Lawrence Montaigne

About Lawrence Montaigne

Who is it?: Actor, Writer
Birth Day: February 26, 1931
Birth Place:  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1953–2007

Lawrence Montaigne

Lawrence Montaigne was born on February 26, 1931 in  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, is Actor, Writer. "Every actor should have a Great Escape" wrote Lawrence Montaigne in his autobiography "A Vulcan Odyssey". He referred, of course, to the famous 1960's P.O.W. classic in which he played a small role. His character, Canadian prisoner Haynes, gets killed at the end of the film. Nonetheless, this was his self-declared favorite and career defining part. For most of us, Montaigne will be regarded as one of the most prolific science fiction actors of the era. We remember him as the robotic Mr. Glee in two seminal episodes of Batman (1966) versus The Joker; as Yellow Elk, a native American who finds himself in the base of The Time Tunnel (1966); as a THRUSH agent infiltrating the headquarters of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964); as a sinister alien assassin in The Invaders (1967); most importantly, as Spock's Vulcan 'pon farr' rival Stonn and as Decius, the first Romulan ever glimpsed in two of the very best episodes of the original Star Trek (1966). Had Leonard Nimoy decided to leave the show for Mission: Impossible (1966) -- at one stage a distinct possibility-- Montaigne, who resembled him in appearance, would have succeeded him in the Spock role.A native New Yorker raised in Italy, Montaigne began his career in summer stock at the Belgrade Playhouse in Maine. He was multilingual, had trained as a classical dancer and first came to California as a member of the Hollywood Bowl Ballet Company. His introduction to the screen came both via dancing and stunt work in swashbucklers, the latter aided by the fact that he was also an accomplished fencer. After military service in the Marine Corps, he went on to complete his training at the Dramatic Workshop in New York. His role in The Great Escape (1963) then opened the doors to regular engagements in television beginning with guest spots on quintessential series like Perry Mason (1957), The Fugitive (1963), The Rogues (1964), Hogan's Heroes (1965), and, of course, Star Trek. He retired in the late 1980's. Based in Las Vegas he continued to be much involved in the convention scene. Montaigne wrote a screenplay for Disney in 1978 and subsequently penned two novels: "The Guardian List" and "The Barrel of Death". He held a Masters Degree from North Texas State University where he also lectured on film as an Associate Professor.
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As per our current Database, Lawrence Montaigne has been died on March 17, 2017(2017-03-17) (aged 86)\nHenderson, Nevada, United States.

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When Lawrence Montaigne die, Lawrence Montaigne was 86 years old.

Popular As Lawrence Montaigne
Occupation Actor
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born February 26, 1931 ( Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States)
Birthday February 26
Town/City  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality United States

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Lawrence Montaigne’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

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Lawrence Montaigne was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.

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Biography/Timeline

1963

His motion picture appearances include roles in The Great Escape (1963), Captain Sindbad (1963), Tobruk (1967), The Power (1968), The Psycho Lover (1970), Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), Framed (1975), Young Lady Chatterley (1977), Deadly Blessing (1981) and Dakota (1988). During the 1980s, Montaigne taught film at North Texas State University.

1965

He appeared in the role of Dr. Chauncy Hartlund in the 1965 Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Carefree Coronary." In 1966, Montaigne portrayed the Romulan Decius in the Star Trek episode "Balance of Terror"; he had nearly been cast as Mr Spock when it was possible that Leonard Nimoy would appear on Mission Impossible. A year later, he portrayed the Vulcan Stonn, the paramour of Spock's intended bride T'Pring, in the episode "Amok Time"—a role that he reprised in 2006 in the unofficial mini-series Star Trek: Of Gods and Men.

2007

For some years, Montaigne lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, and translated medical texts for a publishing firm. In 2007, Montaigne voiced a guest starring role in the pilot episode of the web series Star Trek: The Continuing Mission.

2017

Montaigne died on March 17, 2017, at the age of 86.

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