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Actress Elizabeth Rogers (18 May 1934 – 6 November 2004; age 70) played Lieutenant Palmer, a relief communications officer aboard the USS Enterprise, in two episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. She was also the voice of the Companion in the TOS episode "Metamorphosis". She filmed her scenes for "The Doomsday Machine" between Tuesday 20 June 1967 and Thursday 22 June 1967 at Desilu Stage 9.

Born in Austin, Texas, Rogers was a personal friend of writer-producer-director Irwin Allen and appeared in many of Allen's projects. She guest-starred in an episode of Allen's series The Time Tunnel, which starred fellow Star Trek alumni Whit Bissell, James Darren, and Lee Meriwether. Another Irwin Allen series on which she appeared was Land of the Giants, starring Don Marshall.

In addition, Rogers appeared in Allen's hit disaster films, The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974). Allen also directed Rogers in the 1978 horror film The Swarm, although her scenes were cut from the film's original release. Besides these, Rogers had roles in several Allen-produced TV movies, including Adventures of the Queen (1975, with Paul Carr), Flood! (1976, with Whit Bissell), and Hanging by a Thread (1979, with Paul Carr and Paul Fix).

Rogers was the second female lead in Ron Howard's directorial debut, the 1977 crime comedy Grand Theft Auto, which also featured Clint Howard. Rogers' other acting credits include the films A Sensitive, Passionate Man (with Rhodes Reason), The Van (1977) and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, co-starring Tony Plana) and appearances on such television series as Bonanza (two episodes, including one with Jason Evers and Richard Hale), Dr. Kildare (with David Opatoshu), Mannix (with Antoinette Bower and William Windom), Marcus Welby, M.D. (with William Smithers), Gunsmoke (with John Anderson, Guy Raymond, and Bill Zuckert), Bewitched, and The Waltons (with Jon Lormer).

Rogers retired from acting after appearing in the 1986 Irwin Allen-produced TV movie, Outrage! She died in Tarzana, California, in 2004, as a result of lung cancer and a series of strokes. She was 70 years old.

Appearances as Palmer

TOS:
- "The Doomsday Machine"
- "The Way to Eden"

Other appearances

TOS: "Metamorphosis" as the voice of the Companion

External links

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Elizabeth Rogers at Wikipedia

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-Actress '''Elizabeth Rogers''' was born in Austin, Texas on May 18th, [[1934]]. Rogers played Lieutenant [[Palmer (Lieutenant)|Palmer]], a relief [[communications officer]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']], in two episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. She was also the voice of the [[Companion]] in the [[TOS]] episode "[[Metamorphosis]]." Besides that, she also appeared in the films ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972), ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974), ''The Van'' (1977), ''Grand Theft Auto'' (1977), and ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982). She also appeared on several television series, including ''Bonanza'', ''Dr. Kildare'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bewitched'', and ''The Waltons''. She died on November 6, [[2004]] at the age of 70.
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+| Place of death    = Tarzana, California
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+Actress '''Elizabeth Rogers''' {{born|18|May|1934|died|6|November|2004}} played Lieutenant [[Palmer (Lieutenant)|Palmer]], a relief [[communications officer]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, in two episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. She was also the voice of the [[Companion]] in the [[TOS]] episode {{e|Metamorphosis}}. She filmed her scenes for "The Doomsday Machine" between Tuesday {{d|20|June|1967}} and Thursday {{d|22|June|1967}} at [[Desilu Stage 9]].
+Born in Austin, Texas, Rogers was a personal friend of writer-producer-director {{w|Irwin Allen}} and appeared in many of Allen's projects. She guest-starred in an episode of Allen's series ''The Time Tunnel'', which starred fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' alumni [[Whit Bissell]], [[James Darren]], and [[Lee Meriwether]]. Another Irwin Allen series on which she appeared was ''Land of the Giants'', starring [[Don Marshall]].
-==Appearances as Palmer==
-[[TOS]]: "[[The Doomsday Machine]]"
+In addition, Rogers appeared in Allen's hit disaster films, ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) and ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974). Allen also directed Rogers in the 1978 horror film ''The Swarm'', although her scenes were cut from the film's original release. Besides these, Rogers had roles in several Allen-produced TV movies, including ''Adventures of the Queen'' (1975, with [[Paul Carr]]), ''Flood!'' (1976, with Whit Bissell), and ''Hanging by a Thread'' (1979, with Paul Carr and [[Paul Fix]]).
-[[TOS]]: "[[The Way to Eden]]"
+Rogers was the second female lead in {{w|Ron Howard}}'s directorial debut, the 1977 crime comedy ''Grand Theft Auto'', which also featured [[Clint Howard]]. Rogers' other acting credits include the films ''A Sensitive, Passionate Man'' (with [[Rhodes Reason]]), ''The Van'' (1977) and ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982, co-starring [[Tony Plana]]) and appearances on such television series as ''Bonanza'' (two episodes, including one with [[Jason Evers]] and [[Richard Hale]]), ''Dr. Kildare'' (with [[David Opatoshu]]), ''Mannix'' (with [[Antoinette Bower]] and [[William Windom]]), ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' (with [[William Smithers]]), ''Gunsmoke'' (with [[John Anderson]], [[Guy Raymond]], and [[Bill Zuckert]]), ''Bewitched'', and ''The Waltons'' (with [[Jon Lormer]]).
-==Other Appearances==
-Voice of The [[Companion]] in [[TOS]]: "[[Metamorphosis]]"
+Rogers retired from acting after appearing in the 1986 Irwin Allen-produced TV movie, ''Outrage!'' She [[Star Trek deaths#November|died]] in Tarzana, California, in 2004, as a result of lung cancer and a series of strokes. She was 70 years old.
-==External Links==
-*{{IMDb-link|page=nm0736861}}
+=== Appearances as Palmer ===
+*{{TOS}}
+** {{e|The Doomsday Machine}}
+** {{e|The Way to Eden}}
+=== Other appearances ===
+* {{TOS|Metamorphosis}} as the voice of the [[Companion]]
+== External links ==
+* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0736861}}
+* {{Wikipedia}}
+[[de:Elizabeth Rogers]]
+[[es:Elizabeth Rogers]]
 [[Category:Performers|Rogers, Elizabeth]]
 [[Category:TOS performers|Rogers, Elizabeth]]
-[[es:Elizabeth Rogers]]