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The Apple
Season 2, Episode 5
Kirk comes across a paradise world where the natives live for ever and are guaranteed a never-ending supply of food - but discovers it may all be too good to be true. Final frontier adventures, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan, with a guest appearance by David Soul
Movie/Drama
Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
William Shatner
(Actor)
.. Capt James T Kirk
Leonard Nimoy
(Actor)
.. Mr Spock
DeForest Kelley
(Actor)
.. Dr Leonard `Bones" McCoy
James Doohan
(Actor)
.. Cdr Montgomery `Scotty" Scott
Walter Koenig
(Actor)
.. Chekov
David Soul
(Actor)
.. Makora
Joseph Pevney
(Director)
Max Ehrlich
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
William Shatner
(Actor)
.. Capt James T Kirk
Born:
March 22, 1931
in
Quebec, Canada
Best Known For:
Playing Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
Early-life:
William Alan Shatner was born on March 22, 1931, in Quebec, Canada. His father was a clothing manufacturer. William attended Verdun High School and gained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University in Montreal. He was raised in a Jewish household and claims he was the victim of anti-semitism while growing up. After catching the acting bug he moved to New York in 1956, initially working on live TV dramas. He also understudied for Christopher Plummer in a stage production of Henry V.
Career:
Shatner spent years as a jobbing actor, appearing in such movies as The Brothers Karamazov and The Intruder, as well as The Twilight Zone TV series before Star Trek made him a household name in 1966. He played Captain Kirk for three years before the show was cancelled, then appeared in numerous TV shows and movies before Star Trek: The Motion Picture relaunched his career in 1979. He starred as Kirk in six more films before the character was finally killed off in 1994. He has also featured in TJ Hooker, Free Enterprise and Miss Congeniality and its sequel. Shatner returned to TV in 2004 in the series Boston Legal. In 2010, he starred in his first sitcom, $#*! My Dad Says. Away from showbusiness, he's written several sci-fi novels, recorded a number of much-criticised albums and is a champion horse breeder.
Quote:
On his most famous character: "We were basically one and the same, although Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect."
Trivia:
In 2005, Shatner won a Golden Globe for his role on Boston Legal. He has also released several albums featuring his unique versions of popular songs.
Leonard Nimoy
(Actor)
.. Mr Spock
Born:
March 26, 1931
in
Boston, Massachusetts
Best Known For:
Mr Spock, of course.
Early-life:
Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1931, the second son of Ukrainian immigrants. He came from a poor family (his father was a barber) and was raised in a tenement building. He began acting at the age of eight, making his stage debut in Hansel and Gretel. He appeared in amateur productions until he graduated from high school at 18, when he moved to California in an effort to get his professional career off the ground.
Career:
After small roles in two little-seen films, Nimoy landed the lead in the 1952 movie Kid Monk Baroni. He appeared briefly in cult classic Them! before spending two years in the US Army. When he returned to acting, he supplemented his income with odd jobs. His big break came in 1965 when Gene Roddenberry offered him the part of Mr Spock in the TV series Star Trek. When the show ended, he starred in the TV series Mission: Impossible and various long-forgotten movies and TV shows. From 1979 onwards, he returned to play Mr Spock in various projects and turned to directing, making Three Men and a Baby in 1987. He died on February 27, 2015, at the age of 83.
Quote:
"My attitude is, let the chips fall where they may."
Trivia:
Nimoy was a keen photographer.
DeForest Kelley
(Actor)
.. Dr Leonard `Bones" McCoy
James Doohan
(Actor)
.. Cdr Montgomery `Scotty" Scott
Walter Koenig
(Actor)
.. Chekov
David Soul
(Actor)
.. Makora
Born:
August 28, 1943
in
Chicago
Best Known For:
Starsky and Hutch (he was Hutch).
Early-life:
Born David Richard Solberg on August 28, 1943, in Chicago. His mother was a teacher and his father was a Lutheran minister whose work on the reconstruction of Germany following the Second World War meant that the family moved around a lot. Soul later enrolled at the University of Minnesota, turning down a contract to play baseball in favour of studying political science. He supplemented his income with a job in a nightclub, singing folk songs and rock music. In 1967, he joined a North Dakota musical revue, and was spotted by a talent executive.
Career:
Soul made his movie debut in The Secret Sharer. He appeared on several TV shows, including I Dream Of Jeannie, Star Trek, Ironside, and Cannon, and had a role in Magnum Force before hitting the big time in 1975 when he was cast as Ken Hutchinson in Starsky and Hutch. The detective drama became a worldwide success and helped launch his pop career, which included several hits. He's since had roles in Salem's Lot, Holby City, Dalziel and Pascoe and Little Britain. He financed, produced and directed award-winning documentary The Fighting Ministers, then starred on the stage in Jerry Springer: The Opera. His most recent role was a cameo in the movie Filth.
Quote:
"There's not enough time to consider how life could have been different, it's just a pointless exercise. When you have an opportunity, just do it."
Trivia:
Soul became a British citizen in 2004.
Joseph Pevney
(Director)
Max Ehrlich
(Writer)
