Science Fiction

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Leonard Nimoy appeared as a guest star on numerous TV series before landing the role of Spock on “Star Trek.” Here, he describes a role as an Indian on the Western series “Gunsmoke.”

William Shatner made number guest appearances on TV Westerns before starring in “Star Trek.” Here he tells a story of an appearance on “Gunsmoke” when a fellow actor took his role as a bad guy a bit too far.

Actress Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura) describes trying to make serious co-star Leonard Nimoy (Spock) laugh during a pivotal scene in “Star Trek.”

Leonard Nimoy got his start in Science Fiction long before he became famous in the role of Spock on “Star Trek.” See a clip from an early B-movie, “Zombies of the Stratosphere.”