"Star Trek": The Quiz - Who Were They?

Answer: Grace Lee Whitney

Grace Lee Whitney played Yeoman Janice Rand in "Star Trek: The Original Series". The first episode that she appeared in was, "The Man Trap" 1966. Although she appeared in eight of the first 13 episodes her character was axed from the show during that first series. She became very bitter about it and turned to drink. She explained in an later interview that there were two blondes and one had to go, the other one (Majel Barrett) was engaged to the boss so guess who had to go. She reappeared (playing the same character) in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" in 1979, after being seen in the unemployment line and given words of encouragement by DeForest Kelley.

Before "Star Trek", Grace was a member of the all-female band in the 1959 movie "Some Like It Hot", starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. She played Kiki the Cossack in the 1963 movie "Irma la Douce", starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. On TV she appeared in many shows including "Wagon Train", "Gunsmoke", "77 Sunset Strip" and Batman. She died of natural causes at her home in Coarsegold, California, USA, in 2015, aged 85.

Answer: Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr. played Attorney-at-law Samuel T. Cogley who defended Captain James Tiberius Kirk in the episode of "Star Trek: The Original Series", "Court Martial" in 1967. Of course it goes without saying that he got Kirk acquitted, as the person he was accused of killing was still alive on the starship Enterprise. I was not surprised and very happy when my favourite American character actor turned up in my favourite (at the time) sci-fi series.

He appeared up in many movies ("The Big Sleep" 1946, "Shane" 1953, "The Killing" 1956" and "Electra Glide In Blue" 1973), he also appeared in many TV shows. Elisha Cook Jr. who had an acting career in movies and TV that lasted six decades, died of a stroke in Big Pine, California, USA, in 1995, aged 91. He was the last surviving cast member of the 1941 movie "The Maltese Falcon" starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Barton MacLane and Ward Bond. There was also an uncredited non speaking role by the Oscar winning actor Walter Huston, the father of the movie's director John Huston.

Answer: Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby played Lt. Tasha Yar in "Star Trek: The Next Generation", although she had originally been chosen for the role of councillor Deanna Troi. Lt. Tasha Yar first appeared in the pilot episode for the series "Encounter At Farpoint" in 1987. In 1988 Denise Crosby had asked to be, and was released from her contract because her character had gradually faded into the background. The character was killed off during the first season in the episode "Skin Of Evil" in 1988. Lt. Tasha Yar, again played by Denise Crosby, was resurrected more than once, in episodes such as "Yesterday's Enterprise" 1990, "Redemption" 1991, "Unification" 1991 and "All Good Things" 1994.

Denise Crosby the granddaughter of singer/actor Bing Crosby was born n 1957. She was 19 years old when her grandfather died but she had never met him. She has appeared in many TV shows and movies before and after "Star Trek: The Next Generation". On TV they include, "Days Of Our Lives" 1980, "L. A. Law" 1986, "NYPD Blue" 2001 and "Mad Men" 2008. Her movies include, "48 Hours" 1982, "Curse Of The Pink Panther" 1983, "Deep Impact" 1998 and "Mortuary" 1995".

Answer: Daniel Davis

Professor James Moriarty played by Daniel Davis first appeared in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Elementary, Dear Data" in 1988 and later re-appeared in the sequel "Ship In A Bottle" in 1993. Professor James Moriarty was a holodeck character based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle fictitious character who was the arch enemy of Sherlock Holmes. He becomes self aware and takes control of the Enterprise to force Captain Picard to find a way to enable him to leave the holodeck.

Daniel Davis born in Arkansas used an English accent for Moriarty's character and for his most notable role of Niles the butler in the TV series "The Nanny" (1993 to 1999). His accent was so good that viewers thought that he was English, me included. He used his real accent when he played the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier the USS Enterprise in the 1990 movie "The Hunt for Red October" starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin.

Answer: Salome Jens

Salome Jens played the Female Shapeshifter, leader of the Dominion in "Star Trek: Deep Space 9" from 1994 to 1999. The Dominion from the gamma quadrant was eventually defeated when the leader of the Founders (the female Shapeshifter) signed a peace treaty and was charged with war atrocities, she was imprisoned at Ananke Alpha, a maximum security Federation prison. After she was cured of the biological plague by Odo which had been introduced by Section 31, Odo went back to his home world to join with the Great Link and cure them too.

Salome Jens appeared in many movies in the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. The Sci-Fi "Terror From The Year 5000" (in the US), "Cage Of Doom" (in the UK) 1958, "Violent Journey" 1965, "Diary Of The Dead" 1976 and "Harry's War" 1981 She also appeared in such TV shows as "The Untouchables", "The Outer Limits, Bonanza", "Gunsmoke", "Cagney & Lacy", "MacGyver" and "The Wonder Years".

Answer: Marc Alaimo

Marc Alaimo played Gul Dukat, a recurring character in many episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space 9". Gul Dukat was the former Legate (Admiral), leader of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor and commander of Terok Nor (Deep Space 9). Although he had many good qualities his evil side won out and he came to a sticky end in the Fire Caves of Bajor.

Marc Alaimo has appeared in many movies and TV shows since the '70s. He has played more than one character in "Star Trek: The Next Generation". He played commander Tebok the first Romulan seen in the series, he played Gul Macet in "The Next Generation" episode "The Wounded" and Frederick La Rouque a human character in "The Next Generation" episode "Time's Arrow".

Answer: Scarlett Pomers

Scarlett Pomers played Naomi Wildman, the half-Ktarian, half human daughter of Ensign Samantha Wildman, a xenobiologist aboard the Intrepid-class starship Voyager. Naomi was the first child born aboard Voyager after the ship had been drawn in to the Delta quadrant. Her special friends were the Talaxian Nelix, the human turned Borg turned human again Seven of Nine. Naomi also befriended the Borg children rescued from a disabled Borg ship.

Scarlett Pomers had made a career in movies, TV and music. She suffered from Anorexia Nervosa while appearing in the TV show "Reba". She missed most of the 5th season while receiving treatment for her condition.

Answer: Manu Intiraymi

Manu Intiraymi played Icheb who was a Brunali adolescent male who had been assimilated by the Borg. He was found with other children on a Borg cube damaged by a virus and abandoned in the episode "Collective". They were rescued by Voyager and Icheb was the only one of the group that stayed aboard Voyager. The episode was first aired in 2000.

Manu Intiraymi a film and TV actor has also produced indie films such as "Benjamin Troubles", "5th Passenger" and "Circuit". He had appeared in other TV shows before "Star Trek: Voyager" such as "Jag" (1998), "The King Of Queens" (1999) and "Sabrina The Teanage Witch" (1999).

Answer: Linda Park

Linda Park played communications officer Ensign Hoshi Sato in all 98 episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise", between 2001 and 2005. She is a languages expert and acts as an interpreter between the crew and alien species, before and after the universal translator is brought on-line "Star Trek: Enterprise" is set in the 22nd century, 100 years before the five-year mission of the Enterprise in "Star Trek: The Original Series" captained by James Tiberius Kirk.

Linda Park was born in South Korea and raised in San Jose, California, USA. In 2000, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University. She also spent a semester in England, where she studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She had a minor role in the 2001 movie "Jurassic Park III" and the same year she was cast as Hoshi Sato in "Star Trek: Enterprise".

Answer: John Billingsley

John Billingsley played Dr. Phlox a Denobulan member of the Inter-Species Medical Exchange, who was also in all 98 episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise". The doctor is unusually a happy alien, as aliens go and keeps a small menagerie of creatures on board. Originally brought aboard to treat a Klingon passenger, he volunteered to stay on. The Enterprise however did not have a five year mission and ended in 2005 with episode 22 of the fourth season "These Are The Voyages...". Ted Cox of the "Daily Herald" wrote that "The series ended with a whimper".

John Billingsley was a member of Nintendo of America in 1991 and was featured in a Nintendo of America retail customer training video the same year, which is now available on YouTube. Before "Star Trek: Enterprise" John Billingsley appeared in the 1988 movie "Seven Hours To Judgment" starring and directed by Beau Bridges. He then appeared in many TV movies and series such as "Simon And Simon: In Trouble Again", "NYPD Blue", "The X-Files" and "Nash Bridges".