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| − | Booker Bradshaw played [[Doctor M'Benga]] in the episodes: |
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| + | | Name = Booker Bradshaw |
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| − | * [[TOS]]: "[[A Private Little War]]" |
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| − | * [[TOS]]: "[[That Which Survives]]" |
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| + | | imagecap = ...as Dr. M'Benga |
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| + | | Birth name = Booker T. Bradshaw |
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| + | | Gender = Male |
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| + | | Date of birth = {{d|21|May|1940}} |
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| + | | Place of birth = Richmond, Virginia, USA |
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| + | | Date of death = {{d|1|April|2003}} |
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| + | | Place of death = Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| + | | Roles = [[:Category:Performers|Actor]] |
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| + | | Characters = [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[M'Benga]] |
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| + | '''Booker T. Bradshaw''' {{born|21|May|1940|died|1|April|2003}} was the actor who played [[Doctor]] [[M'Benga]] in two episodes of {{s|TOS}}, first in [[TOS Season 2|season two]]'s {{e|A Private Little War}} and then in the [[TOS Season 3|third season]]'s {{e|That Which Survives}}. He filmed his scenes for "A Private Little War" on Friday {{d|29|September|1967}}, and his scene for "That Which Survives" on Friday {{d|27|September|1968}}, all at [[Desilu Stage 9]]. |
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| − | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103468/ Booker Bradshaw's complete filmography at the IMDB] |
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| + | His other television guest appearances include the {{wt|Tarzan}} episode "Trek to Terror" (with [[Michael Ansara]]), the second episode of {{wt|The Mod Squad}} (with [[Clarence Williams III]] and [[Tige Andrews]]), the ''Insight'' episode "The Poker Game" (with [[Jeffrey Hunter]], directed by [[Ralph Senensky]]), and a first-season episode of the short-lived {{wt|Bracken's World}} (with [[Warren Stevens]] and [[Madlyn Rhue]]). |
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| + | Bradshaw also appeared in such 1970s films as ''{{imdb|title/tt0066384|Skullduggery}}'', with fellow TOS guest actors [[Roger C. Carmel]] and [[William Marshall]], and {{wt|The Strawberry Statement}}, starring [[Bruce Davison]] and [[Kim Darby]]. His most prominent film role was "Howard Brunswick" in the 1973 blaxploitation classic {{wt|Coffy}}, also featuring [[Robert DoQui]] and [[Sid Haig]]. |
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| + | He went on to become an accomplished television writer for such series as {{wt|Planet of the Apes (TV series)|Planet of the Apes}} and {{wt|Diff'rent Strokes}}. He also wrote the ''{{wt|Columbo}}'' episode "{{imdb|title/tt0072805|Playback}}", which featured TOS guest stars [[Robert Brown]] and [[Steven Marlo]] in the cast. |
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| + | Bradshaw died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 62. |
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| + | == External links == |
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| + | * {{imdb|name/nm0103468||external}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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Revision as of 10:07, 8 October 2019
(written from a Production point of view)
Booker T. Bradshaw (21 May 1940 – 1 April 2003; age 62) was the actor who played Doctor M'Benga in two episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, first in season two's "A Private Little War" and then in the third season's "That Which Survives". He filmed his scenes for "A Private Little War" on Friday 29 September 1967, and his scene for "That Which Survives" on Friday 27 September 1968, all at Desilu Stage 9.
His other television guest appearances include the Tarzan episode "Trek to Terror" (with Michael Ansara), the second episode of The Mod Squad (with Clarence Williams III and Tige Andrews), the Insight episode "The Poker Game" (with Jeffrey Hunter, directed by Ralph Senensky), and a first-season episode of the short-lived Bracken's World (with Warren Stevens and Madlyn Rhue).
Bradshaw also appeared in such 1970s films as Skullduggery, with fellow TOS guest actors Roger C. Carmel and William Marshall, and The Strawberry Statement, starring Bruce Davison and Kim Darby. His most prominent film role was "Howard Brunswick" in the 1973 blaxploitation classic Coffy, also featuring Robert DoQui and Sid Haig.
He went on to become an accomplished television writer for such series as Planet of the Apes and Diff'rent Strokes. He also wrote the Columbo episode "Playback", which featured TOS guest stars Robert Brown and Steven Marlo in the cast.
Bradshaw died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 62.