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Michael Ansara, actor behind Klingon leader Kang, dies at 91
Topic Started: Aug 4 2013, 06:43 AM (282 Views)
Dixie
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I notice this article in the News...

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Michael Ansara, actor behind Klingon leader Kang, dies at 91

By Greg Botelho, CNN
August 4, 2013 -- Updated 0125 GMT (0925 HKT)

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Character actor Michael Ansara

(CNN) -- He struck an imposing figure as Kang, the villainous Klingon commander who struck fears in the hearts of the federation.

The man who played Kang in three iterations of "Star Trek," Michael Ansara, has died, according to his former agent.

Ansara was 91.

The veteran character actor was probably best known for playing the Klingon leader in the original "Star Trek" series, then again in the legendary sci-fi series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager."

But he had an illustrious career beyond that, plus a personal life that included a marriage to Barbara Eden of "I Dream of Jeannie" fame and a 36-year marriage to his wife Beverly.

Ansara died Wednesday at his home in Calabasas, California, according to former agent Michael B. Druxman.

He was born in a small village in Syria, arriving in the United States with his American parents at the age of two, according to a biography provided by Druxman.

Having entered college in Los Angeles intending to be a doctor, he went into acting instead. His breakout role came as Cochise in the 1950s TV series "Broken Arrow."

Other small-screen roles included in parts in such shows as "The Untouchables," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Perry Mason, "Lost in Space," "Hawaii 5-0," "Murder She Wrote," "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" and his ex-wife's show, "I Dream of Jeannie." Ansara also voiced Mr. Freeze in Batman movies and the TV series.

Ansara's film credits include 1953's "Julius Caesar," "The Greatest Story Ever Told," John Wayne's "The Comancheros," "Guns of the Magnificent Seven," "The Bears and I," "The Message" and "The Guns and the Fury."

William Shatner, who played Capt. James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek, was among the many who offered condolences upon hearing of Ansara's death. So too did Eden, Ansara's former wife.

Tweeted Eden: "He was a good man, a good father & a fantastic actor who had a long and full life."


Michael Ansara

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Michael George Ansara (April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was a Syrian-born American stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in the 1979–1981 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Commander Kang on three different Star Trek television series, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart on the NBC series, Law of the Plainsman, and providing the voice for Mr. Freeze in Batman: The Animated Series and several of its spin-offs.


91 is the Country Code for +91: IN India, I'd also imagine some thing with him being married to Barbara Eden. With Syria, I also wonder if there could be a link to Sirius.

The reason I highlighted Kang and Mr Freeze, is because Kang also reminds me of the word for Ice in Thai, it also reminds me a bit of the Meechok Plaza where Rimping is, for me and my images it could also mean this picture...

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Either side of that picture is these...

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The card with the Genie on would also mean Lamps, and it could also link to Sesto Ice Cream, but when you put Sesto into Google you get Sexten

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Sexten (Italian: Sesto) is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. The town is famous as a summer and winter sport resort in the mountains.

According to the 2011 census, 95.37% of the population speak German, 4.36% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.


I'll look into it a bit more.
Edited by Dixie, Aug 4 2013, 07:02 AM.
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