Glenn Corbett
- This article is about the actor best known for Route 66. For the actor who is the son of Gloria Holden and born Larry Holden, see Glen Corbett.
| Glenn Corbett | |
|---|---|
 Glenn Corbett as Zefram Cochrane |
|
| Born | August 17, 1933 El Monte, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1993 (aged 59) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959 – 1993 |
| Spouse | Judy Daniels (1957-1993) (his death) 2 children |
Glenn Corbett (August 17, 1933 — January 16, 1993) was an American actor, best known for his roles as the original Zefram Cochran, the inventor of warp drive, on the original Star Trek series, and on CBS's adventure drama Route 66.
Contents |
[edit] Acting career
Corbett, as Lincoln Case, replaced George Maharis (who played "Buz Murdock") as Martin Milner's Route 66 co-star during part of the third season and the fourth, and final, season of the series (1963–64). Other regular TV roles were as 'Wes Macauley' on It's a Man's World (1962–63), with co-stars Ted Bessell, Randy Boone, and Michael Burns, in the role of Wes's younger brother, Howie. In the 1965-1966 season, Corbett guest starred on the ABC Western The Legend of Jesse James. Corbett appeared as Chance Reynolds, a regular cast member on the NBC Western The Road West (1966–1967), with co-stars Barry Sullivan, Kathryn Hays, Andrew Prine, Brenda Scott, and Kelly Corcoran. He was featured in 1964 as Dan Collins in an episode of Gunsmoke entitled "Chicken"; A man gets an undeserved reputation as a gunman when he's found at a way station with four dead outlaws at his feet. The episode was about pride. In 1971, Corbett had a guest appearance with Mariette Hartley on the Gunsmoke episode entitled "Phoenix".
Corbett played Paul Morgan on the television series Dallas from 1983–1984 and 1986–1988. After his character was written off the show, he stayed with the production company, Lorimar, for three more years as its dialogue director, but he is probably best remembered by science fiction fans for his guest starring role on the second season Star Trek episode "Metamorphosis" as Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of warp drive.
Corbett also starred with legendary Hollywood actor John Wayne in the 1970 film Chisum, as legendary sheriff Pat Garrett, opposite Wayne's role as Lincoln County rancher John Chisum. He again starred with Wayne in the 1971 film Big Jake, as a half Apache outlaw named O'Brien, opposite Wayne's character as rancher Jacob McCandles.
Corbett, a native of El Monte, California, died of lung cancer at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of fifty-nine.
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Crimson Kimono (1959)
- All the Young Men (1960)
- Homicidal (1961)
- The Mountain Road (1961)
- It's a Man's World (TV series; 1962–1963)
- Route 66 (TV series; 1963–1964)
- Shenandoah (1965)
- The Road West (TV series; 1966–1967)
- Chisum (1970; as Pat Garrett, with John Wayne)
- Big Jake (1971; with John Wayne)
- The Stranger (TV series pilot; 1973)
- Tatort (TV Series; 1973; as Sandy in the episode "Tote Taube in der Beethovenstraße")
- Midway (1976; with Charlton Heston & Henry Fonda)
- The Doctors (TV series; 1976-1982; as Jason Aldrich)
- The Rockford Files (TV series; 1979; as FBI Agent Spelling in the episode "The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar")
- Dallas (1983–1984, 1986–1988)
[edit] References
- Whitney, D. (July 6–12, 1963), "...And He Hasn't Crumbled A Fender Yet!", TV Guide: 10–13
[edit] External links
- Glenn Corbett at the Internet Movie Database
- Glenn Corbett at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Glenn Corbett at Find a Grave
