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For You Trekkies<br />
By: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memories<br />
This month I thought I would write about an<br />
actor all of you who are Trekkies & Trekkers<br />
will remember fondly.<br />
His name is Sean Kenney and he<br />
played the physically disabled Fleet Captain<br />
Christoper Pike.<br />
It was a two-part episode in one of the<br />
most revered and popular episodes of Star<br />
Trek titled “The Menagerie. “ He was the<br />
first of the two actors to be seen in the show.<br />
In the original pilot for Star Trek,<br />
Captain Pike was played by actor Jeffrey<br />
Hunter. His appearance was used later in a<br />
court martial scene, and he appeared as a<br />
“Healthy” Captain Pike.<br />
Sean took over the role and was rendered<br />
mute and disabled to conceal the fact<br />
that his voice was not the same as Jeffrey<br />
Hunters and to hide the fact that he was<br />
not the same actor. Ah, the magic of television!<br />
Sean also did other TV shows, such as The Streets of San Francisco<br />
and Police Woman as well as starring in films such as The Corpse<br />
Grinders and Slumber Party in 1976 to name a few.<br />
He also played Lt. DePaul in the episode “Arena.”<br />
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In 1980 he decided to become a photographer and has since become<br />
a successful, very well known, highly sought after promotional<br />
photographer.<br />
I had the pleasure of meeting Sean and his darling wife Taki a few years<br />
ago when we filmed “Unbelievable???”<br />
the Star Trek Movie spoof starring Snoop<br />
Dogg and several original cast members of<br />
Star Trek.<br />
We have since done several Star Trek<br />
conventions together and have been<br />
friends ever since. We’ll also be at the Star<br />
Trek Convention at the Rio in Las Vegas this<br />
coming August.<br />
Not only is Sean a gifted actor and<br />
photographer, but he is an all-around<br />
nice guy and for those who have met him<br />
at various conventions, I’m sure you will<br />
quickly agree that he is a fan favorite...and<br />
certainly one of my favorites.<br />
Until next time... remember to never lose<br />
hope, for you never know what tomorrow might bring.<br />
Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress and<br />
is the author of Reel Tears. You can contact Beverly at: bjradell@<br />
hotmail.com.<br />
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10<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2024</strong>
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