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Lawrence Montaigne
Lawrence Montaigne in Perry Mason 1965
Born	(1931-02-26)February 26, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 17, 2017(2017-03-17) (aged 86) Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953–2007
Spouse	Patricia Montaigne

Lawrence Montaigne (February 26, 1931 – March 17, 2017) was an American actor, writer, dancer, and stuntman. As an actor, he was known for his appearances on many 1960s-era television shows.

Life and career

Born in New York, but later raised in Rome, Italy, Montaigne spoke several languages - a skill he used to his advantage in securing roles in international productions. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was only one platoon apart in the Parris Island boot camp from his future friend and co-star Steve McQueen.

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". In 1967, he portrayed Soldado, the rogue Apache chief, in Hondo. He had also been considered for the role of Mr. Spock, as Leonard Nimoy was being considered for a role 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.

Additionally, he guest-starred on episodes of Batman, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Blue Light, Mission: Impossible, The Time Tunnel, The Invaders, Perry Mason, McCloud, Hogan's Heroes, Bonanza and The Feather and Father Gang.

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.

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.

Montaigne died on March 17, 2017, aged 86.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Miller, Ken (2012-08-08). "The Man Who Would be Spock". Las Vegas Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
2. ^ "Lawrence Montaigne". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
3. Lawrence Montaigne, Obituary University of North Texas. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
4. Whistance, Don J. "The Great Escape Locations Site | (2013-2014) Discussion with Lawrence Montaigne". thegreatescapelocations.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
5. "Remembering Lawrence Montaigne, 1931–2017". Star Trek. Paramount Global. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

External links

• Lawrence Montaigne at IMDb
• Lawrence Montaigne at the TCM Movie Database
• Montaigne's Web Lawrence Montaigne's Personal Website (basically a dead link)

• 1931 births
• 2017 deaths
• 20th-century American translators
• 21st-century American Jews
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• American stunt performers
• Jewish American male actors
• Jewish American military personnel
• Male actors from Brooklyn
• Military personnel from New York City
• Military personnel from New York (state)
• United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War