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[[Image:MaryJanowski.jpg|thumb|Pamelyn Ferdin as Mary Janowski]]
  
[[Image:MaryJanowski.jpg|thumb|Pamelyn Ferdin as Mary Janowski]]
 
'''Pamelyn Ferdin''' played [[Mary Janowski]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "[[And the Children Shall Lead]]".
  
'''Pamelyn Ferdin''' played [[Mary Janowski]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "[[And the Children Shall Lead]]".
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Miss Ferdin has made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions. She is very willing to speak with attendees and sign autographs.
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From 1964 through 1979, it was difficult to turn on the television or go to the movies and not find Miss Ferdin's blonde tresses and/or distinctive voice. She was born Feb. 4, 1959 to a mother who took her from screen test to screen test, regardless of Miss Ferdin's desire or health. She tells of one round of interviews in which several casting director noted her rosy cheeks. What they did not know was she had a case of the flu and was writhing in pain between appointments.
   
 
Miss Ferdin was very nearly cast as Regan MacNeill in ''The Exorcist'' based on her performance as Mary. The very similar-looking Linda Blair was chosen instead as she was a relative unknown and Miss Ferdin had already made a number of guest appearances in science fiction and suspense films and television shows.
  
Miss Ferdin was very nearly cast as Regan MacNeill in ''The Exorcist'' based on her performance as Mary. The very similar-looking Linda Blair was chosen instead as she was a relative unknown and Miss Ferdin had already made a number of guest appearances in science fiction and suspense films and television shows.
   
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Miss Ferdin holds a rare place in the history of modern cinema. As of 2006, she is still the only co-star to have killed Clint Eastwood. In ''The Beguiled'', she picks the mushrooms that are served to Mr. Eastwood and lead to his death by food poisoning.
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Some of Miss Ferdin's other credits include ''Space Academy'' and ''Daughter of the Mind'', a film version of Paul Gallico's mystery ''The Hand of Mary Constable''. She was the original voice of Lucy Van Pelt in the ''Peanuts'' series of television films.
  
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Miss Ferdin's other contribtion to television science fiction is ''Space Academy''. For two seasons, she played Laura, a girl with ESP. [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Brian_Tochi[Brian Tochi], another of the children of Triakis, played Teegar in that series. The academy leader, Commander Gampu, was portrayed by Jonathan Harris. He is better known for his role as Dr. Smith on the ''Lost In Space'' TV series. ''Space Academy'' spawned a sequel, ''Jason of Star Command'', in which [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/James_Doohan[James Doohan]([http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Montgomery_Scott[Montgomery Scott]) played Commander Canarvin.
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Some of Miss Ferdin's other film credits include ''Daughter of the Mind'', a film version of Paul Gallico's mystery ''The Hand of Mary Constable''. She also appeared in ''The Mephisto Waltz'' and ''A Tree Grows In Brooklyn''. She regretted her role in 1978's ''The Toolbox Murders''.
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She was the original voice of Lucy Van Pelt in the ''Peanuts'' series of television films. She also lent her vocal talents to ''The Cat In The Hat'', ''Sealab 2020'' and ''Roman Holidays''. Her latest voiceover role was on ''Detention'' in 1999.
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In an example of life imitating art, Miss Ferdin provided the voice of Fern Arable, the girl who saves and raises a runt pig in 1973's animated version of ''Charlotte's Web''. Today, Miss Ferdin is a leader of the Animal Defense League of Los Angeles. She married trauma surgeon Jerry Vlasak in 1986. Both Miss Ferdin and Dr. Vlasak have been jailed numerous times for the efforts to protect animals.
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Today, Miss Ferdin, like Miss Blair, is an extremely vocal animal rights activist.
  
   
 
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*[http://www.pamelynferdin.com Pamelyn Ferdin's personal website]
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Pamelyn Ferdin as Mary Janowski

Pamelyn Ferdin played Mary Janowski in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "And the Children Shall Lead".

Miss Ferdin has made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions. She is very willing to speak with attendees and sign autographs.

From 1964 through 1979, it was difficult to turn on the television or go to the movies and not find Miss Ferdin's blonde tresses and/or distinctive voice. She was born Feb. 4, 1959 to a mother who took her from screen test to screen test, regardless of Miss Ferdin's desire or health. She tells of one round of interviews in which several casting director noted her rosy cheeks. What they did not know was she had a case of the flu and was writhing in pain between appointments.

Miss Ferdin was very nearly cast as Regan MacNeill in The Exorcist based on her performance as Mary. The very similar-looking Linda Blair was chosen instead as she was a relative unknown and Miss Ferdin had already made a number of guest appearances in science fiction and suspense films and television shows.

Miss Ferdin holds a rare place in the history of modern cinema. As of 2006, she is still the only co-star to have killed Clint Eastwood. In The Beguiled, she picks the mushrooms that are served to Mr. Eastwood and lead to his death by food poisoning.

Miss Ferdin's other contribtion to television science fiction is Space Academy. For two seasons, she played Laura, a girl with ESP. [Brian Tochi, another of the children of Triakis, played Teegar in that series. The academy leader, Commander Gampu, was portrayed by Jonathan Harris. He is better known for his role as Dr. Smith on the Lost In Space TV series. Space Academy spawned a sequel, Jason of Star Command, in which [James Doohan([Montgomery Scott) played Commander Canarvin.

Some of Miss Ferdin's other film credits include Daughter of the Mind, a film version of Paul Gallico's mystery The Hand of Mary Constable. She also appeared in The Mephisto Waltz and A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. She regretted her role in 1978's The Toolbox Murders.

She was the original voice of Lucy Van Pelt in the Peanuts series of television films. She also lent her vocal talents to The Cat In The Hat, Sealab 2020 and Roman Holidays. Her latest voiceover role was on Detention in 1999.

In an example of life imitating art, Miss Ferdin provided the voice of Fern Arable, the girl who saves and raises a runt pig in 1973's animated version of Charlotte's Web. Today, Miss Ferdin is a leader of the Animal Defense League of Los Angeles. She married trauma surgeon Jerry Vlasak in 1986. Both Miss Ferdin and Dr. Vlasak have been jailed numerous times for the efforts to protect animals.


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