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Actor Michael Forest, known for his Star Trek role, dies at 97
Actor Michael Forest died at 97 in Sparks, Nevada, where he had been living in a senior facility.
His friend James A. Brown announced his death on Facebook.
Forest was best known for playing the Greek god Apollo in Star Trek, in the 1967 episode “Who Mourns for Adonais?”
In the story, Apollo tried to make the crew of the USS Enterprise worship him, but the crew resisted.
Forest also appeared in The Twilight Zone and The Dick Van Dyke Show, along with many films and television programs.
He worked as a voice actor and had a career spanning about 65 years, including dubbing films while living in Rome.
His Apollo role brought him lasting recognition among Star Trek fans, and he returned to the character in the fan-produced series Star Trek Continues in 2013.
Actor Michael Forest, known for playing Apollo in Star Trek, has died at 97.
He died Wednesday at a senior living facility in Sparks, Nevada, according to reports.
His friend James A. Brown announced the death on Facebook on Friday.
Forest had a career spanning 65 years, with more than 200 acting credits and extensive voice work.
He reprised his Apollo role in the fan-produced series Star Trek Continues in 2013.
- Who
- Michael Forest, an actor known for his television, film and voice roles.
- What
- He died at 97.
- When
- Wednesday; the sources do not state the date.
- Where
- A senior living facility in Sparks, Nevada.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Forest played the Greek god Apollo in the Star Trek episode “Who Mourns for Adonais?
Forest reprised his Apollo role in the fan-produced series Star Trek Continues.
Forest died at a senior living facility in Sparks, Nevada.
His friend James A. Brown announced his death on Facebook.
- Age
- 97
- Birth name
- Gerald Michael Charlebois
- Birthplace
- Harvey, North Dakota
- Star Trek role
- Apollo in “Who Mourns for Adonais?
- Career span
- 65 years
- Voice work
- Dubbed more than 500 films while living in Rome from 1968 to 1978
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What people are saying
It is with great sadness that I report that we have lost Michael Forest
I knew him as an actor and loved him as a friend. I’m sure others will share, but that’s all I’m capable of right now.
really given [him his] 15 minutes of fame