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Template:Realworld Alan Oppenheimer (born in New York City, New York on 23 April 1930) is an actor who has appeared on all three Star Trek spin-offs set in the 24th century (The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager). However, he is probably best recognized as a distinguished voice actor, having done voiceover work for dozens of animated shorts, television series and, and films.

He was the voice of the famous Mighty Mouse in several short films throughout the 1940s. He went on to voice the character in The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle in 1979, a series which also featured the voice of Frank Welker as Heckle and Jeckle. (This series, like Star Trek: The Animated Series, was produced by Filmation Studios, headed by Norm Prescott, who also lent his voice to the show.) Oppenheimer also voiced Ming the Merciless in The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (also from Filmation). He then went on to voice Vanity Smurf in The Smurfs (1981-90), alongside the late Hamilton Camp (Leck), who voiced Greedy and Harmony Smurf. Oppenheimer and Camp had previously co-starred together on the short-lived series He & She (1967-68), which also starred Kenneth Mars (Colyus). And in 1983, Oppenheimer became the voice of Skeletor (among several other characters) in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He also lent his voice to the 1992 film Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. Rene Auberjonois and Michael Bell also had voiceover roles in this film.

Oppenheimer has also performed in front of the camera, as well. In 1973, he originated the role Dr. Rudy Wells for the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man. He would also play the role in the 1975 pilot for The Bionic Woman, co-starring Malachi Throne and Paul Carr. He also had a recurring role as Eugene Kinsella on TV's Murphy Brown, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. Prior to this, he played Mayor Alvin Tutweiller in several episodes of Mama's Family and had appeared in episodes of Bonanza, Hogan's Heroes, Get Smart, Bewitched, St. Elsewhere, Murder, She Wrote, and The Practice. He even guest-starred in an episode of Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.

Oppenheimer also had a role in the acclaimed 1976 TV movie Helter Skelter, which also featured fellow Trek alumni Marc Alaimo, David Clennon, Bruce French, Skip Homeier, and Robert Ito.

He also has several popular feature films to his credit. Among his earliest was a small, uncredited role in the acclaimed 1967 drama In the Heat of the Night (with William Schallert and Clegg Hoyt). The following year, he had a role in Star!, directed by Robert Wise, who would go on to direct Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Oppenheimer would later appear in Wise's The Hindenburg (1975), co-starring Rene Auberjonois and Rex Holman. Other films in which he has appeared include The Maltese Bippy (1969, with Julie Newmar, Fritz Weaver, Arthur Batanides, and Garry Walberg), Westworld (1973, with Majel Barrett, Davis Roberts, and Paul Sorenson), Freaky Friday (1976), and Private Benjamin (1980, with Richard Herd).

Oppenheimer continues to do voice work in television as well as in video games.

Appearances by Alan Oppenheimer
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Koroth	Keogh	Nezu Ambassador
TNG: "Rightful Heir"	DS9: "The Jem'Hadar"	VOY: "Rise"

External Links

Alan Oppenheimer at Wikipedia
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-'''Alan Oppenheimer''' (born in [[New York City]], [[New York]] on {{datelink|23|April|1930}}) is an actor who has appeared on all three ''[[Star Trek]]'' spin-offs set in the [[24th century]] (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]''). However, he is probably best recognized as a distinguished voice actor, having done voiceover work for dozens of animated shorts, [[television]] series and, and [[film]]s.
+'''Alan Oppenheimer''' (born in [[New York City]], [[New York]] on {{datelink|23|April|1930}}) is an actor who has appeared on all three ''[[Star Trek]]'' spin-offs set in the [[24th century]] (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]''). However, he is probably best recognized as a distinguished voice actor, having done voiceover work for dozens of animated shorts, television series and, and [[film]]s.
 He was the voice of the famous Mighty Mouse in several short films throughout the [[1940s]]. He went on to voice the character in ''The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle'' in 1979, a series which also featured the voice of [[Frank Welker]] as Heckle and Jeckle. (This series, like ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'', was produced by [[Filmation]] Studios, headed by [[Norm Prescott]], who also lent his voice to the show.) Oppenheimer also voiced Ming the Merciless in ''The New Adventures of Flash Gordon'' (also from Filmation). He then went on to voice Vanity Smurf in ''The Smurfs'' (1981-90), alongside the late [[Hamilton Camp]] ([[Leck]]), who voiced Greedy and Harmony Smurf. Oppenheimer and Camp had previously co-starred together on the short-lived series ''He & She'' (1967-68), which also starred [[Kenneth Mars]] ([[Colyus]]). And in 1983, Oppenheimer became the voice of Skeletor (among several other characters) in ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.'' He also lent his voice to the 1992 film ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''. [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[Michael Bell]] also had voiceover roles in this film.