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| − | '''John Lendale Bennett''' {{born|27|November|1951|died|27|February|2007}} was an actor and |
+ | '''John Lendale Bennett''' {{born|27|November|1951|died|27|February|2007}} was an actor and movie stuntman who played three characters in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. Two of his appearances were as [[Klingon]]s. In addition, he has worked as a stunt double for [[Avery Brooks]] on ''Deep Space Nine'' and [[Tim Russ]] on ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. |
| − | His first ''[[Star Trek]]'' appearance was as [[Kozak]] in |
+ | His first ''[[Star Trek]]'' appearance was as [[Kozak]] in {{e|The House of Quark}}. Later in [[DS9 Season 3|season three]] he played [[Gabriel Bell]] in {{e|Past Tense, Part I}}. He also played the [[Unnamed Klingons (24th century)#Towering Klingon|"Towering Klingon"]] in the [[DS9 Season 5|season five]] premiere {{e|Apocalypse Rising}}. |
Bennett also had acting roles on the science fiction television shows ''Space: Above and Beyond'' and ''Seven Days''. As a stuntman, he performed in such films as ''Face/Off'' (1997), [[Stuart Baird]]'s ''U.S. Marshals'' (1998), ''Gone in Sixty Seconds'' (2000), ''The Replacements'' (2000), and ''Minority Report'' (2002). |
Bennett also had acting roles on the science fiction television shows ''Space: Above and Beyond'' and ''Seven Days''. As a stuntman, he performed in such films as ''Face/Off'' (1997), [[Stuart Baird]]'s ''U.S. Marshals'' (1998), ''Gone in Sixty Seconds'' (2000), ''The Replacements'' (2000), and ''Minority Report'' (2002). |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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| − | [[Star Trek birthdays|Born]] in |
+ | [[Star Trek birthdays|Born]] in Chicago, Illinois, Bennett initially considered joining the priesthood, graduating from Quigley Preparatory Seminary South. While there, he performed in a number of high school plays. He also won a statewide oration competition for his rendition of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. |
| − | He then attended Ohio State University, where he played college |
+ | He then attended Ohio State University, where he played college football. After returning to Chicago and working as a conductor, he moved to California to become an actor. |
| − | Bennett died of his fourth |
+ | Bennett died of his fourth heart attack in 2006. He was 54 years old. He is remembered as an "adrenaline junkie", a man who loved to take risks, yet his only serious injury was a broken arm. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060424/ai_n16222126] |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | Image:Kozak.jpg|[[Kozak]]<br> |
+ | Image:Kozak.jpg|[[Kozak]]<br>{{DS9|The House of Quark}} |
| − | Image:GabeBell.jpg|[[Gabriel Bell]]<br> |
+ | Image:GabeBell.jpg|[[Gabriel Bell]]<br>{{DS9|Past Tense, Part I}} |
| − | Image:Towering Klingon.jpg|[[Unnamed Klingons (24th century)#Towering Klingon|Towering Klingon]]<br> |
+ | Image:Towering Klingon.jpg|[[Unnamed Klingons (24th century)#Towering Klingon|Towering Klingon]]<br>{{DS9|Apocalypse Rising}} |
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===Uncredited appearances=== |
===Uncredited appearances=== |
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Revision as of 14:06, 4 June 2007
Template:Realworld John Lendale Bennett (27 November 1951 – 27 February 2007; age 55) was an actor and movie stuntman who played three characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Two of his appearances were as Klingons. In addition, he has worked as a stunt double for Avery Brooks on Deep Space Nine and Tim Russ on Star Trek: Voyager.
His first Star Trek appearance was as Kozak in "The House of Quark". Later in season three he played Gabriel Bell in "Past Tense, Part I". He also played the "Towering Klingon" in the season five premiere "Apocalypse Rising".
Bennett also had acting roles on the science fiction television shows Space: Above and Beyond and Seven Days. As a stuntman, he performed in such films as Face/Off (1997), Stuart Baird's U.S. Marshals (1998), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), The Replacements (2000), and Minority Report (2002).
Personal
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Bennett initially considered joining the priesthood, graduating from Quigley Preparatory Seminary South. While there, he performed in a number of high school plays. He also won a statewide oration competition for his rendition of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
He then attended Ohio State University, where he played college football. After returning to Chicago and working as a conductor, he moved to California to become an actor.
Bennett died of his fourth heart attack in 2006. He was 54 years old. He is remembered as an "adrenaline junkie", a man who loved to take risks, yet his only serious injury was a broken arm. [1]
Appearances
Uncredited appearances
- DS9: "The Way of the Warrior" as stunt double for Obi Ndefo
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