adrienne Wilkinson in Star Trek: Renegades (2015)

Star Trek: Renegades

4.9

TV Series

consulting producerexecutive consulting producer

2015

1 episode

 

Handball

Short

producer

2012

 

InAlienable (2007)

InAlienable

3.5

executive producer

2007

 

Director

The Heartbreak Cafe (1997)

The Heartbreak Cafe

9.0

TV Series

Director

1998

1 episode

 

Thanks

The Undiscovered Podcast Presents: The Xindi Saga Pod

in loving memory of

ReleasedPodcast Series

2026

1 episode

 

Kate Mulgrew, William Shatner, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, Patrick Stewart, and Chris Pine in The Captains (2011)

The Captains

6.8

the producers wish to thank

2011

 

George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)

Star Trek Phase II

6.7

TV Series

special thanks

2007

1 episode

 

Caprice Benedetti in Timequest (2000)

Timequest

5.3

thanks

2000

 

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

6.6

Video

special thanks

1986

 

Self

The Con of Wrath

Self

Post-production

 

Russian Manimal Volkoff

Self

Filming

 

The Sixty-Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World (2026)

The Sixty-Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World

8.3

Self - Chekov, Star Trek

2026

 

Walter Koenig and Tim Russ in Renegades: The Making of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2025)

Renegades: The Making of Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Self

2025

 

Aron Eisenberg, Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Katharyn King in The 7th Rule (2019)

The 7th Rule

8.4

TV Series

Self

2024

11 episodes

 

The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast (2018)

The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2024

2 episodes

 

Inglorious Treksperts (2018)

Inglorious Treksperts

7.5

Podcast Series

Self - actor, ChekovSelf - Actor, ChekovSelf - Actor - Chekov, Star Trek III & Generations

2019–2024

4 episodes

 

The 7th Rule 2 (2020)

The 7th Rule 2

8.9

TV Series

Self

2023

1 episode

 

Dominic Keating, Connor Trinneer, and Erica LaRose in Shuttlepod Show (2022)

Shuttlepod Show

8.9

Podcast Series

Self

2022

1 episode

 

John Carpenter, Nancy Allen, and Clancy Brown in In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

In Search of Tomorrow

7.7

Self - Interviewee

2022

 

Kirstie Alley, Walter Koenig, Gates McFadden, Leonard Nimoy, and Nichelle Nichols in The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021)

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

8.4

TV Series

Self - Chekov, The Original SeriesSelf - Writer, The Infinite Vulcan

2021

3 episodes

 

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast (2012)

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

8.0

Podcast Series

Self

2020

1 episode

 

Vincent J. Roth in Surge of Power: Big City Chronicles (2017)

Surge of Power: Big City Chronicles

4.3

TV Series

Self

2019

1 episode

 

Nichelle Nichols in Woman in Motion (2019)

Woman in Motion

8.6

Self

2019

 

Stu's Show (2006)

Stu's Show

6.4

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2018

1 episode

 

The Night Time Show (2016)

The Night Time Show

6.2

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2017

1 episode

 

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

7.2

Self

2016

 

Brad Levin in Comics, Beer & Sci-Fi (2016)

Comics, Beer & Sci-Fi

TV Series

Self - Guest

2016

1 episode

 

From the Mouths of Babes (2012)

From the Mouths of Babes

6.2

TV Series

Self

2015–2016

6 episodes

 

NASA: On the Edge of Forever

TV Mini Series

Self

2016

2 episodes

 

Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2016)

Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel

4.4

Self

2016

 

50 Years of Star Trek (2016)

50 Years of Star Trek

6.8

TV Movie

Self

2016

 

Leonard Nimoy in For the Love of Spock (2016)

For the Love of Spock

7.6

Self

2016

 

Generation X (2016)

Generation X

7.5

TV Mini Series

Self - Star Trek Actor 'Chekhov'

2016

1 episode

 

Doug Mahnke in Creative Continuity (2013)

Creative Continuity

TV Series

Self

2014

1 episode

 

To Be Takei (2014)

To Be Takei

6.9

Self

2014

 

Bob Wilkins Interviews the Stars of Alien and Star Trek (2013)

Bob Wilkins Interviews the Stars of Alien and Star Trek

Video

Self

2013

 

Kate Mulgrew, William Shatner, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, Patrick Stewart, and Chris Pine in The Captains Close Up (2013)

The Captains Close Up

7.2

TV Mini Series

Self

2013

1 episode

 

XXL (1997)

FedCon XXI

Self

2012

 

Elle Viane Kelly in Chicly Geek (2012)

Chicly Geek

TV Series

Self

2012

1 episode

 

Backyard Blockbusters (2012)

Backyard Blockbusters

6.8

Self

2012

 

Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008)

Shatner's Raw Nerve

7.9

TV Series

Self - Guest

2011

1 episode

 

Jimmy Pardo in Never Not Funny (2006)

Never Not Funny

8.4

Podcast Series

Self

2011

1 episode

 

Kate Mulgrew, William Shatner, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, Patrick Stewart, and Chris Pine in The Captains (2011)

The Captains

6.8

Self

2011

 

Inside Edition (1988)

Inside Edition

4.1

TV Series

Self

2010

1 episode

 

The 19th Annual Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame

TV Special

Self

2010

 

Star Trek: Casting

7.2

Video

Self

2009

 

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween

7.0

Video

Self

2009

 

Pavel Chekov's Screen Moments (2009)

Pavel Chekov's Screen Moments

6.7

Video

Self - 'Pavel Chekov'

2009

 

Star Trek: Three Picture Saga (2009)

Star Trek: Three Picture Saga

6.7

Video

Self

2009

 

The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture (2009)

The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture

7.0

Video

Self

2009

 

Bring Back... Star Trek

7.2

TV Movie

Self

2009

 

Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner in Entertainment Tonight (1981)

Entertainment Tonight

3.6

TV Series

Self

2008

1 episode

 

Jade Catta-Preta in The Soup (2004)

The Soup

8.2

TV Series

Self

2008

1 episode

 

Scream Awards 2007 (2007)

Scream Awards 2007

7.0

TV Special

Self

2007

 

40 Years of Star Trek

TV Movie

Self

2006

 

Sergio Kato in Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

7.0

Video

Self - Chekov

2004

 

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

6.4

Video

Self

2004

 

Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo Rodriguez in Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

6.4

TV Series

Self

2003

1 episode

 

Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Michael Bollner, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in After They Were Famous (1999)

After They Were Famous

7.2

TV Series

Self

2003

1 episode

 

OB-1 (2002)

OB-1

8.3

TV Movie

Self

2002

 

Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, and Yes in Top Ten (1995)

Top Ten

6.0

TV Series

Self

2001

1 episode

 

The 27th Annual Saturn Awards

TV Special

Self

2001

 

The Unexplained (1996)

The Unexplained

8.0

TV Series

Self

1998

1 episode

 

Trekkies (1997)

Trekkies

6.9

Self

1997

 

Space Cadets

7.7

TV Series

Self

1997

1 episode

 

Cilla Black in Surprise! Surprise! (1984)

Surprise! Surprise!

5.1

TV Series

Self

1996

1 episode

 

William Shatner in William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

6.4

Video

Self

1995

 

Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

6.8

TV Movie

Self

1994

 

Biography (1987)

Biography

7.7

TV Series

Self

1994

1 episode

 

Rick Green in Prisoners of Gravity (1989)

Prisoners of Gravity

8.5

TV Series

Self

1991–1992

3 episodes

 

Walter Koenig in Star Trek Collection (1991)

Star Trek Collection

Video

Self

1991

 

Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (1991)

Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition

5.1

TV Special

Self

1991

 

Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991)

Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special

7.1

TV Movie

Self

1991

 

Dick Wilson in Camp Midnite (1989)

Camp Midnite

TV Series

Self - Guest

1989

1 episode

 

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

6.2

Self

1988

 

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

6.6

Video

Self

1986

 

Saturn Awards

5.4

TV Special

Self

1981

 

Bob Wilkins in The Star Trek Dream (1975)

The Star Trek Dream

5.9

TV Movie

Self

1975

 

Archive Footage

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

6.4

Self (archive footage)

2022

 

Butterfly in the Sky (2022)

Butterfly in the Sky

8.3

Self - Chekov (archive footage, uncredited)

2022

 

Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

7.2

TV Series

Pavel Chekov (archive footage)

2021

1 episode

 

L'Histoire nous le dira (2017)

L'Histoire nous le dira

5.7

Podcast Series

(archive footage)

2021

1 episode

 

Heroes Manufactured (2016)

Heroes Manufactured

7.7

Self (archive footage)

2016

 

Leonard Nimoy in Welcome to Comic-Con! (2013)

Welcome to Comic-Con!

5.6

TV Special

Self (in Salute to Star Trek segment) (archive footage)

2013

 

Obscurus Lupa Presents (2010)

Obscurus Lupa Presents

7.6

TV Series

(archive footage)

2011

1 episode

 

Ian Fleming and Geoffrey Boothroyd in Timeshift (2002)

Timeshift

6.5

TV Series

Chekov (archive footage, uncredited)

2006

1 episode

 

William Shatner in How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)

How William Shatner Changed the World

7.3

TV Movie

Self (archive footage)

2005

 

Maximum Surge (2003)

Maximum Surge

2.9

TV Movie

Drexel (archive footage)

2003

 

Alice Krige, Kate Mulgrew, and William Shatner in Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999)

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments

6.6

TV Special

Ensign Pavel Chekov (archive footage)

1999

 

Captain Kirk and Crew: The Rehearsals & Blooper Tapes

Video

Self (archive footage)

1997

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)

Babylon 5

8.4

TV Series

Alfred Bester (archive footage, uncredited)

1997

1 episode

 

Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, René Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

8.1

TV Series

Ensign Pavel Chekov (archive footage)

1996

1 episode

 

Laurin Sydney in CNN Showbiz Today (1984)

CNN Showbiz Today

4.4

TV Series

Self - Chekov (archive footage)

1991

1 episode

 

Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (1984)

Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories

7.5

TV Movie

Self - Ensign Pavel Chekov (archive footage)

1984

 

Bloopers from 'Star Trek' and 'Laugh-In'

Video

Self (archive footage)

1983

 

Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan, and Robin Ward in The Starlost: The Alien Oro (1980)

The Starlost: The Alien Oro

6.6

TV Movie

Oro (archive footage)

1980

 

'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' Teaser (1979)

'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' Teaser

6.7

Short

Lt. Pavel Chekov (archive footage)

1979

 


Susan Saint James obit

Susan Saint James, ‘Kate & Allie’ star, dead at 80

 

She was not on the list.


Susan Saint James, best known for her roles in the TV series “Kate & Allie” and “McMillan & Wife,” has died. She was 80.

A rep for the actress confirmed her death to People Tuesday, sharing she passed away on Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

In a statement shared with the outlet, her family remembered Saint James as someone who was “generous with her time and energy, which she valued more than money, and instinctively drawn to whoever needed lifting up. She taught her children to pause, be kind and look out for other people.”

They continued, “She never met a stranger. Every person she met became the most important person in the room at that moment, from a fellow board member to the clerk at the shoe store, who usually walked away knowing her entire life story.”

“She brought that same fire and positivity to everything that followed, and never lost it. She is survived by her husband, Dick Ebersol, her four children – Sunshine Lucas, Harmony Lucas, Charlie Ebersol and Willie Ebersol – her seven grandchildren; her sister, Mary Mercedes Dewey, as well as her beloved service dog, Lola,” the statement concluded.

The late sitcom star, born Susan Jane Miller, changed her last name to Saint James and moved to Hollywood at 20 years old to pursue an acting career.

Soon after, she signed a weekly contract with Universal and began appearing in films such as “Where Angels Go” and “Trouble Follows.”

In 1968, she landed a role on the TV series “The Name of the Game.” Saint James received three Emmy nominations for the series, winning once.

Three years later, she signed on to “McMillan & Wife.” Rock Hudson played the former role, and she the latter. Saint James received three more Emmy nominations for the part.

Saint James stayed with the show for five seasons until her character’s death.

“We did a pilot one year and then worked together almost five and a half years, except that they went on a year without me,” she told Yahoo in 2015.

“My character died. It was very sad, but [Hudson’s] character didn’t waste any time having any other girlfriends either!” she quipped.

As for her personal life, Saint James was married to scriptwriter Richard Neubert from 1967 to 1968.

In 1971, she married makeup artist Tom Lucas. They welcomed two children, daughter Sunshine and son Harmony. Lucas was also her manager until they divorced in 1977.

In the years that followed, she starred in a slew of films, including “Outlaw Blues” (1977) with Peter Fonda and “How to Beat the High Cost of Living” (1980) with Jane Curtin and Jessica Lange.

In 1981, while hosting “Saturday Night Live,” Saint James met NBC executive Dick Ebersol. They went on a date after a rehearsal and quickly fell for each other.

The pair wed about six weeks after meeting and welcomed three children together: Charles, William and Edward, known as Teddy.

In 1984, Saint James landed her role on sitcom “Kate & Allie” alongside Curtin. In the series, the women played two divorced best friends who move in together, with their children in tow.

“This is not a statement saying, ‘Girls, leave the guys and go live with your best friend,’” Saint James told People in 1984 of the show’s premise. “Kate and Allie didn’t plan this. It’s just the best solution they could think of, and their friendship sustains them.”

Although Saint James was initially hesitant to sign on to the project, she explained how she “could relate to the problems of a divorced woman.”

She received two more Emmy nominations before the series ended in 1989.

Saint James took a step away from Hollywood at the end of the ‘80s.

In November 2004, a private jet carrying Ebersol, Charles and Teddy crashed in Montrose, Colorado, killing 14-year-old Teddy. The family had been celebrating Thanksgiving in Los Angeles.

“There’s so many ways that these things can happen,” Saint James told People in 2022, reflecting on the tragic death of her youngest son.

“You can have an argument the night before, or you’re far away or working. It’s a whole another experience that we had, because we could just remember the hilarious time that we had in L.A. Everybody has a really fond memory of that, and everybody said, ‘Oh, I love you. See you at Christmas. Goodbye.’”

Years later, she returned to the screen for some TV appearances on “The Drew Carey Show,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 2006 and one on “Suits” in 2011.

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.

Back in August, Saint James celebrated turning 80 by seeing the Doobie Brothers the night before her birthday with all of her children and grandchildren.

On her actual birthday, her kids, grandkids, Ebersol and close friends celebrated in her backyard. Her family told People that the actress gushed it “was one of the best two days of her entire life.”

Actress

Robbie Amell in Upload (2020)

Upload

7.7

TV Series

Old Woman87 Year Old Women

2020–2022

3 episodes

 

The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

The Haunting of Bly Manor

7.4

TV Mini Series

Relative #2

2020

1 episode

 

Ashley Williams and Paul Campbell in Holiday Hearts (2019)

Holiday Hearts

6.6

TV Movie

Woman (as Susan St. James)

2019

 

Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Rick Hoffman, Gabriel Macht, Amanda Schull, and Sarah Rafferty in Suits (2011)

Suits

8.4

TV Series

Joy McAfferty

2011

1 episode

 

Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.1

TV Series

Monica Bradshaw

2006

1 episode

 

Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)

The Drew Carey Show

6.9

TV Series

Lynn O'Brien

1996

1 episode

 

Steve Austin and Mark Calaway in WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX (2004)

WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX

4.9

Video

Susan St. James

2004

 

Rabbit Ears: A Gingerbread Christmas

6.5

Video

Narrator (voice)

1991

 

Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James in Kate & Allie (1984)

Kate & Allie

6.9

TV Series

Kate McArdle

1984–1989

122 episodes

 

Tattingers (1988)

Tattingers

6.7

TV Series

Susan

1989

1 episode

 

After George

TV Movie

Susan Roberts

1983

 

I Take These Men (1983)

I Take These Men

4.8

TV Movie

Carol Sherwood

1983

 

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982)

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder

6.7

Katherine Cross

1982

 

The Kid from Nowhere (1982)

The Kid from Nowhere

5.9

TV Movie

Samantha 'Sam' Kandal

1982

 

Denzel Washington and George Segal in Carbon Copy (1981)

Carbon Copy

5.7

Vivian Whitney

1981

 

How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

6.1

Jane

1980

 

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

M*A*S*H

8.5

TV Series

Aggie O'Shea

1980

1 episode

 

S.O.S. Titanic (1979)

S.O.S. Titanic

6.2

TV Movie

Leigh Goodwin

1979

 

Sex and the Single Parent (1979)

Sex and the Single Parent

6.1

TV Movie

Sally

1979

 

George Hamilton in Love at First Bite (1979)

Love at First Bite

6.1

Cindy Sondheim

1979

 

The Girls in the Office (1979)

The Girls in the Office

6.2

TV Movie

Rita Massaro

1979

 

Desperate Women (1978)

Desperate Women

6.3

TV Movie

Esther Winters

1978

 

Night Cries (1978)

Night Cries

6.0

TV Movie

Jeannie Haskins

1978

 

Outlaw Blues (1977)

Outlaw Blues

6.0

Tina Waters

1977

 

Scott Free (1976)

Scott Free

4.6

TV Movie

Holly

1976

 

Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)

McMillan & Wife

7.2

TV Series

Sally McMillan

1971–1976

34 episodes

 

Magic Carpet (1972)

Magic Carpet

7.9

TV Movie

Timothea Lamb

1972

 

The Name of the Game (1968)

The Name of the Game

7.6

TV Series

Peggy Maxwell

1968–1971

38 episodes

 

Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

7.6

TV Series

Miss Porter

1971

1 episode

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

7.0

TV Series

Officer Keach

1970

1 episode

 

Jim Backus, Noah Beery Jr., Jack Elam, Mickey Rooney, Iron Eyes Cody, Don 'Red' Barry, Dan Blocker, Wally Cox, Nanette Fabray, Henry Jones, and Stubby Kaye in The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

6.3

Mrs. Martha Kid (uncredited)

1970

 

Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)

It Takes a Thief

7.5

TV Series

Charlie BrownPrincess AstrideStewardess Anne Edwards

1968–1970

5 episodes

 

Michael J. Pollard in Jigsaw (1968)

Jigsaw

5.7

Ida

1968

 

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

6.5

Aida

1968

 

Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968)

Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!

6.4

Rosabelle

1968

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Verna CusackElaine Moreau

1967–1968

2 episodes

 

George Peppard, Raymond Burr, and Gayle Hunnicutt in P.J. (1967)

P.J.

6.4

Linette Orbison

1967

 

Ready and Willing (1967)

Ready and Willing

7.0

TV Movie

Julia Preston

1967

 

Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966)

Fame Is the Name of the Game

6.9

TV Movie

Peggy Chan

1966

 

Soundtrack

Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James in Kate & Allie (1984)

Kate & Allie

6.9

TV Series

performer: "California Dreamin'" (uncredited)

1984

1 episode

 

Outlaw Blues (1977)

Outlaw Blues

6.0

performer: "I Dream of Highways"

1977

 

Self

Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)

Today

4.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1968–2022

4 episodes

 

Stars in the House (2020)

Stars in the House

6.3

TV Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

Oprah Winfrey in The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

The Oprah Winfrey Show

5.0

TV Series

Self - Guest

2006

1 episode

 

Inside TV Land (2000)

Inside TV Land

3.6

TV Series

Self

2005

1 episode

 

Intimate Portrait (1990)

Intimate Portrait

7.5

TV Series

Self

2005

1 episode

 

CBS at 75

5.7

TV Special

Self

2003

 

Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)

Saturday Night Live 25

7.7

TV Special

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1999

 

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

E! True Hollywood Story

6.5

TV Series

Self

1999

1 episode

 

CM Punk, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)

WWE Monday Night RAW

7.7

TV Series

Self

1995

1 episode

 

David Letterman in Late Night with David Letterman (1982)

Late Night with David Letterman

7.5

TV Series

Self - Guest (as Susan St. James)

1984–1993

9 episodes

 

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

6.9

TV Special

Self

1989

 

Later with Bob Costas (1988)

Later with Bob Costas

7.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1988–1989

2 episodes

 

A Very Special Christmas Party

TV Movie

Self

1988

 

Nightlife (1986)

Nightlife

5.3

TV Series

Self

1986–1987

3 episodes

 

CBS Mornings

8.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1987

1 episode

 

WrestleMania 2 (1986)

WrestleMania 2

6.1

TV Special

Self - Guest Commentator (New York)

1986

 

Diana Muldaur in The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985)

The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

5.9

TV Special

Self - Nominee

1985

 

Shelley Long in The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards (1984)

The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards

3.9

TV Special

Self - Nominee & Presenter

1984

 

Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

8.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1972–1983

14 episodes

 

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Saturday Night Live

8.0

TV Series

Self - HostSelf - Various

1981–1983

4 episodes

 

Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

The Mike Douglas Show

7.0

TV Series

Self - Co-HostessSelf - GuestSelf - Actress

1975–1980

12 episodes

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Self

1967–1979

5 episodes

 

Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan in Good Morning America (1975)

Good Morning America

4.4

TV Series

Self - Guest

1979

1 episode

 

John Denver in Australia

TV Special

Self (as Susan St. James)

1978

 

Lucille Ball in Circus of the Stars #2 (1977)

Circus of the Stars #2

7.1

TV Special

Self - Performer

1977

 

Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (1977)

Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2

1.6

TV Special

Self

1977

 

US Against the World (1977)

US Against the World

8.6

TV Special

Self

1977

 

The Mac Davis Show (1974)

The Mac Davis Show

7.0

TV Series

Self - Guest

1976

1 episode

 

Rich Little in The Rich Little Show (1975)

The Rich Little Show

6.7

TV Series

Self

1976

1 episode

 

Dinah Shore in Dinah! (1974)

Dinah!

7.0

TV Series

Self - Guest

1975

3 episodes

 

The 27th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

TV Special

Self - Co-Host

1975

 

Celebrity Bowling (1971)

Celebrity Bowling

7.3

TV Series

Self

1974–1975

2 episodes

 

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

7.0

TV Series

Self

1973

1 episode

 

Paul Lynde in The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965)

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)

6.8

TV Series

Self - Panelist (as Susan St. James)

1969–1970

7 episodes

 

David Frost in The David Frost Show (1969)

The David Frost Show

7.1

TV Series

Self - Guest

1970

1 episode

 

The Game Game

6.8

TV Series

Self

1970

1 episode

 

Roger Barkley and Al Lohman in Name Droppers (1969)

Name Droppers

TV Series

Self

1970

1 episode

 

The Joey Bishop Show (1967)

The Joey Bishop Show

7.0

TV Series

Self - Guest

1969

5 episodes

 

Allen Ludden's Gallery (1969)

Allen Ludden's Gallery

4.7

TV Series

Self

1969

1 episode

 

Pat Boone in Pat Boone in Hollywood (1967)

Pat Boone in Hollywood

TV Series

Self

1967

1 episode

 

The Pat Boone Show (1966)

The Pat Boone Show

6.1

TV Series

Self

1967

1 episode

 

Bob Hope in The Bob Hope Show (1950)

The Bob Hope Show

7.2

TV Series

Self

1966

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

History of the Sitcom (2021)

History of the Sitcom

7.1

TV Series

Self - Kate McArdle (archive footage)

2021

1 episode

 

The Green Fog (2017)

The Green Fog

6.9

Sally McMillan (archive footage)

2017

 

Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner in Entertainment Tonight (1981)

Entertainment Tonight

3.6

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2005

1 episode

 

Television (1988)

Television

5.5

TV Series

Self - Kate McArdle (archive footage)

1988

1 episode

 

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

The Dick Cavett Show

8.3

TV Series

Self - Kate McArdle from TV series KATE AND ALLIE (archive footage)

1986

1 episode