By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Brainstorm was unfairly swept under the rug due to Natalie Woods death. Thank you, Nichelle. The actress was known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. In a statement posted on Facebook, Mr Johnson wrote: "I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years. Nichols was asked by Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry to think about her decision for a couple of days, which she agreed to do. Girls! As noted by the Post, she was considered a trailblazer for Black actors, particularly for portraying a Black woman in a position of authority. I was invited once but it didnt work out.. For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend. Star Trek is it. Nichelle Nichols, one of the original cast members of "Star Trek," has died at 89, according to a Facebook post by her son, Kyle Johnson. I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, Takei wrote. (Getty Images), STAR TREK' ACTRESS NICHELLE NICHOLS WAS TRYING TO PROTECT HERSELF BEFORE SHOCKING AUDIO, PAL CLAIMS. Nichols death was confirmed by Gilbert Bell, her talent manager and business partner of 15 years. She made room for so many of us. Forget shaking the table, she built it! Read about our approach to external linking. Actress Nichelle Nichols, 'Star Trek's' trail-blazing Uhura, dies at 89. Grace Lee Whitney was a versatile actress and vocalist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Uhura-Kirk kiss was likely the first televised white/African American lip-to-lip kiss. In the Hawaii-set Girls! She also voiced the character in Star Trek: The Animated Series., Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away, Nichols son, Kyle Johnson, wrote in a statement on the actress official Facebook page. Girls! Kathryn Hays, who played Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, from 1972 to 2010, died on March 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut at the age of 87, TVLi n e reported. We've received your submission. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe (January 12, 1951 December 5, 2022; aged 71)Character(s): Saavik (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). #NichelleNichols pic.twitter.com/TycRdKOOfH, Tawny My Name is Tawny Newsome (@TrondyNewman) July 31, 2022, We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of 2 October 1948 18 August 1998 (age 49)Character(s): Ilia, Ilia probe (Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979). George Takei, who starred alongside Nichols as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu of the fictional star ship USS Enterprise, also paid tribute to the actress. That man was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said: "Yes, Miss Nichols, I am your greatest fan. Some are stylish, some less so. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! May she forever dwell among the stars. She debutedinthe film Porgy and Bess in 1959. Girls! The actress, who portrayed the capable and commanding Enterprise crew member Nyota Uhura, died Saturday night at the age of 89. She was 89 years old. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Star Trek star William Shatner, who Nichols shared one of the first interracial kisses on television with, also voiced his condolences. 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Thank you. By Robert Balkovich / June 22, 2021 3:46 pm EST. Enterprise, died on The film and Thrett made a brief appearance in Quentin TarantinosOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, as a TV ad for the movie plays on TV in the background during one scene. (1962), Goodwin played the wholesome rich girl Laurel Dodge, who battles with a singer (Stella Stevens) for the affections of Elvis tuna fisherman and helps him get the boat he always wanted. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week, Jussie Smollett files appeal argument in hate crime hoax conviction, Michael B. 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Uhura of the USS Enterprise. Nichelle, you will be deeply missed. I will certainly miss her. Goodwin co-produced the Burt Reynolds-Loni Anderson film Stroker Ace (1983) alongside her husband, Walter Wood, who had acquired the rights to the book on which the movie was based. Ive got to do Star Trek. He is primarily remembered for portraying Dr. David Marcus in the science fiction films "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982) and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (1984). Her services will be for family members and the closest of her friends and we request that her and our privacy be respected.. But in Nichols 1994 autobiography Beyond Uhura, the actress insisted that the kiss was in fact real. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Private company targets May launch for spaceship carrying Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols ashes, How a 1967 Star Trek episode inspired Dean Devlins Syfy series The Ark, We found tickets for all of William Shatners 11 Star Trek shows, Nicolas Cage reveals hes no Star Wars fan: Im a Trekkie, man. Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. Nichols broke barriers in her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the series, becoming one of the first black actresses in the US to play a figure in authority. Fox News Digital has contacted her representatives for comment and can confirm memorial flowers will be placed on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Monday, August 1, at 1 p.m., which was dedicated to Nichols on Jan. 9, 1992. pic.twitter.com/pmQaKDb5zw. She appeared in the Westerns Bonanza and Route 66, in addition to the spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E and other shows. Nichelle Nichols, the actress revered by Star Trek fans for her role as Lieutenant Uhura, the communications officer on the starship U.S.S. ", Nichols later said: "At that moment, the world tilted for me and I knew then that I was something else. She waseventuallyplaced under a court conservatorship that her son controlled,with Johnson saying her mental decline made it impossible for her to take care of herself or make public appearances. I got in during the very last remnants of the old studio system, which believe me, lasted about six to eight months, she said in Tom Lisantis 2003 book, Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties. She was amazed seeing how her career had enduredand making new fans that werent even alive when she did it [Star Trek].. Legendary actor Ricardo Montalban was the epitome of Latin elegance, charm and grace on film and television and in the late 1940s and early 1950s reinvigorated the Rudolph Valentino / Ramon Novarro "Latin Lover" style in Hollywood without achieving top screen stardom. The importance of Nichelle's legacy cannot be over-emphasized. July 31, 2022. We are limitless. You can listen to it below. She was later employed by Nasa in an effort to encourage more women and African-Americans to become astronauts. Girls! and playing Yeoman Colt in the rejected Star Trek "The importance of Nichelle's legacy cannot be over-emphasised. Girls! This talented actress was born Anne Marie Wersching and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. Goodwin died Feb. 25 in Cathedral City, California, her sister, Maureen Scott, announced. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and drawinspiration, he said. Hays also guest appeared on more than 40 shows during her life, the most recent being a 2007 episode of Law & Order: SVU, according to TV Line. She went on to feature in the first six Star Trek movies following the series' end in 1969. "You've changed the face of television forever, and therefore, you've changed the minds of people," she said the civil rights leader told her during a meeting. 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Colman Domingo (@colmandomingo) July 31, 2022. 14 July 1939 24 March 2013 (age 73)Character(s): Jos Tyler (Pilot 1964/1986, T.O.S 2 episodes 1966). Nichols also appeared in the role of Carmen for a Chicago stock company production of Carmen Jones and performed in a New York production of Porgy and Bess, making her feature debut in an uncredited role as a dancer in an adaptation of that work in 1959. Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to fly aboard the Space Shuttle, cited Star Trek as an influence in her decision to join the space agency. 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Flowers were placed this week on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star for actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her role as Rebecca Howe on the NBC sitcom Cheers, who died at age 71 after a short bout with colon cancer. He was 28. She had multiple Star Trek-related roles, though she is mostly remembered for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in "Star Trek: The Original Series" (1966-1969) and as 23 February 1932 - 18 December 2008 (age 76)Character(s): Number One (Pilot 1964/1986 T.O.S 2 episodes 1966), Christine Chapel (T.O.S 36 episodes 1966 - 1969), T.A.S 21 episodes 1973 -1974, Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986, Lwaxana Troi (T.N.G 6 episodes 1987 - 1993, D.S.9 3 episodes 1993 -1996) & Computer Voice (1966 - 2009). December 9, 2022 . Ironically, though Carmel was her neighbor, Thrett had to audition for the role. Check out what clicked this week in entertainment. called Nichols "a remarkable woman in a remarkable role.". She wanted to leave because she had been offered a role in a show that was heading to Broadway,saying in an interview that her "life was theatre". Johnson saidhis mother diedin SilverCity, NM. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. Colt opposite Hunter as Capt. James T. Kirk to star later in 1965 in the second pilot, Where No Man Has Gone Before, and NBC picked up the Desilu series. She is survived by her son, Kyle Johnson. There had been a couple of interracial kisses on American television before. Notable Deaths of 2022 Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson talks to head coach Hank Stram on the sidelines during a game in 1971. All rights reserved. Actor Adam Nimoy, whoselatefather Leonard portrayed Spockin the series,tweeted,The importance of Nichelles legacy cannot be over-emphasized. They had a 43-year relationship that ended with his death in 2010. 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Martin Luther King Jr., who was a fan of the series and understood the importance of her character in opening doors for other African Americans on television, personally persuaded her to stay on the show, she told astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in an interview for the Archive of American Television. 2 MIN READ. Actress Nichelle Nichols, whose trailblazing portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura onTVsoriginal Star Trek seriesbroke racial barriers, has died. During the early 60s, before Star Trek, Nichols had an affair with Gene Roddenberry that lasted several years, according to her autobiography. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. Video1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. She was 89. and starred alongside Jeffrey Hunter in The Cage, the rejected first pilot made for Star Trek, has died. If you leave, that door can be closed because your role is not a black role and it's not a female role, he can fill it with anyone, including an alien! The pilot, finished in early 1965, didnt sell, but the producers held on to her, Hunter and Nimoy with the goal of trying again. He was born in 1939 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived in his early years before moving with his family to Los 22 May 1939 7 March 2004 (age 64)Character(s): Clark Terrell (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982) & Dathon (T.N.G 1 episode 1991). Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Over 55 years, Star Trek has had all kinds of uniforms. 6 The Janeway Collective. The actress was known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. Footage from The Cage, meanwhile, was incorporated into the 1966 two-part Star Trek episode The Menagerie before the entire pilot was seen for the first time on VHS in 1986. pic.twitter.com/1zlTd4F9BD. Hays began her career with TV roles in the early 1960s. You are passed regular overtime and are into triple overtime. I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. I cant tell you how many people have told me shes the reason they became an astronaut, a scientist, a writer, a linguist, an engineer it goes on and on. 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