Hagan Beggs (19 March 1937 – 16 September 2016; age 79) was a Northern Irish-born Canadian actor who played Hansen in the Star Trek: The Original Series first season episodes "Court Martial", "The Menagerie, Part I", and "The Menagerie, Part II".
Beggs filmed his scenes for "Court Martial" on Wednesday 5 October 1966 and Thursday 6 October 1966, and his scenes for "The Menagerie" on Tuesday 11 October 1966, all at Desilu Stage 9.
He later appeared in small parts in several other television series, including Poltergeist: The Legacy, Millennium, Seven Days, and Highlander: The Series in which Callum Keith Rennie made a guest appearance in the same episode. He was perhaps best known for his recurring role as Dr. George Dunbar in the 1980s Canadian television series Danger Bay. He also appeared in many movies, including Titanic (1996).
Star Trek interview[]
- "Whatever happened to...Hagan Beggs?", Frank Garcia, Star Trek Magazine issue 120, April/May 2005, pp 38-39