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In 1972, Yarnall had a role in the {{w|Charles Bronson}} action film ''The Mechanic'', as did fellow TOS guest actress [[Jill Ireland]] and DS9 guest actor [[Steve Vinovich]]. And in 1973, she co-starred with fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' actors [[John Colicos]], [[Joanne Linville]], [[James B. Sikking]], and [[William Smithers]] in the film ''Scorpio''. More recent film credits include 1987's ''Fatal Beauty'' (starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Harris Yulin]], and [[Brad Dourif]]), 1990's ''Funny About Love'' (with [[Michael Bofshever]] and directed by [[Leonard Nimoy]]), and 1993's ''Born Yesterday'' (with [[Michael Ensign]] and [[Matthew Faison]]).
 
In 1972, Yarnall had a role in the {{w|Charles Bronson}} action film ''The Mechanic'', as did fellow TOS guest actress [[Jill Ireland]] and DS9 guest actor [[Steve Vinovich]]. And in 1973, she co-starred with fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' actors [[John Colicos]], [[Joanne Linville]], [[James B. Sikking]], and [[William Smithers]] in the film ''Scorpio''. More recent film credits include 1987's ''Fatal Beauty'' (starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Harris Yulin]], and [[Brad Dourif]]), 1990's ''Funny About Love'' (with [[Michael Bofshever]] and directed by [[Leonard Nimoy]]), and 1993's ''Born Yesterday'' (with [[Michael Ensign]] and [[Matthew Faison]]).
   
Among her other distinctions, Yarnall was also the last woman to be elected as an original "Miss Rheingold," in 1964. [http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/missrheingold.shtml]
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Among her other distinctions, Yarnall was also the last woman to be elected as an original "Miss Rheingold," in 1964. [http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/missrheingold.shtml] Previously another ''Star Trek'' yeoman, [[Emily Banks]] also held the same title.
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Yarnall was offered a choice by casting director [[Joseph D'Agosta]] that she either plays the yeoman in the upcoming episode, "The Apple" or waits until a more substantial guest role would be available for her, probably costuming her up as an alien beauty, making full use of her looks. Yarnall chose the first option, because she liked the script and the part, and was worried if she might miss that promised other chance. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'')
   
 
In 2009, Yarnall guest voiced the role of T'Pauk on the fan-produced series ''Star Trek: The Continuing Mission''.
 
In 2009, Yarnall guest voiced the role of T'Pauk on the fan-produced series ''Star Trek: The Continuing Mission''.

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Celeste Yarnall (born 26 July 1944; age 79) is an actress from Long Beach, California who played Martha Landon in the original series episode "The Apple".

Her other television credits include appearances on Bewitched, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Bonanza, Land of the Giants, and Melrose Place. She also had a role in 1971's Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man, as did fellow TOS guest star Paul Carr.

Yarnall made her feature film debut in the 1963 comedy The Nutty Professor, in which she and DS9 guest actor Henry Gibson played college students. In 1968, she co-starred with fellow TOS guest star Robert Walker, Jr. in the film The Face of Eve. She followed this with roles in the Elvis Presley film Live a Little, Love a Little in 1968 and the Academy Award-nominated comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969.

In 1972, Yarnall had a role in the Charles Bronson action film The Mechanic, as did fellow TOS guest actress Jill Ireland and DS9 guest actor Steve Vinovich. And in 1973, she co-starred with fellow Star Trek actors John Colicos, Joanne Linville, James B. Sikking, and William Smithers in the film Scorpio. More recent film credits include 1987's Fatal Beauty (starring Whoopi Goldberg, Harris Yulin, and Brad Dourif), 1990's Funny About Love (with Michael Bofshever and directed by Leonard Nimoy), and 1993's Born Yesterday (with Michael Ensign and Matthew Faison).

Among her other distinctions, Yarnall was also the last woman to be elected as an original "Miss Rheingold," in 1964. [1] Previously another Star Trek yeoman, Emily Banks also held the same title.

Yarnall was offered a choice by casting director Joseph D'Agosta that she either plays the yeoman in the upcoming episode, "The Apple" or waits until a more substantial guest role would be available for her, probably costuming her up as an alien beauty, making full use of her looks. Yarnall chose the first option, because she liked the script and the part, and was worried if she might miss that promised other chance. (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two)

In 2009, Yarnall guest voiced the role of T'Pauk on the fan-produced series Star Trek: The Continuing Mission.

Further reading

  • "Celeste Yarnall & "The Apple"", Mark Phillips, Starlog, issue 141, April 1989, p. 35

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