The man who played Kang in three “Star Trek,” Michael Ansara, has died, according to his former agent.
Ansara is 91. He has starred in more than 189 films and television series and produced more than $ 8 million throughout his career. His first role was paid only $ 100 in the 1940s. Veteran character actors may be famous for playing Klingon leaders in the original “Star Trek” series, then again in the legendary sci-fi series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Star Trek: Voyager.” Ansara ended his life at his home in Calabasas California. He married my dream of Jeanie Star Barbara Eden, a divorced couple in 1974 after having a Matthew song. Unfortunately their son passed away in 2001 from an overdose of the drug. In 1977 he married Beverly Kushida and the couple was still married at the time of his death.
This actor has a long career since Hollywood’s golden era but he has a humble start from Hollywood Hills. Michael Ansara was born in Syria in 1922 and his family migrated to America when he was 2 years old. He grew up in Massachusetts. His family enrolled in acting class as a teenager to help him fight his social anxiety. It inspired him to become an actor who took him to register at Los Angeles City College. His first acting experience came in film action in Arabic with a small role. He paid only $ 25. In 1945 he obtained a bachelor’s degree in art that helped launch his acting career. The first role of Ansara was in several episodes; Alfred Hitchcock was attended by damaged arrows in 1956. But his most important role came in 1966 when he was cast in the old Star Trek series. He extended his role in the film version in 1993 Deep Nine. He also made an appearance in the Batman classic television series as Mr. Freeze.
Michael Ansara has received a star at Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Following the death of his son, he retired from acting to focus on his family