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. Carol burnett right is shocked by actor leonard nimoy, in costume as the wellknown character mr. His career spanned more than a generation, in film, on stage, and on television. Gary seven is the major character in the last episode of the second season of the original star trek television series, assignment. His semblance to robert lansing is indeed quite uncanny. Earth tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. 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. Were finally on the cusp of star treks grand return to tv with the impending arrival of star trek. A man called gary seven robert lansing, dressed in a 20thcentury business suit and accompanied by a black cat he calls isis. Lansing began acting in the 1950s on broadway, a place hed return to periodically throughout his career. Robert lansing, with isis the cat, star trek tos, assignm flickr. Here are the 10 we wish we were watching on dvd right now.
His given name was robert brown, but he chose the surname lansing after the capital city of michigan. So it is with a certain degree of fondness that we present the 15 best worst episodes of star trek. More time traveling shenanigans as we finish off season 2. Gary sevens actor robert lansings credit, the only time a guest star would. 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. May 24, 2007 on this day in 1928, american actor robert lansing was born. On television, he appeared in episodes of such hits as star trek, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone and murder. Oct 24, 2010 robert lansing who played gary seven on star trek in a commercial for giant eagle. Jan 03, 20 more time traveling shenanigans as we finish off season 2. Robert lansing, broadway, film and television actor who starred in the series 12 oclock high, has died. The original series third season episode all our yesterdays. Lansing would have been fine as dan briggs, the role played by steven hill.
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. This episode of the original star trek was intended to spin off into a series of its own. As a youngster, he played drums with various dance bands and was bitten by the acting bug after performing in and directing high school. 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. A ton of different movies, spinoff and reboots were proposed but never hit the screen especially after star trek. Jun 05, 2018 she was also a star trek veteran, playing mr. A man called gary seven robert lansing, dressed in a 20thcentury. Earth took me a while to realize hes reminding me of cillian murphy in peaky blinders closeup robert lansing was such a good actor. He is best remembered for his role of general frank savage in the television series, twelve oclock high 1964 to 1965. 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. 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. The 66yearold actor, who lived in manhattan, died sunday of cancer in a new york. Discovery, but there have been many attempts over the year to get trek on tv that werent.
Captain kirk william shatner encounters a strange fellow named gary seven robert lansing, who claims to have been. Given teri garr whacked robert lansing with the small padded box hard. Robert lansing appears as colonel gary seven, an agent sent from the future. Characters from the episode have appeared in various noncanon star trek works. His tall stature, tough looks and commanding manner belied an often thoughtful and introspective screen personality. 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. Robert lansing is a solid lead, projecting a solid professionalism that is. Or lansing might even have been good as captain james kirk, a role also being cast at the time by gene roddenberry.
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. On this day in 1928, american actor robert lansing was born. 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. Lansing is probably best remembered as the authoritarian brig. 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. The original series, the team from the trek files came upon documents for assignment. Approached by gene roddenberry to guest star as gary seven in assignment. Its not a bad hour of television its simply a bad episode of star trek.
Traditional dish in robert lansing home by bob martin visual most widely held works by robert lansing star trek, the original series visual. Star trek mystery solved isis actress from assignment. At one time, robert lansing was married to general hospital star emily mclaughlin. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. Earth which was originally intended as the pilot for a spinoff series which nbc decided. On television, he appeared in episodes of such hits as star trek, alfred. 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. Discovering the first star trek movie, the second time around. 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. 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. While back in time observing earth in 1968, the enterprise. Seven tries to convince captain kirk to let him disarm the warhead with spock unable to do it himself, the crew is left with no choice but to trust. In 1989, lansing reminisced about his star trek turn.
Fearing cancellation, series creator gene roddenberry designed the season finale as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff show. 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. Robert lansing full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Robert lansing 5 junie 1928 23 oktober 1994 was n amerikaanse akteur. Robert lansing was previously married to anne pivar 1981 1994, gari hardy 1969 1971 and emily mclaughlin 1956 1968. 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. Lansings motion picture roles included a gathering of eagles with rock hudson and under the yum yum tree opposite jack lemmon. Star trek 1, american 1, 87th precinct 1, born 1928 1, died 1994 1, died aged 66 1, gary seven 1 my tags. Even the most stupid roles he had he gave a lot of dignity to. Robert lansing list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Robert lansing who played gary seven on star trek in a commercial for giant eagle. William shatner, leonard nimoy, robert lansing directed by. Combing through gene roddenberrys archive of documents from star trek. Robert lansing with images star trek actors, 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. Sep 20, 2019 i dedicate this board to a truly talented man robert i miss you with my love.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Earth is the twentysixth and final episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. He was intended to be the lead role of an unproduced spinoff of star trek, with 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. Earth gary seven, isis the cat and roberta lincoln. Born robert howell brown in san diego, california, he reportedly took his stage name from the state capital of michigan. In the decades that followed, he gained a reputation.
Fearing cancellation, series creator gene roddenberry designed the season finale as a. 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. Not that acting had necessarily been robert lansing s only career choice there had been jazz. Robert lansing, 66, an actor on stage, screen and television. Robert lansing june 5, 1928 october 23, 1994 was an american stage, film, and television actor. On television, he appeared in episodes of such hits as star trek, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone and murder, she wrote. 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. 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. While back in time observing earth in 1968, the enterprise crew encounters the mysterious gary seven who has his own agenda on the planet. Robert lansing was an american stage, film, and television actor. At the time, he confides, gene was a good friend, but i was a new york snob actor, come out to hollywood.
Not that acting had necessarily been robert lansings only career choice there had been jazz. Spocks accidental love interest in all our yesterdays. The man who never was was robert lansings third series lead, and it turned out to be his last. Star trek history knew the name of one of the cats who played isis sambo, but. Were finally on the cusp of star treks grand return to tv with the. The original series second season episode assignment. The star trek tv shows that never happened io9 gizmodo. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, robert lansing.
1625 476 158 1395 84 1214 1122 750 823 1362 535 990 543 1492 1346 1532 1241 709 502 867 1360 1461 1479 1574 66 64 626 61 92 900 844 1638 559 655 703 312 344 373 630 199 164 453 736 486 1373 612 355