Mark Lenard

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Mark Lenard in his most famous role as Sarek of Vulcan
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Mark Lenard in his most famous role as Sarek of Vulcan

Mark Lenard (October 15, 1924 – November 22, 1996) was an American actor, primarily in television. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Lenard is best known as the actor who played Spock's father Sarek in Star Trek: The Original Series. He was one of the first actors to either appear in more than one Star Trek series as the same character and play more than one character. He played the first Romulan seen on the show and the first Klingon with a ridged forehead. Lenard was also known for the role of Aaron Stempel in Here Come the Brides and of the hostile gorilla Urko in the television series Planet of the Apes. Lenard also made a guest appearance on Little House on the Prairie, in the episode "Journey in the Spring, Part I" playing Peter Ingalls, Charles (Michael Landon)'s older brother. He made appearances on Gunsmoke including the episode "No Where to Run" (1968).

In 1996, Lenard died of multiple myeloma in New York City at age 72.

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[edit] Films

[edit] Television (Star Trek)

[edit] Trivia

  • Lenard wanted to appear in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan but Sarek wasn't in the film, and there were no substantial alien roles either.
  • Lenard was the first choice to replace Spock when Leonard Nimoy considered leaving the show at the end of the first season of the original series.

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