In an interview with Variety, director Luigi Cozzi described Starcrash as "science fantasy" as opposed to science fiction. Plummer played "Edgar" in E. L. Doctorow's Drinks before Dinner with the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Public/Newman Theatre in New York City in 1978. The Tempest won Plummer a Canadian Screen award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program. [6] The budget was $4 million. [8], A retrospective review by Kurt Dahlke of DVD Talk said, "Starcrash is a masterpiece of unintentionally bad filmmaking. Later depictions of Klingons with eye injuries, such as Deep Space Nine's Martok, had them flaunting their mutilations as battle scars. However, Christopher Plummer felt removing the wig has made the character more distinct. One of cinema's all-time great villains, Christopher Lee played Dracula in the British Hammer horror films, James Bond's nemesis Scaramanga and the wizard Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings." He. His breakthrough role was for his leading role as Captain Georg von Trapp in the musical film The Sound of Music (1965) alongside Julie Andrews. [12], The score for Starcrash was composed and conducted by veteran composer John Barry. It's not unknown for actors to dislike their own work, even if the films themselves are beloved by audiences. Vincent Canby in his New York Times review he praised Plummer for his performance "With the confidence of the superb actor he has become, and in the trim of an athlete, Christopher Plummer is here in a new play, giving an achingly funny, memorably strong and debonair performance". His legacy as our Captain will live on in THE SOUND OF MUSIC forever. Following the allegations of sexual misconduct made against Spacey, the film's makers decided against releasing the film with his original performance. Our tears are not for the dastardly Iago, of course - that would be wrong. [57] He relented for the 45th anniversary and appeared with the full cast on The Oprah Winfrey Show on October 28, 2010. Entdecke 1986 Pressefoto Christopher Plummer und Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music". (1994), Star Wars Episode II (2022). Plummer also did some voice work, such as his role of Henri the pigeon in An American Tail (1986) and the villainous Grand Duke of Owls in Rock-a-Doodle (1991), both directed by Don Bluth. [96], Plummer wrote for the stage, television and concert-hall. Instead, he beamed himself aboard the enemy vessel and challenged Kalnor to single combat in front of his men. Chang attacked and crippled Kalnor's ship, but he did not destroy it. Starcrash (Italian: Scontri stellari oltre la terza dimensione, lit. During the dinner, Chang inadvertently paraphrased Adolf Hitler with a comment about "breathing room", which Kirk noted. *, #RedShoulderedHawk today at #WashingtonsCrossingPark #BirdsArentReal, Song Sparrow today at #washingtonscrossingstatepark #BirdsArentReal, Covid-19 Info & Resources Update June 6, 2020 (USA). The next meeting was set to take place at a neutral site, Camp Khitomer. [31], From June 1971 to January 1972, he appeared at the Royal National Theatre, acting in repertory for the season. [39] Frank Rich wrote of his performance "Mr. Plummer's thoughtful, beautifully spoken performance best illuminates the strengths and built-in limitations of the entire enterprise. Gorkon's assassination was not enough to derail the peace process. Shinzon's psychic attacks on Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) rob him of any empathy, reducing him to a cartoonish evildoer. Stella meets an Amazonian warrior tribe and is escorted to their underground fortress. The movie ends with the Emperor delivering a short victory speech. "Scomuniche stellari oltre la terza dimensione. [6] The Hollywood Reporter stated that shooting also took place in Morocco, Tunisia and in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, NFL hopeful accused of racing in deadly car crash, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy. He was an actor, known for Time Bandits (1981), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and The Elephant Man (1980). In the latter film he replaced Kevin Spacey, whose performance as billionaire J Paul Getty was removed. at the Carpenter Theatre". This actor grapples arrestingly with his early bouts of conscience, as horrible imaginings send Macbeth's heart knocking at his ribs."[40]. [122] He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch from 2007. Read about our approach to external linking. ", Actor Eddie Marsan worked with Plummer on the 2016 film The Exception and said: "It was like watching a master class. [89] That same year, he starred in the five-time Emmy Award-winning television series The Thorn Birds, alongside Barbara Stanwyck and Jean Simmons. The first step involved the creation of a secret warship (a Bird of Prey) with a unique ability; unlike other Klingon warships, it could fire its weapons while its cloaking device was enabled. in Canada. Others who paid tribute to Plummer included Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Katherine Langford, Rian Johnson, Chris Evans and Don Johnson (who all collaborated with him on Knives Out), as well as William Shatner, Anne Hathaway, Elijah Wood, Vera Farmiga, Ed Asner (his costar in Up who also died in 2021), Ridley Scott, Spike Lee, Simon Pegg, Antonio Banderas, Leonard Maltin, Daniel Dae Kim, George Takei, Russell Crowe (his costar in The Insider and A Beautiful Mind), Bruce Greenwood and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.[108][109][110][111]. Plummer was cast to replace Rex Harrison for the film adaptation of Doctor Dolittle. [68] Speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in an interview that aired on March 7, 2010,[69] Plummer added, tongue-in-cheek, "Well, I said it's about time! Suddenly, the Enterprise fired a torpedo. As iconic as Christopher Plummer's career has been, there are some roles that an actor just can't bring themselves to accept. Despite McCoy's efforts, Gorkon died and Chang arrested them both. )[28], He appeared as Jason opposite Dame Judith Anderson in Robinson Jeffers' adaptation of Medea at the Theatre Sara Bernhardt in Paris in 1955. Both plays were directed for the stage by Des McAnuff and produced by Barry Avrich. Christopher Plummer died on February 5, 2021, at the age of 91, and the actor left behind a legendary body of work on stage and . [86] He played Hamlet in a four-hundred centenary television production Hamlet at Elsinore, produced by Danish and British BBC TV (1964), taped at Elsinore Castle. All scenes that had included Spacey were re-shot with Plummer. Scott and his wife Giannina paid tribute to Plummer, telling The Hollywood Reporter: "What a guy. [29], At the Stratford Festival, he played Philip the Bastard in King John and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. According to Taylor, he died two and a half weeks after a fall that resulted in a blow to the head. [3] In 2019, SyFy rated General Chang as the 8th greatest Klingon of the Star Trek franchise. [2], Time magazine rated General Chang the second best villain of the Star Trek franchise in 2016. [105][106][107] A statement released by the family announced that Plummer had died peacefully with Taylor by his side.[108]. [62] In the 1969 film adaptation of The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Plummer plays the Inca Emperor Atahualpa to Robert Shaw's Pizarro. 00:25. [81], He appeared in the live television drama Little Moon of Alban with Julie Harris, for which he received his first Emmy Award nomination. One of Plummer's most critically acclaimed roles was that of television journalist Mike Wallace in Michael Mann's biographical film The Insider (1999), for which he was honoured with several critics' awards for Best Supporting Actor, though a corresponding Academy Award nomination did not materialize. His performance brought him his second Tony Award (this time as Best Actor in a Play) and a Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actor in a Play. He also asked that Chang's Klingon makeup be made less severe. Later that year, he played Anton Chekhov in Neil Simon's adaptation of several Chekhov short stories, The Good Doctor. [75][76] For his role, Plummer earned Golden Globe,[1] BAFTA,[3] and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. [77], He starred in the Rian Johnson directed mystery thriller ensemble film Knives Out (2019) alongside Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lakeith Stanfield and Michael Shannon. Yet he will be forever known and loved for The Sound of Music, adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The following year, he played Leontes in The Winter's Tale, Bardolph in Henry IV, Part 1, and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. The modified Bird of Prey, invisible and near the Enterprise, attacked Gorkon's ship and made this look like the Federation ship was responsible. "[13], Cozzi stated that the miniatures were completed by Italian artists, while American developers were recruited for the special effects, including snorkel photography, computer photography and mechanical effects. SUPPORT CHRISTO! Stella and Elle volunteer to smash the City into the Count's station. [why he prefers playing evil characters] The devil is more interesting than God. Chang killed Kalnor but lost his left eye in the fight. [85] In 1964, his performance of the Gloomy Dane in the BBC production Hamlet at Elsinore garnered him his second Emmy nomination. It also meant that Chang was honor-bound to accept Gorkon as the new Klingon leader. Closing in on a planet, the ship is attacked by a mysterious weapon which drives the crew insane. He played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975). (Despite his role in orchestrating Gorkon's death, Chang seemed genuinely affected by the death of his former comrade.). Melkor declared himself emperor and touched off a brutal civil war that had devastating consequences for the Klingon Empire, largely due to the usurper's treacherous and cowardly tactics. Christopher Plummer, Chagrined Star of 'The Sound of Music,' Dies at 91. The Federation President and Azetbur (who was the new Klingon Chancellor) were both determined to continue with this. In 2014, Plummer presented A Word or Two again, at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. The two men were friends, but the general was wary of Gorkon's desire for a lasting peace with the Federation. "I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through the years.". Three . A huge battle commences between the Emperor's armada and the Count's, with the Emperor's soldiers storming the Count's space station; however, the attack fails and the victorious Count gets ready to destroy the Emperor's home planet. [7] The Monthly Film Bulletin noted the "mediocre special effects and a clumsily protracted finale", but stated that Starcrash "intermittently achieves a kind of lunatic appeal as it lurches pell-mell from one casually fabricated climax to the next". Kirk and McCoy were rescued by Enterprise. For that performance, Plummer won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. Joe Spinell as Count Zarth Arn, a megalomaniac renegade, who is bent on dethroning the Emperor and proclaiming himself supreme ruler of the universe. [19], In 1946, he caught the attention of Montreal Gazette's theatre critic Herbert Whittaker with his performance as Mr Darcy in a Montreal High School production of Pride and Prejudice. It doesn't help that Tom Hardy doesn't even look like Patrick . Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. The film premiered in Los Angeles on March 7, 1979. [90], In 2000, Plummer played Sir David Maxwell Fyfe in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning Nuremberg (2000) alongside Alec Baldwin, Brian Cox and Max Von Sydow, and the Emmy-winning The Moneychangers (for which he won his first Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series). Sound of Music co-star Dame Julie Andrews said in a statement to the PA news agency: "The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. Stella manages to escape from her prison, but Elle and Thor recapture her, only to inform her the authorities have canceled her sentence; she is taken to an orbiting ship, where she is reunited with Akton. He and Sir Neville Marriner rearranged William Shakespeare's Henry V with Sir William Walton's music as a concert piece. Christopher Plummer [18] Although his mother and his father's family had ties with McGill University, he was never a McGill student. The film references that Shatner, two years Plummer's junior, was the other's understudy in a production of Henry V at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. He appeared in support of Broadway legend Katharine Cornell and film legend Tyrone Power in The Dark Is Light Enough, which lasted 69 performances from February to April 1955. The actor died peacefully at his home in. In The Undiscovered Country, Chang is Chancellor Gorkon's chief of staff, and subsequently serves Chancellor Azetbur. Harrison Ford is an interesting example, with the actor, on one hand, having a real . On stage, Plummer's most notable roles were that of Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974) and as John Barrymore in Barrymore. 'STAR WARS' ACTRESS TRISHA NOBLE DEAD AT 76. Birth Name:Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer. They lived in Weston, Connecticut. General Chang is a fictional character from the Star Trek fictional universe who was portrayed by Christopher Plummer as the central antagonist in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a feature film released in 1991. [47], In 2009 and 2010, Plummer starred in two stage to screen adaptations of the Stratford Festival productions of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra and William Shakespeare's The Tempest. All the details about his tragic death and lifetime achievements are here. [82] That same year he co-starred in American Tragedy as F. Lee Bailey (for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination),[1] and appeared in TV movie Four Minutes, Miracle Planet, and a documentary by Ric Burns about Eugene O'Neill. It ran for just one performance - but did not stop him landing more stage work and then leading roles. [48] Plummer returned to the Stratford Festival in the summer of 2010 in The Tempest as the lead character, Prospero (also videotaped and shown in high-def in cinemas), and again in the summer of 2012 in the one-man show, A Word or Two, an autobiographical exploration of his love of literature. They are offered clemency if they help find two more missing escape pods as well as the mothership, one of which may contain the Emperor's only son. Arriving at an underground laboratory, the three are captured by the guards. von Trapp, Plummer, who died Feb. 5, appeared in scores of films, won two Tony Awards and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is depicted as being an avid fan of William Shakespeare, whom he frequently quotes in the film, much to the chagrin of the Enterprise crew. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer[6] was born on December 13, 1929,[7] in Toronto, Ontario. He made his Broadway debut in the 1954 play The Starcross Story. Co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams were part of the necessary filming. On film, Plummer is known for portraying Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965). [12], Plummer said of the filming, "Give me Rome any day. Plummer made Chang, a war-hawk intent on engineering war with the Federation, as imposing as Commander . Yes, and, Where Companies Stand on Vaccine Requirements and Return to Office The New York Times, The Long Twisted $7 Million History of Mayor D and Ely Field, Mayor D and The Citys Unmanaged Green Can Program, Covid-19 Info & Resources Update May 1, 2021 Saturday (USA), Covid-19 Info & Resources Update April 1, 2021 Thursday (USA). His first wife was actress Tammy Grimes, whom he married in 1956. [45] He returned to the stage at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in August 2008 in a critically acclaimed performance as Julius Caesar in George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff;[46] this production was videotaped and shown in high-definition in Canadian cinemas on January 31, 2009 (with an encore presentation on February 23, 2009) and broadcast on April 4, 2009, on Bravo! With no further options left, the Emperor decides to use a massive space station, the Floating City, to ram the Count's space station in a 4th dimensional attack, Starcrash. His co-stars were Zoe Caldwell, Bibi Andersson and Leonard Nimoy. He also appeared in Stephen Gaghan's drama Syriana (2005), the romantic comedy Must Love Dogs (2005), Terrence Malick's historical drama The New World (2005), and the romantic drama The Lake House (2006). Christopher Plummer's commentary for The Sound Of Music's 45th Anniversary Blu-ray proves the legendary actor doesn't actually hate the movie. But he joined the Force, and is coming back to give sage advice. R2-D2 13. In the case of Plummer's career, he found himself turning down a. [42] After a successful run on Broadway he went on tour with production. [6] Cozzi also stated that although people assume Starcrash was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Star Wars, the design of the picture and its script were developed prior to the release of Star Wars. [99] He was next married to Patricia Lewis, a journalist, from May 4, 1962, until their divorce in 1967. [50] That same year, Plummer played the lead in Nicholas Ray's film Wind Across the Everglades. . Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Other Oscar-nominated roles include in The Last Station (2009) and All the Money in the World (2017). [27], Later that same year, he appeared in his first Broadway hit, opposite Julie Harris (who won a Tony Award) in Jean Anouilh's The Lark. Safe from enemy fire in his invisible ship, Chang taunted Kirk and his crew with Shakespearean quotes. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 19:10. They are again attacked and overpowered by the cavemen, but Akton appears and fights them off with his laser sword; he then reveals that they are standing on the Count's weaponized planet. The Chang makeup originally included a wig appliance. What a wonderful part to play. His other Tony-nominated roles include in J.B. (1959), Othello (1982), No Man's Land (1994), King Lear (2004), and Inherit the Wind (2007). [55] He declined to attend the 40th Anniversary cast reunion,[56] but he did provide commentary on the 2005 DVD release. He gives us evil so pure - and so bottomless - that it can induce tears. I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through the years. [65] Plummer's other turns from this period include his roles as Dr. Rosen in Ron Howard's Academy Award-winning biographical film A Beautiful Mind (2001), Uncle Ralph to the title character in the 2002 film adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby, Arthur Case in Spike Lee's film Inside Man (2006), and the philosopher Aristotle in Alexander, alongside Colin Farrell. The resulting conference led to a peace that lasted almost a century exactly the thing that Chang was trying to prevent. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Christopher Plummer's film highlights in pictures. Free shipping for many products! [102] He was a patron of Theatre Museum Canada. 'Starfights beyond the third dimension') is a 1978 space opera film directed and co-written by Luigi Cozzi,[4] and starring Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff and Joe Spinell.[5][6][7][8]. Members of the Enterprise crew were then able to transport to Khitomer and stop the conspirators from shooting the Federation President. Discussing his role as the Emperor, he said, "How can you play the Emperor of The Universe? To Chang's surprise, the torpedo had been properly aimed at his supposedly invisible warship. [82] He also appeared with Harris in the 1958 television adaptation of Johnny Belinda[83] and played Torvald Helmer to Harris' Nora in a 1959 television version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The film was scheduled to be completed by mid-December 1977. Three escape pods launch during the attack, but the ship crashes into the atmosphere of the planet and is destroyed. But instead, Kirk surrendered, and both he and the ship's doctor Leonard McCoy beamed aboard Gorkon's ship. A Quail in the Family, Friends of the Family, and Five of a Kind, eBooks by my father, William J. Plummer, are now available on AmazonKindle!! [8] Plummer was also a second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. Me Everybody thought so, but the Sith somehow kept him alive., Her Wait, now I am SURE Carrie Fisher is dead, but that really looks like her!, Me Right, she is dead, but theyre using her CGI image as a live character., I wont spoil the ending, but believe me, somebody diesI think. He died on August 13, 2016 in Preston, Lancashire, England,. He also appeared in the comedy The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), alongside Peter Sellers and The Silent Partner (1978) opposite Elliott Gould . TriStar Pictures intended to meet that release date in spite of the tight re-shooting and editing schedule; it was eventually pushed back to December 25. . What a life. Treat me to a cup of coffee A Quail in the Family, The Story of Peep-Sight by William J. Plummer, The Decline of Coffee and Other Observations in the Time of the Great Recession (Part 4 USA), The Decline of Coffee and Other Observations in the Time of the Great Recession (Part 3 France), The Decline of Coffee and Other Observations in the Time of the Great Recession (Part 2 Taiwan), The Decline of Coffee and Other Observations in the Time of the Great Recession (Part 1 Japan), Do Home Covid Tests Expire? [49], Plummer's film career began in 1958 when Sidney Lumet cast him as a young writer in Stage Struck. Now an Audible Audiobook! Chang accused Kirk of attacking them and then tried to launch a "counterattack" with Gorkon's ship. On stage, Plummer's most notable roles were that of Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974) and as John Barrymore in Barrymore. . It puts God in a very dicey moment, doesn't it? [64] He also appeared in Spike Lee's biographical drama Malcolm X (1992), Mike Nichols' horror drama Wolf (1994), Taylor Hackford's psychological drama Dolores Claiborne (1995), and Terry Gilliam's science fiction drama 12 Monkeys (1995). Christopher was a great-grandson of John Abbott, who was Canada's third Prime Minister (from 1891 to 1892), and a great-great-great-grandson of Presbyterian clergyman John Bethune. (face-to-face with superstardom from his involvement in Star Wars) is cast as David Halloran, an American bomber pilot stationed in London. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In 2001, he received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. SPOILERS . He died before filming commenced. [14][15] He took up acting after watching Laurence Olivier's film Henry V (1944). Chang's worst fears came to life when Gorkon turned to the Federation for help. His other notable films include Somewhere in Time (1980), Malcolm X (1992), The Insider (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The New World (2005), Syriana (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Knives Out (2019). In 2004, Plummer briefly played John Adams Gates in the Disney adventure film National Treasure. Plummer provided the voice of antagonist Charles F. Muntz in the Pixar animated film Up (2009).[2]. While speaking with Shatner for his 2011 The Captains documentary, Plummer revealed that he loved the original series and watched it often. When the ruse was discovered, Chang had to make a choice: fight the fight he had waited for his whole life, or defend his people against the threat Melkor posed. Released by New World Pictures on December 10, 1978, it received generally negative reviews from critics, but has developed a cult following.[9]. From 1993 to 1995, he narrated the animated television series Madeline, for which he received an Emmy Award, as well as the animated television series The World of David the Gnome. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time. pic.twitter.com/hDV3q1opzJ, Star Trek actor George Takei called the actor a "giant of stage and screen", adding: "Rest in eternal music, Captain Von Trapp. The Klingon general greeted Kirk as a "fellow warrior". He also played Sherlock Holmes in Murder By Decree and appeared with Peter Sellers in The Return of the Pink Panther. The Oscar-winning Plummer died Friday. Starcrash is a painfully blatant cash-in on the Star Wars hype of the late '70s and it's excruciatingly obvious. This crisis had the potential to put an end to the Klingon Empire. On Oscar night, March 7, 2010, however, he lost to Christoph Waltz.[70]. They are contacted holographically by the Emperor of the Galaxy, who thanks them for recovering the starship survivor. [43] The production successfully transferred to New York City's Lincoln Center in 2004. Plummer was one of many stars in Battle of Britain (1969), and the lead in a musical, Lock Up Your Daughters (1969). [53] The film made cinematic history, becoming the all-time top-grossing film, eclipsing Gone with the Wind. Approaching the planet of the third escape pod, their ship comes under attack from the same weapon seen at the beginning of the film, but Akton steers the ship through it, saving them. Lou Pitt, Plummer's manager of 46 years, said in a statement: Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor and the music of words. There was a snort and a whinny and he was swiftest off the starting line. As a result, Chang hoped to keep Gorkon from becoming the next leader of the Klingon Empire. The film, written and directed by William Shatner, sees Shatner interview Plummer at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Theatre where they talk about their young careers, long lasting friendship, and Plummer's role as Chang in Star Trek VI. Thor locks Stella and Elle outside on the planet's surface, where the temperature drops thousands of degrees at night, but Elle is able to preserve Stella's life by using his energy to keep her heart going while they freeze over in the snow. At the same time, Plummer was performing in the stage play The Royal Hunt of the Sun and his whole Dolittle participation was so brief that Plummer never missed a performance.[61]. [citation needed], Plummer continued acting in films including the science fiction film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), which was a welcome opportunity for him since he was a fan of the Star Trek franchise which also allowed him to perform with his former understudy and long-time friend, William Shatner. Plummer appeared in Lovers and Madmen at the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and in Love and Master Will at the same venue in 1975. The Count appears and reveals his plan to use them as bait to bring the Emperor to the planet and then have his weapon self-destruct, destroying the planet, the Emperor and all three of them. [91] In 2011, he appeared in the feature-length documentary The Captains. He also appeared throughout the 1950s on both dramatic showcase programs like The Alcoa Hour, General Electric Theater, Kraft Television Theatre, and Omnibus and episodic series. He was a memorably villainous Klingon in the sixth Star Trek film and played TV anchorman Mike Wallace in 1999's The Insider. [21], Starcrash (New World, 1979). He made his debut on the New York stage role in 1954's The Starcross Story alongside the actress Mary Astor. [1], Last edited on 5 September 2022, at 11:14, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective, SYFY It is a good day to die: Ranking the top ten Klingons in all of Star Trek Mar 7, 2019, "Star Trek's 10 Most Villainous Villains", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chang_(Star_Trek)&oldid=1108616184, This page was last edited on 5 September 2022, at 11:14. Marriner rearranged William Shakespeare 's Henry V ( 1944 ). [ 70 ] Wars Episode II ( 2022.... Found himself turning down a enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications new. 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