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Did Susan Howard and Michael Ansara have skin outbreaks on Star Trek ?[edit]

Both played Klingons in Day of the Dove, in heavy makeup, but even through the cosmetics it was apparent they had some type of skin outbreak. Was this an allergic reaction to the make-up ? See close-ups of both here (9th and 11th pics): [1]. SinisterLefty (talk) 01:35, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

For what it's worth, Memory Alpha's page on the episode, here, makes no mention of such a thing. --76.69.116.4 (talk) 01:57, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like makeup. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:50, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I am referring to the bumps on their cheeks, under the makeup. In other pics of the two, they have clear skin (and somehow I doubt if they would have been cast for these parts if they had bad skin). Are you saying the Klingons were intentionally given lumpy skin ? If so, I'd expect some type of regular pattern. SinisterLefty (talk)

I'm no dermatologist but I would agree with the OP's assertion. Looks like a bad reaction to cheap make up. Or may be just acne, which could be caused from repeated applications of oily makeup. Anton 81.131.40.58 (talk) 08:04, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

While it was "makeup" in a technical, film and television making sense, the skin tone of Klingons in the original Star Trek series was achieved by applying shoe polish to the actors' faces. I could definitely see such things causing acne and/or rashes. --Khajidha (talk) 19:00, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

[2] mentions skin problems both due to glue and undefined makeup, but only for TNG and DS9. Nil Einne (talk) 23:06, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]