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'''Walter Marvin Koenig''' (born [[September 14]], [[1936]]) is an actor. |
'''Walter Marvin Koenig''' (born [[September 14]], [[1936]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]], [[USA]]) is an [[actor]]. |
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He played the character [[Pavel Chekov]] in the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' television series and in the several movies that featured the original cast. |
He played the character [[Pavel Chekov]] in the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' television series and in the several movies that featured the original cast. He is of [[Lithuanian]] descent. He attended [[Grinnell College]] in [[Grinnell, Iowa]]. |
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After Chekov, his best-known role is the Psi Cop [[Alfred Bester (Babylon 5)|Alfred Bester ]] in ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
After Chekov, his best-known role is the Psi Cop [[Alfred Bester (Babylon 5)|Alfred Bester ]] in ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
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He has been [[marriage|married]] since [[1965]] to [[Judy Levitt]] and has one [[son]], [[Andrew Koenig]]. |
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He was cast as Chekov due to his resemblance to [[Davy Jones]], to attract the younger audience, especially females. |
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He had [[heart bypass]] surgery in [[1993]]. |
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Revision as of 19:22, 14 July 2004
Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an actor. He played the character Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek television series and in the several movies that featured the original cast. He is of Lithuanian descent. He attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.
After Chekov, his best-known role is the Psi Cop Alfred Bester in Babylon 5.
He has been married since 1965 to Judy Levitt and has one son, Andrew Koenig.
He was cast as Chekov due to his resemblance to Davy Jones, to attract the younger audience, especially females.
He had heart bypass surgery in 1993.