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This is a list of '''[[Performers considered for Star Trek roles|performers who were considered]] for {{s|TOS}} roles''', but ultimately '''did not''' appear in the role in the final episode or film. Performers listed here have been ''verified'' as having been considered by ''Star Trek'' personnel for a particular role on ''Trek'' in which they ultimately did not appear.
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== Richard Anthony ==
'''Richard Anthony''', real name '''Richard Ray D'Agosta''', was cast for the one-line role of a Rider in the {{s|TOS}} [[TOS Season 3|third season]] episode {{e|Spectre of the Gun}}, but never was filmed. D'Agosta is the younger brother of ''Star Trek'' and [[Desilu]] casting director [[Joseph D'Agosta]]. He worked as stand-in for Desi Arnaz, Jr. on ''Here's Lucy'' and as a stuntman in other productions.

Although he was listed on the {{d|22|May|1968}} revised cast sheet for the episode, his role had been [[deleted scene|cut from the script]] at least five days earlier, as evidenced by May 17th [[script]] revisions. He does not appear on any of the episode [[call sheet]]s or the daily production reports.

The omitted scene depicted a man (the Rider) approach the ''Enterprise'' landing party, where he cheerfully waves and states "''Hi, Ike. Hi, boys. Good luck tonight,''" as he successfully rides his horse through the force field at Tombstone city limits. Seeing this, Kirk mimicked the jump on a horse himself and attempt to get out of town, unsuccessfully. While ''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three]]''{{page cite}} claims that this scene was filmed, all other surviving production documents show otherwise.{{el|facttrek.com/spectre}}

== John Drew Barrymore ==
'''{{w|John Drew Barrymore}}''' was originally contracted to play [[Lazarus]] (and {{dis|Lazarus|antimatter|anti-Lazarus}}) in {{e|The Alternative Factor}}, but didn't show up to work when he was scheduled to film his first scenes, on {{d|17|November|1966}}. [[Robert Brown]] was cast as a last-minute replacement. The ''Star Trek'' production team filed a grievance against Barrymore with the Screen Actors Guild over this, which led to Barrymore's SAG membership being suspended, effectively barring him from finding acting work, for six months.

[[Herbert F. Solow]] and [[Robert H. Justman]] detail the incident in their book ''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]''.

John Barrymore was a member of the noted Barrymore family of actors and was the father of actress {{w|Drew Barrymore}}.

== Anne Baxter ==
'''{{w|Anne Baxter}}''' was originally offered the role of [[Amanda Grayson]] but turned it down. Despite making multiple appearances in {{wt|Batman (TV series)|Batman}}, Baxter later complained to the {{wt|Los Angeles Times}}, "''I don't do comic strips, and ''Star Trek'' is six or seven comic strips rolled into one.''" ({{STM|171|37}})

== Milton Berle ==
'''{{w|Milton Berle}}''' was an American comedian and actor, and one of the major television stars of the classic era. In 1967, Berle expressed his interest in appearing on ''Star Trek'', and a script titled "[[He Walked Among Us]]" was written by [[Norman Spinrad]] as a possible vehicle for him. After a re-write by producer [[Gene L. Coon]], Spinrad asked [[Gene Roddenberry]] to discard the script, and it went unproduced. {{st.com|article/doomsday-more-with-norman-spinrad-part-2}}

Born Milton Berlinger, Berle hosted the ''Texaco Star Theatre'', later renamed as ''The Milton Berle Show'', between 1948 and 1956, during which he became known as America's "Uncle Miltie". After the show's cancellation, Berle appeared in numerous television and feature film roles, both as a comic and as a dramatic actor. These include {{wt|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World}} (1963, featuring [[Madlyn Rhue]]), {{wt|The Muppet Movie}} (1979, with [[Orson Welles]], [[Paul Williams]] and [[Bob Baker]]), and [[Jerry Lewis]]' {{wt|Cracking Up (1983 film)|Cracking Up}} (1983), which he co-wrote, and which was photographed by [[Jerry Finnerman]], and featured [[John Abbott]] and [[Paul Lambert]]. On television, Berle appeared in guest roles on series such as ''I Dream of Jeannie'', ''Get Smart'', ''Mannix'', ''The Mod Squad'' (starring [[Tige Andrews]] and [[Clarence Williams III]], produced by [[Harve Bennett]]), {{wt|Fantasy Island}} (starring [[Ricardo Montalban]]), and {{wt|Murder, She Wrote}} (starring [[William Windom]]). He also made several appearances as "Louie the Lilac" in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series, where he appeared alongside [[Yvonne Craig]] and [[Julie Newmar]], and stuntmen [[Ron Burke]], [[Vince Deadrick]], [[Lou Elias]], [[Eddie Hice]], [[Hubie Kerns, Sr.]], [[Troy Melton]], [[Gil Perkins]], [[George Sawaya]], [[Roy Sickner]], and [[Al Wyatt]].

== John D.F. Black ==
:''Main article: [[John D.F. Black]]''
'''John D.F. Black''', writer, story editor and associate producer of ''Star Trek'' at the time, was asked by [[Gene Roddenberry]] to play the crippled [[Fleet Captain]] [[Christopher Pike]] in {{e|The Menagerie, Part I}} and {{e|The Menagerie, Part II}}, because Black's blue eyes matched those of [[Jeffrey Hunter]]'s (who played the healthy Pike in {{e|The Cage}}). Black didn't hesitate much to turn down the offer, and the part was eventually given to [[Sean Kenney]]. {{el|http://www.jacobsbrownmediagroup.com/in-pike-position.html}} Black left the series soon afterwards mainly due to his disputes with Roddenberry.

== George Bochman ==
'''George Bochman''' auditioned for the role of [[Dave Bailey]] in the {{s|TOS}} episode {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}. Bochman was listed in the ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'' as appearing in the episode.

== Lloyd Bridges ==
[[File:Lloyd Bridges.jpg|thumb|150px|Lloyd Bridges]]
'''{{w|Lloyd Bridges}}''' was an Emmy-nominated American actor who was approached by [[Gene Roddenberry]] in {{y|1964}} to play the lead in the pilot, {{e|The Cage}} for [[TOS|a proposed series]]. Bridges turned down the role, not wanting to be involved in another science fiction project following the failure of his 1950 film ''Rocketship X-M'' and feeling that doing a "space show" would hurt his career. (''[[Star Trek - Where No One Has Gone Before]]'', pp. 8-9;) Years later, Roddenberry still considered hiring Bridges, this time for the role of [[Gary Seven]] in the proposed series {{e|Assignment: Earth}}, and later in the backdoor pilot episode of the same title. However, Bridges again turned him down. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'')

A glimpse of what Bridges might have looked like in ''Star Trek'', had he accepted, was proffered when he later ''did'' make a noticeable appearance as a guest star in two 1978 episodes of the "space show" ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' (re-edited as the 1979 feature film ''Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack''), playing the part of the strong but misguided Commander Cain, commanding the Battlestar ''Pegasus''. In [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s 2003-2009 revamped version of the series, the character of Cain was revitalized as an admiral, but was this time cast as a female and played by [[Michelle Forbes]].

Bridges had previously acquired fame as the star of {{wt|Sea Hunt}}. In his later career, he became known for comic roles in films such as ''Airplane!'' (1980, with [[Gregory Itzin]], [[Jason Wingreen]], [[Kenneth Tobey]] and [[Paula Moody]]), reprising the role in {{wt|Airplane II: The Sequel}} (1982). Amusingly, both [[:File:USS Enterprise in Airplane 2.jpg|the ship]] he was slated to command as well as his replacement, [[William Shatner]], made appearances in the sequel. Other notable comic appearances Bridges made was in ''Hot Shots!'' (1991, with [[Chris Doyle]], co-produced by [[Steven McEveety]]) and as a guest star in an episode of {{wt|Seinfeld}} (with [[Gene Dynarski]] and [[Jason Alexander]]), earning him an Emmy nomination. In the early 1990s, he also starred in {{wt|Capital News}}, which was photographed by [[Jerry Finnerman]].

== Gloria Calomee ==
'''Gloria Calomee''' was among the original three actresses considered for the part of [[Lieutenant]] [[Uhura]] before [[Nichelle Nichols]] was cast. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

According to some sources, Calomee appeared as a background extra in the first regular episode, {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, however this information can be heavily disputed. It is possible that her name only appeared on call sheets because of her auditions for the role of Uhura.

== Joseph Campanella ==
:''Main article: [[Joseph Campanella]]''
'''Joseph Campanella''' was almost given the role of [[Kang]] in {{e|Day of the Dove}}, but then it was decided he might not be able to "draw enough fire" in the part, so [[Michael Ansara]] was cast instead. (''[[The Star Trek Interview Book]]'') More than three decades later, Campanella played the [[Human 24th arbitrator 001|Arbitrator]] in {{VOY|Author, Author}}.

== James Coburn ==
Academy Award-winning actor '''{{w|James Coburn}}''' was among the three final choices for the leading role of [[Christopher Pike|the captain]] in the first pilot, {{e|The Cage}}, along with [[Jeffrey Hunter]] and Patrick O'Neal. The part went to Hunter. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

Coburn was a prolific actor, best known for his roles in films such as ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960, with [[Joseph Ruskin]], [[Whit Bissell]] and [[John A. Alonzo]]), {{wt|The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape}} (1963), {{wt|Major Dundee}} (1965), {{wt|Our Man Flint}} (1966, with [[Peter Brocco]]), {{wt|Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid}} (1973) and {{wt|Cross of Iron}} (1977). Later he appeared in supporting roles in several movies, including {{wt|The Muppet Movie}} (1979, with [[Orson Welles]] and [[Bob Baker]]), {{wt|Young Guns II}} (1990), {{wt|Hudson Hawk}} (1991), {{wt|Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit}} (1993, starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]], with [[Jenifer Lewis]] and [[Ellen Albertini Dow]]), {{wt|Maverick (film)|Maverick}} (1994), {{wt|The Nutty Professor (1996 film)|The Nutty Professor}} (1996, starring [[Eddie Murphy]]) and {{wt|Snow Dogs}} (2002, co-starring [[Nichelle Nichols]]).

== Yvonne Craig ==
:''Main article: [[Yvonne Craig]]''
'''Yvonne Craig''' was one of the actresses considered for the role of [[Vina]] in {{e|The Cage}}, before the role went to [[Susan Oliver]]. She was considered mostly because of her professional dancing background, required for the [[Orion]] courtyard scenes. Eventually, Craig went on to guest star as [[Marta]] in {{e|Whom Gods Destroy}}, coincidentally wearing green Orion makeup. {{YouTube|type=v|JY5Ls6F0Xik}}

== Michael Dunn ==
:''Main article: [[Michael Dunn]]''
'''Michael Dunn''' was among the actors initially considered by [[Gene Roddenberry]] for the role of [[Spock]] for {{e|The Cage}}, before the part went to [[Leonard Nimoy]]. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three]]'')

Two years later, Dunn was [[NBC]]'s choice for the role of [[Balok]] in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, as he was a widely recognized face due to his appearances in {{wt|Ship of Fools (film)|Ship of Fools}} (1965, with [[Stanley Adams]]) and {{wt|The Wild Wild West}}. Roddenberry opted for someone less known and more "strange", and eventually hired 7-year-old [[Clint Howard]] for the part. Dunn was later cast as [[Alexander]] in {{e|Plato's Stepchildren}}. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

== John Gabriel ==
'''{{imdb|name/nm0300235|John Gabriel}}''' is an actor from Niagara Falls, New York who apparently played an unnamed crewman in the {{s|TOS}} [[TOS Season 1|first season]] episode {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, according to the ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]''. Presumably, he merely auditioned for a role, possibly that of [[Dave Bailey]], and his name only appeared on call sheets because of his auditions.

He may be best remembered for his role as "Dr. Seneca Beaulac" in {{wt|Ryan's Hope}} (1975-85, 1988-89), co-starring {{s|VOY}} actress [[Kate Mulgrew]]. He also had a recurring role as "Andy Rivers" on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', and appeared twice as "Dr. Dan Gifford" on ''[[The Untouchables]]''. One of the more notable roles of his career is the one he ''didn't'' get &ndash; he was cast as the Professor in the pilot of ''Gilligan's Island'', but when the series was picked up, the role was re-cast with Russell Johnson.

In 1958, he had a small role in the musical ''South Pacific'', which co-starred {{s|TNG}} guest star [[Ray Walston]] and fellow ''Original Series'' guest star [[France Nuyen]]. The same year, he appeared in {{wt|The Young Lions (film)|The Young Lion}} (1958, starring [[Marlon Brando]] and [[Dean Martin]], with [[Parley Baer]], [[Hal Baylor]], [[Paul Comi]], [[Robert Ellenstein]], [[Sam Gilman]] and [[Michael Pataki]]. He also appeared in {{wt|Red Line 7000}} (1965, with [[George Takei]], [[Marianna Hill]] and [[Terri Garr]]), [[John Wayne]]'s {{wt|El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado}} (1966, with [[Paul Fix]], [[Adam Roarke]] and [[Victoria George]]), {{wt|Stagecoach (1966 film)|Stagecoach}} (1969, starring [[Bing Crosby]], with [[Brad Weston]], [[Oliver McGowan]], [[Bruce Mars]] and [[Hal Lynch]]), {{{wt|Oh! What a Lovely War}} (1969, with [[Maurice Roëves]]), and {{wt|Just Tell Me What You Want}} (1980, with [[Peter Weller]] and [[John Walter Davis]]).

== Lee Grant ==
'''{{w|Lee Grant}}''' is an American actress and director, who was casting director [[Joseph D'Agosta]]'s first choice for the role of the [[Romulan 23rd commander 002|Romulan commander]] in {{e|The Enterprise Incident}}. However, Grant turned the offer down, and the part went to [[Joanne Linville]] instead. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three]]'')

Grant is most famous for appearing in such films as ''Valley of the Dolls'' (1967), {{wt|In the Heat of the Night (film)|In the Heat of the Night}} (1967), {{wt|Shampoo (film)|Shampoo}} (1975) (for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), and ''Voyage of the Damned'' (1976). She also appeared in 71 episodes of ''Peyton Place'' in the series' 1965-66 season, and the pilot for {{wt|Columbo}}, for which she was nominated for an Emmy.

== Ena Hartman ==
'''Ena Hartman''' (died 16 April 2024) was among the original three actresses considered for the part of [[Lieutenant]] [[Uhura]] before [[Nichelle Nichols]] was cast. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

According to some sources, Hartman appeared as a background extra in the first regular episode, {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, however this information can be heavily disputed. It is possible that her name only appeared on call sheets because of her auditions for the role of Uhura.

== James Hong ==
'''{{w|James Hong}}''' is a Chinese-American actor who auditioned for the role of [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu]] in the second ''Star Trek'' pilot, {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}. The role was given to [[George Takei]] instead. Hong remembered going into the audition just before Takei. {{el|emmytvlegends.org/interviews/shows/star-trek}}

Hong has a long and prolific career in both film and television, appearing in series such as {{wt|I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy}}, ''The Bill Cosby Show'', {{wt|I Dream of Jeannie}}, ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Streets of San Francisco'', {{wt|Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty}}, {{wt|MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver}}, {{wt|Miami Vice}}, and {{wt|T. J. Hooker}} (starring [[William Shatner]], [[James Darren]] and [[Richard Herd]]), and later in [[J.J. Abrams]]' {{wt|Alias (TV series)|Alias}}, {{wt|Seinfeld}}, {{wt|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit}}, {{wt|Bones (TV series)|Bones}}, ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', and {{wt|Chuck (TV series)|Chuck}}. He also appeared in films like [[Robert Wise]]'s {{wt|The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles}} (1966), {{wt|Blade Runner}} (1982, starring [[Edward James Olmos]], with [[Joanna Cassidy]]), and the remake of ''The Day the Earth Stood Still''. He played the villainous sorcerer Lo Pan in ''Big Trouble in Little China'', co-starring [[Kim Cattrall]]. He is also an established voice actor and can be heard in films such as {{wt|Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan}} (1998), {{wt|Kung Fu Panda}} (2008), {{wt|Kung Fu Panda 2}} (2011, with [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[Victor Garber]], [[Maury Sterling]], [[Fred Tatasciore]], and [[Lauren Tom]]), {{wt|Kung Fu Panda 3}} (2016, with Fred Tatasciore), and {{wt|Kung Fu Panda 4}} (2024, with [[James Sie]], [[Phil LaMarr]] and [[Harry Shum, Jr.]]).

== DeForest Kelley ==
:''Main article: [[DeForest Kelley]]''
'''DeForest Kelley''' was originally considered by [[Gene Roddenberry]] for the role of [[Dr.]] [[Phil Boyce]] in the first pilot, {{e|The Cage}}. However, director [[Robert Butler]] wanted veteran actor [[John Hoyt]] for the part. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', pp. 37, 39) Roddenberry then offered the role of [[Spock]] to Kelley, but he turned it down. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

A year later, Roddenberry again wanted Kelley to play the ship's doctor (this time renamed [[Mark Piper]]), but again, the director, [[James Goldstone]] opted for another actor, [[Paul Fix]]. Finally, Roddenberry stood on his heels, and got Kelley to portray the doctor, named [[Leonard McCoy]], for the series itself, starting with the first regular episode, {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', pp. 75, 152)

== Martin Landau ==
'''{{w|Martin Landau}}''' was apparently one of the actors considered for the role of [[Spock]], but instead opted to take the role of Rollin Hand on ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', which was produced by [[Desilu]] at the same time. {{el|tvguide.com/detail/celebrity.aspx?tvobjectid{{=}}164889}} [[Leonard Nimoy]] went on to play Spock and, ironically, later joined the cast of ''Mission: Impossible'' after Landau left that show.

Landau stated "''I can't play wooden. It's the antithesis of why I became an actor.''" (''{{dis|Starlog|magazine}}'' #108, {{m|July|1986}}, p. 44) According to Landau, he "absolutely never" regretted turning down Spock, a character he viewed as "''the antithesis of why I do what I do''", and a contrast to {{w|Rollin Hand}}, the role he instead chose, which he described as "''the antithesis of Spock, a character who was everybody, all emotional levels, all colors, shapes, sizes.''" Landau announced, "''I would make the same decision today. But I knew if the show hit, Spock would be very effective. You have to think of the turmoil of the '60s. A super-intelligent creature with pointy ears who thought logically was exactly right&ndash;except I didn't want to act it. I did not want to be saddled with the role of a character without feeling. I would have become a newscaster. Actually, newscasters are more emotional that Spock.''" (''{{dis|Starlog|magazine}}'' #108, {{m|July|1986}}, p. 46)

Decades later, he echoed these sentiments, "''I turned down ''Star Trek''. It would've been torturous. I would've probably died playing that role. I mean, even the thought of it now upsets me. It was the antithesis of why I became an actor. I mean, to play a character that Lenny (Nimoy) was better suited for, frankly, a guy who speaks in a monotone who never gets excited, never has any guilt, never has any fear, or was affected on a visceral level. Who wants to do that?''" (''[[Pioneers of Television: Science Fiction]]'')

According to Michael Kmet of TrekFactCheck, [[D.C. Fontana]] stated "''From the day in 1964 that Gene Roddenberry showed me the first outline/bible for STAR TREK, Leonard Nimoy was Mr. Spock. There was never anyone else considered.''" In addition, Kmet stated that Landau was not named in any casting documents archived at UCLA for any role, including that of Spock.

In addition to his ''Mission: Impossible'' role (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations), Landau is known for many film and television credits including the lead role of John Koenig in ''Space: 1999'' (which co-starred [[Nick Tate]] and [[Clifton Jones]], and was produced partly by [[Fred Freiberger]]), Oscar-nominated roles in {{wt|Tucker: The Man and His Dream}} (1988, with [[Christian Slater]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]), and {{wt|Crimes and Misdemeanors}} (1989), and his Oscar-winning performance as [[Bela Lugosi]] in {{wt|Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood}} (1994, featuring [[Biff Yeager]] and [[Daniel Riordan]]).

== Mittie Lawrence ==
'''Mittie Lawrence''' was among the original three actresses considered for the part of [[Lieutenant]] [[Uhura]] before [[Nichelle Nichols]] was cast. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

According to some sources, Lawrence appeared as a background extra in the first regular episode, {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, however this information can be heavily disputed. It is possible that her name only appeared on call sheets because of her auditions for the role of Uhura.

== Mark Lenard ==
:''Main article: [[Mark Lenard]]''
'''Mark Lenard''' was slated to play the role of the recreation of [[Abraham Lincoln]] in {{e|The Savage Curtain}}, but prior commitments prohibited him from taking the part. As Lenard explained it, "''I was doing a series at the time called ''Here Come the Brides'' in which I played Aaron Stemple, the resident bad guy/rich man. The Lincoln segment came up about Christmas time when we had a slight hiatus, and I thought I could work it in. I had already played two roles on ''Star Trek'' and they were well received. But it turned out we just couldn't work it in. I think we went back to work on the other series too soon, and instead of having the six or seven days I would have needed to do the role, I only had three or four days.''" {{el|http://sarekandamanda.deviantart.com/journal/Mark-Lenard-Star-Trek-amp-x2019-s-Other-Alien-219516537}}

Lenard, of course, was best known for playing a [[Romulan 23rd commander 001|Romulan Commander]] and [[Spock]]'s father, [[Ambassador]] [[Sarek]].

== George Lindsey ==
According to Ernest Borgnine's biography, ''Ernie'', '''{{w|George Lindsey}}''' had said he was considered for the role of Spock, but turned it down. (''{{el|1=https://books.google.com?id=jKkrCPBy7v0C&pg=PA235|2=Ernie: The Autobiography}}'', p. 235; {{el|https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/29590/gene-roddenberry-first-choice-spock-star-trek}})

== Jonathan Lippe ==
'''{{w|Jonathan Goldsmith|Jonathan Peter Goldsmith}}''', also known under his stage name '''Jonathan Lippe''', auditioned for the role of [[Dave Bailey]] in the {{s|TOS}} episode {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}. Lippe was listed in the ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'' (p. 304) as appearing in the episode, however he himself has noted that he did not make an appearance on the series. {{twitter|hollyamos22/status/719003345361326080}}

His other television credits include repeated guest spots on ''Gunsmoke'' (1966-74, with [[Morgan Jones]] and [[Craig Hundley]]). He appeared twice on {{wt|12 O'Clock High (TV series)|12 O'Clock High}} (1964 & 1966, starring [[Robert Lansing]], former with [[Gary Lockwood]] and [[Nancy Kovack]], latter with [[Seymour Cassel]]).

In 1967, he appeared on ''Wild Wild West'' with [[Joseph Campanella]] and {{wt|The Invaders}} starring [[Roy Thinnes]], with [[Phillip Pine]], [[Dallas Mitchell]], [[Bill Erwin]], [[William Sargent]] and [[Frank Overton]]. In 1970, he appeared on ''The High Chaparral'' with [[Henry Darrow]] and [[Tony Epper]] and ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' (with [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Mark Lenard]] and [[Arthur Batanides]]). He also made three appearances on {{wt|Petrocelli}} (1975-76), with [[William Windom]].

In 1968, he appeared in {{wt|Hang 'Em High}}, with Mark Lenard, [[Bill Zuckert]], [[Ned Romero]] and [[Paul Sorensen]]. That same year, he appeared in {{wt|Ice Station Zebra}}, starring [[Patrick McGoohan]], with [[Lloyd Haynes]], Ernest Borgnine, [[Joseph Bernard]], [[William O'Connell]], [[Michael Rougas]], [[Buddy Garion]], [[Gary Downey]] and [[Jim Goodwin]]). His other film credits also include {{wt|One is a Lonely Number}} (1972, with [[Monte Markham]] and [[Mark Bramhall]]) and the low budget thriller ''Blood Voyage'' (1976, with [[Pete Kellett]]).

He also appeared the TV movies {{wt|Shadow on the Land}} (1968, with Paul Sorensen), ''The New Healers'' (1972, with William Windom and [[Robert Foxworth]]), and {{wt|A Case of Rape}} (1974, with [[Ronnie Cox]], [[William Daniels]], [[Cliff Potts]], [[Patricia Smith]], [[Charles Macaulay]], [[Alex Henteloff]] and [[Davis Roberts]]). In 1976, he appeared in {{wt|Helter Skelter (1976 film)|Helter Skelter}}, with [[Marc Alaimo]], [[Robert Ito]], [[Skip Homeier]], [[Bruce French]], [[Rod Arrants]], [[Paul Kent]], [[Alan Oppenheimer]], [[Phillip Richard Allen]], [[David Clennon]] and [[Roy Jenson]]. And in 1977, he was in ''Bunco'' (with [[Meg Wyllie]] and [[Kenneth Mars]]) and {{wt|Green Eyes (1977 film)|Green Eyes}} (with [[Paul Winfield]] and [[Robert DoQui]]).

Lippe was the first actor to play "The Most Interesting Man in the World" in the ad campaign for Dos Equis beer from 2007 to 2015. Lippe's character was heralded at being exceptional at all things. His character was replaced by another actor, Augustin Legrand, in September 2016. {{el|usatoday.com/story/money/2016/09/07/dos-equis-names-new-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/89538838/}}

== Jack Lord ==
[[File:Jack Lord.jpg|thumb|150px|Jack Lord]]
'''{{w|Jack Lord}}''' was an American actor who was Roddenberry's first choice for the role of [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] in {{y|1965}} after [[Jeffrey Hunter]] refused to reprise his role of [[Christopher Pike]] for the second pilot, {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}. A deal with Lord fell through when Lord demanded fifty percent ownership of the show. {{el|scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp941121/11190080.htm}} The role subsequently went to [[William Shatner]]. (''[[Star Trek - Where No One Has Gone Before]]'', pp. 8-9)

Lord is best known for starring as Detective Steve McGarrett on {{wt|Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O}}, which enjoyed a twelve-year run from 1968 to 1980 (Lord retired from acting after its cancellation). He is also known to James Bond fans for playing Felix Leiter in {{wt|Dr. No (film)|Dr. No}} (1962, starring [[Sean Connery]]).
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== Bruce Mars ==
:''Main article: [[Bruce Mars]]''
'''Bruce Mars''' was one of the actors considered for the role of [[Lieutenant]] [[Dave Bailey]] in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, before the part went to [[Anthony Call]]. Mars later appeared as {{dis|Finnegan|robot}} in {{e|Shore Leave}} and as [[Charley]] in {{e|Assignment: Earth}}. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'') Some sources list Mars as appearing in "The Corbomite Maneuver" as an extra, but he is not seen in the finished episode. Probably his name remained on the cast lists because of him being in competition for the part of Bailey.

== Arlene Martel ==
:''Main article: [[Arlene Martel]]''
'''Arlene Martel''' was originally considered for the role of Dr. [[Elizabeth Dehner|Dehner]] in {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}. The role would have required her to wear silver contact lenses, which might have damaged her sensitive eyes. [[Sally Kellerman]] was cast instead. 

Nearly two years later, Martel auditioned for the role of {{dis|Sylvia|Pyris VII}} in {{e|Catspaw}}. She was not cast in the role, because the production staff saw her as an ideal candidate for [[T'Pring]] in the upcoming episode, {{e|Amok Time}}. {{st.com|article/where-are-they-now-tpring-actress-arlene-martel}}

== Roddy McDowall ==
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== Stewart Moss ==
:''Main article: [[Stewart Moss]]''
'''Stewart Moss''' was one of the actors considered for the role of [[Lieutenant]] [[Dave Bailey]] in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}} before [[Anthony Call]] got the part. Moss, a friend of casting director [[Joseph D'Agosta]], later appeared as [[Joe Tormolen]] in {{e|The Naked Time}} and [[Hanar]] in {{e|By Any Other Name}}. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'') Some sources list Moss as appearing as an extra in "The Corbomite Maneuver", but he is not seen in the episode. This is likely due to the fact that his name appeared on cast lists as a candidate for the Bailey role.

== Patrick O'Neal ==
'''{{w|Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal}}''' was among the final three actors considered for the leading role of [[Christopher Pike|the captain]] in the first pilot, {{e|The Cage}}. Eventually, [[Jeffrey Hunter]] won the part. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

Later, Roddenberry considered O'Neal for the role of [[Gary Seven]] for {{e|Assignment: Earth}}, however the part went to [[Robert Lansing]]. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'')

O'Neal was best known for {{wt|The Way We Were}} (1973, featuring [[Diana Ewing]], [[Don Keefer]] and [[Roy Jenson]]). He also appeared in films as {{wt|The Kremlin Letter}} (1970), {{wt|The Stepford Wives (1975 film)|The Stepford Wives}} (1975), ''Like Father Like Son'' (1987) and {{wt|Under Siege}} (1992). On television, he guest starred among others, in ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', {{wt|Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66}}, {{wt|Barnaby Jones}} (co-starring [[Lee Meriwether]]), ''The Streets of San Francisco'', {{wt|Columbo}}, {{wt|Murder, She Wrote}} (co-starring [[William Windom]]) and {{wt|A Man Called Hawk}} (1989, starring [[Avery Brooks]], with [[Zach Grenier]] and [[Wesley Snipes]]). In 1957-58 he starred in {{wt|Dick and the Duchess}}.

== David Opatoshu ==
:''Main article: [[David Opatoshu]]''
'''David Opatoshu''' was considered by [[Gene Roddenberry]] for the role of [[Doctor]] [[Phil Boyce]] in the first ''Star Trek'' pilot, {{e|The Cage}}, before the role finally went to [[John Hoyt]]. Opatoshu appeared in a guest role as [[Anan 7]] in {{e|A Taste of Armageddon}}. {{YouTube|type=v|8rPiQOU1mcg}}

== Gregg Palmer ==
'''[[IMDb:nm0658250|Gregg Palmer]]''' was originally cast for the role of the Rancher in the {{s|TOS}} [[TOS Season 3|third season]] episode {{e|Spectre of the Gun}}. He was named on the {{d|22|May|1968}} revised cast sheet for the episode, along with the scrapped role of the Rider, played by [[Richard Anthony]]. Both roles were omitted from the script last minute before filming, and neither actor appeared on the call sheets or the daily production reports. {{el|facttrek.com/spectre}}

Between 1950 and 1982, Palmer (birth name '''Palmer Lee''') had roles in various TV programs such as ''The Lone Ranger'', {{wt|Gunsmoke}} (1958–75), {{wt|Bonanza}} (1964–69), {{wt|Rawhide}}, ''Tarzan'' (three episodes), ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', {{wt|Jason King (TV series)|Jason King}}, ''Alias Smith and Jones'', and {{wt|Quincy, M.E.}}. His film roles include {{wt|Chisum}} (1970), {{wt|The McKenzie Break}} (1970), and {{wt|The Shootist}} (1976, starring [[John Wayne]]).

He was long thought to be [[tardis:Gregg Palmer|an actor of the same name]] who worked in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but this was thoroughly debunked in the 2013 DVD release of ''[[tardis:The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''. 

Palmer passed away on 31 October 2015, in Encino, California. His wife, Ruth Palmer died in 1999. He attended the Golden Boot Awards but did not win the award himself. {{el|hollywoodreporter.com/news/gregg-palmer-dead-big-jake-836006}}

== Michael J. Pollard ==
:''Main article: [[Michael J. Pollard]]''
'''Michael J. Pollard''' was [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s original choice for the role of [[Charles Evans]] in {{e|Charlie X}}, as Roddenberry "had been hearing good things about him". Casting director [[Joseph D'Agosta]] opted for [[Robert Walker]] instead, who eventually got the part. However, D'Agosta remembered Pollard and later cast him as [[Jahn]] in {{e|Miri}}. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

== Gregory Reese ==
An actor identified on the call sheets as both '''Gregory Reese''' and '''Gregory Reece''' had been originally cast as [[Morgan Earp]] in {{e|Spectre of the Gun}}, however, he was removed from the episode after the first filming day, due to his drug problems. [[Rex Holman]], who was originally cast as [[Virgil Earp]], replaced him in the role, and [[Charles Maxwell]] was hired to play Virgil instead. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three]]'', pp. 72-73) {{el|facttrek.com/spectre}}

It can be assumed that the actor in question was {{imdb|name/nm9032788/|Gregory Reese}}, who appeared in a guest role on the series "N.Y.P.D." in 1967, and in the film ''Shaft's Big Score!'' in 1972. {{el|facttrek.com/spectre}}

== Cindy Robbins ==
[[File:Cindy Robbins and Leonard Nimoy.jpg|thumb|Cindy Robbins and Leonard Nimoy during makeup test]]
'''{{w|Cindy Robbins}}''' is a former actress, who was the runner-up for the role of [[Yeoman]] [[J.M. Colt]] in the first ''Star Trek'' pilot, {{e|The Cage}}. She was given a costume / makeup test with [[Leonard Nimoy]], however, [[Laurel Goodwin]] was eventually chosen for the part. {{el|www.facttrek.com/blog/yeoman-jolt}}
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== Robert Ryan ==
'''{{w|Robert Ryan}}''' was the American actor whom writer [[Norman Spinrad]] envisioned for the role of [[Commodore]] [[Matt Decker]] in {{TOS|The Doomsday Machine}}. Ryan was approached for the role, but he was unavailable due to other commitments. [[William Windom]] was given the part, instead, and Spinrad has expressed disappointment that Ryan was not cast. {{TrekMovie.com|2007/02/10/spinrad-videoblog-on-history-of-doomsday/}}

Ryan was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in {{wt|Crossfire (film)|Crossfire}} (1947). He also received a BAFTA award nomination for his starring role in {{wt|Billy Budd (film)|Billy Budd}} (1962, co-starring [[John Neville]]). He has also starred in such acclaimed films as ''The Set-Up'' (directed by [[Robert Wise]]), ''Clash by Night'' (co-starring [[Keith Andes]]), {{wt|Bad Day at Black Rock}} (1955), and ''The Professionals''. He starred opposite [[Jeffrey Hunter]] in {{wt|The Proud Ones}} (1956). He also appeared as John the Baptist in {{wt|King of Kings (1961 film)|King of Kings}} (1961), again opposite Jeffrey Hunter. Ryan and Hunter worked together a third time in {{wt|The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day}} (1962).

Perhaps Ryan's best-known film role is that of Deke in {{wt|The Wild Bunch}} (1969). Four years after this film's release, Ryan died of lung cancer at the age of 63. His last film, {{wt|The Iceman Cometh (1973 film)|The Iceman Cometh}} (1973), earned Ryan posthumous awards from the National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics Awards.

== Malachi Throne ==
:''Main article: [[Malachi Throne]]''
'''Malachi Throne''' was considered at one point by [[Gene Roddenberry]] for the role of the ship's doctor, [[Phil Boyce]] in {{e|The Cage}}. However, Throne turned the offer down, saying he did not want to play "the third man" next to the hero and his sidekick. Throne opted to play [[Spock]], but that role was already given to [[Leonard Nimoy]]. Roddenberry then offered Throne the chance to provide [[The Keeper]]'s voice, which he did. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'')

Later Throne played [[Commodore]] [[José Mendez]] in {{e|The Menagerie, Part I}} and {{e|The Menagerie, Part II}} and [[Senator]] [[Pardek]] in {{TNG|Unification I}} and {{TNG|Unification II}}.

==Beau Vandenecker==
'''{{imdb|name/nm0248559/|Beau Vandenecker}}''' was tapped to play the uncredited stunt role of "Stunt ({{dis|Sam|crewmember}})" in the episode {{e|Charlie X}}, as his name appears on the cast sheet, dated {{d|8|July|1966}}. The role, however, was ultimately filled by regular series stuntman [[Robert Herron]].

== Jon Voight ==
'''{{w|Jon Voight}}''' is an Academy Award-winning American actor, who was originally considered for the role of [[Apollo]] in {{e|Who Mourns for Adonais?}}, but was hired for another project. {{st.com|article/catching-up-with-star-treks-apollo}}

Voight came to prominence two years later with his role in {{wt|Midnight Cowboy}}. He later appeared in films such as {{wt|Catch-22 (film)|Catch 22}} (1970, with [[Martin Sheen]] and [[Orson Welles]]), {{wt|Deliverance}} (1972, co-starring [[Ronnie Cox]]), {{wt|Coming Home (1978 film)|Coming Home}} (1978), {{wt|The Champ (1979 film)|The Champ}} (1979), {{wt|Runaway Train (film)|Runaway Train}} (1985), {{wt|Heat (1995 film)|Heat}} (1995), {{wt|Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission: Impossible}} (1996), {{wt|Anaconda (1997 film)|Anaconda}} (1997), {{wt|U Turn (1997 film)|U Turn}} (1997), {{wt|Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State}} (1998), {{wt|Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor}} (2001), {{wt|Ali (film)|Ali}} (2001, with [[LeVar Burton]], [[Michael Dorn]], [[Joe Morton]], [[Ted Levine]] and [[Albert Hall]]), {{wt|The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)|The Manchurian Candidate}} (2004, with [[Dean Stockwell]]), {{wt|National Treasure (film)|National Treasure}} (2004, with [[Christopher Plummer]]), {{wt|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} (2007, with [[Glenn Morshower]]) and several other projects. Voight is also the father of actress {{w|Angelina Jolie}} with whom he appeared in ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001) and its sequel.

== Jessica Walter ==
'''{{w|Jessica Walter}}''' was an American actress who was approached to play [[Miranda Jones]] in {{TOS|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}. She was unavailable, and the role went to [[Diana Muldaur]]. {{el|ralph-senensky.blogspot.com/.../is-there-in-truth-no-beauty-july-1968.html}}

In the same year, Walter appeared in an episode of {{wt|The Name of the Game (TV series)|The Name of the Game}}, directed by [[Ralph Senensky]] and featuring [[David Opatoshu]], [[Don Keefer]], [[Lloyd Kino]] and [[Jason Wingreen]].

She is best known for appearing alongside {{w|Clint Eastwood}} in {{wt|Play Misty for Me}} (1971) and for playing the role of Lucille Bluth in the sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003-2006). She also guest-starred in {{wt|Columbo}} (1974, with [[Lou Wagner]], [[Robert Walker]], [[Arthur Batanides]] and [[Charles Macaulay]]). In 1965, she co-starred with [[William Shatner]] in {{wt|For the People (1965 TV series)|For the People}}. She also appeared as a regular in the first season of {{wt|90210 (TV series)|90210}} in 2008. She later starred in {{wt|Retired at 35}} (2011-12).

From 2009 to 2021, she voiced the character of spymaster Malory Archer on {{wt|Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer}}.

== Dawn Wells ==
'''{{w|Dawn Wells}}''' was an American actress and comedienne, most famous for her role as Mary Ann Summers in {{wt|Gilligan's Island}}. Along with [[Terri Garr]], Wells was considered for the part of [[Roberta Lincoln]] in {{e|Assignment: Earth}} (and the proposed spin-off series of the same title). Despite Wells being much more well-known than Garr at the time, [[Gene Roddenberry]] eventually chose Garr because she looked "weird" and fit the part better. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'', p. 591)

== Brad Weston ==
:''Main article: [[Brad Weston]]''
After playing the role of [[Ed Appel]] in {{e|The Devil in the Dark}}, '''Brad Weston''' was briefly considered by [[Gene Roddenberry]] for the then-unspecified part of a young male crewmember, hired to attract the teen-aged female audience, as a regular from the [[TOS Season 2|second season]]. The character eventually evolved into [[Ensign]] [[Pavel Chekov]], played by [[Walter Koenig]]. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]'', p. 487)

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