Michael Ansara

Born in a small village in Syria, 'Michael Ansara' (qv) came to the United States with his American parents at the age of two, living in New England, until the family's relocation to California ten years later. He entered Los Angeles City College with the intention of becoming a doctor, but got sidetracked into the dramatics department. A stint at the Pasadena Playhouse (where fellow students included 'Charles Bronson' (qv), 'Carolyn Jones' (qv) and 'Aaron Spelling' (qv)) led to roles on stage and in films; the starring role (as Cochise) on the popular television series _Broken Arrow (1956)_ (qv) elevated Ansara to stardom.During the series' run, he met actress 'Barbara Eden' (qv) on a date arranged by the 20th Century-Fox publicity department; the two later married. He played the Klingon commander Kang on three Star Trek television series: _Star Trek: The Original Series (1966)_ (qv), _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)_ (qv) and _Star Trek: Voyager (1995)_ (qv). He also played Buck Rogers' evil adversary Kane on _Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)_ (qv), and provided the voice of Mr. Freeze on _Batman: The Animated Series (1992)_ (qv) and its spin-offs. 'Michael Ansara' (qv) died at age 91 from complications of Alzheimer's disease in his home in Calabasas, California on July 31, 2013.::'Tom Weaver' (qv) <TomWeavr@aol.com>