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| + | | Name = Viola Stimpson |
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| − | '''Viola Kates Stimpson''' is the actress who played the unnamed [[Unnamed_Humans_(20th_century)#Lady_in_Tour|lady]] touring the [[Cetacean Institute]] in {{film|4}}. |
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| + | | Birth name = Viola Kates Stimpson |
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| + | | Gender = Female |
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| + | | Date of birth = {{d|25|October|1906}} |
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| + | | Place of birth = Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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| + | | Date of death = {{d|14|January|2008}} |
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| + | | Place of death = Tarzana, California, USA |
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| + | '''Viola Kates Stimpson''' {{born|25|October|1906|died|14|January|2008}} was the actress who played the [[Unnamed Humans (20th century)#Lady in Tour|tour lady]] who points out a possible reason for [[George and Gracie]]'s [[whale song]] in {{film|4}}. She often played women credited simply as "Old Woman" or "Old Lady". |
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| + | Stimpson began acting in film and television in the late 1970s. She made guest appearance on such popular television programs as ''The Bionic Woman'' (with [[Daniel Zacapa]]), ''The Fall Guy'' (with [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]]), ''St. Elsewhere'' (with [[Chad Allen]], [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Ellen Bry]], [[Ed Lauter]], [[Norman Lloyd]], [[Jennifer Savidge]], and [[Kavi Raz]]), ''Simon & Simon'' (with [[Parley Baer]], [[Darleen Carr]], and [[Kenneth Mars]]), ''Highway to Heaven'' (with [[Ed Bakey]]), ''Max Headroom'' (with [[Matt Frewer]] and [[Charles Rocket]]), ''Growing Pains'' (with [[Andrew Koenig]]), ''Murder, She Wrote'' (with [[Dennis Madalone]]), ''ER'' (two episodes, one in 1995 and another in 1997), and ''Seinfeld'' (starring [[Jason Alexander]]). |
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| + | Her television movie credits include 1982's ''Desperate Lives'' (co-starring [[Jennifer Parsons]], [[Clayton Rohner]], and [[William Windom]]), 1992's ''Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (with [[Clancy Brown]], [[Bernie Casey]], [[James Cromwell]], [[Brian Tochi]], and [[Sean Whalen]]), and 1998's ''Thirst'' (co-starring [[Casey Biggs]] and [[Ken Jenkins]]). |
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| + | In addition to ''Star Trek IV'', Stimpson can also be seen in such films as ''Graduation Day'' (1981, with [[Michael Pataki]]), ''The Woman in Red'' (1984, with [[Deborah May]]), ''Into the Night'' (1985, with [[Bruce McGill]]), ''Stewardess School'' (1986, with [[Brett Cullen]], [[Bill Erwin]], [[Paddi Edwards]] and [[Richard Lineback]]), and ''Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' (2000, featuring [[Nikki Cox]] and [[Charles Napier]]). |
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| + | Stimpson [[Star Trek deaths#January|passed away]] on 14 January 2008 at the age of 101. She was the longest lived ''Star Trek'' actor until surpassed by [[Ellen Albertini Dow]] and the first one to reach the age of 100. The second one is [[Ellen Albertini Dow]], who turned 100 on 16 November 2013, and the third is [[Olaf Pooley]], who turned 100 on 13 March 2014. |
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| + | == Other ''Trek'' connections == |
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| + | * ''Dream On!'' (1981 film, with Bill Erwin) |
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| + | * ''Stingray'' episode "Orange Blossom" (1986, directed by [[Rob Bowman]] and co-starring [[Stewart Moss]]) |
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| + | * ''Silhouette'' (1990 TV movie, with [[Nancy Parsons]]) |
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| + | * ''Fire in the Dark'' (1991 TV movie, with [[Ray Wise]]) |
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| + | * ''The Story Lady'' (1991 TV movie, with Ed Begley, Jr.) |
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| + | * ''Squanderers'' (1996 film, with [[Cole McKay]], [[Ronald F. Hoiseck]], and [[Kyla Kuhner]]) |
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| + | * ''Brooklyn South'' episode "Don't You Be My Valentine" (1998, with [[James B. Sikking]] and [[Titus Welliver]]) |
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| + | * ''That's Life'' episode "When Good Ideas Go Bad" (2000, with [[Paul Sorvino]]) |
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| + | * [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page=notice&pid=102353022 Obituary] at [http://www.legacy.com Legacy.com] |
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Revision as of 09:30, 7 May 2015
Template:Realworld Viola Kates Stimpson (25 October 1906 – 14 January 2008; age 101) was the actress who played the tour lady who points out a possible reason for George and Gracie's whale song in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. She often played women credited simply as "Old Woman" or "Old Lady".
Stimpson began acting in film and television in the late 1970s. She made guest appearance on such popular television programs as The Bionic Woman (with Daniel Zacapa), The Fall Guy (with Vince Deadrick, Jr.), St. Elsewhere (with Chad Allen, Ed Begley, Jr., Ellen Bry, Ed Lauter, Norman Lloyd, Jennifer Savidge, and Kavi Raz), Simon & Simon (with Parley Baer, Darleen Carr, and Kenneth Mars), Highway to Heaven (with Ed Bakey), Max Headroom (with Matt Frewer and Charles Rocket), Growing Pains (with Andrew Koenig), Murder, She Wrote (with Dennis Madalone), ER (two episodes, one in 1995 and another in 1997), and Seinfeld (starring Jason Alexander).
Her television movie credits include 1982's Desperate Lives (co-starring Jennifer Parsons, Clayton Rohner, and William Windom), 1992's Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (with Clancy Brown, Bernie Casey, James Cromwell, Brian Tochi, and Sean Whalen), and 1998's Thirst (co-starring Casey Biggs and Ken Jenkins).
In addition to Star Trek IV, Stimpson can also be seen in such films as Graduation Day (1981, with Michael Pataki), The Woman in Red (1984, with Deborah May), Into the Night (1985, with Bruce McGill), Stewardess School (1986, with Brett Cullen, Bill Erwin, Paddi Edwards and Richard Lineback), and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000, featuring Nikki Cox and Charles Napier).
Stimpson passed away on 14 January 2008 at the age of 101. She was the longest lived Star Trek actor until surpassed by Ellen Albertini Dow and the first one to reach the age of 100. The second one is Ellen Albertini Dow, who turned 100 on 16 November 2013, and the third is Olaf Pooley, who turned 100 on 13 March 2014.
Other Trek connections
- Dream On! (1981 film, with Bill Erwin)
- Stingray episode "Orange Blossom" (1986, directed by Rob Bowman and co-starring Stewart Moss)
- Silhouette (1990 TV movie, with Nancy Parsons)
- Fire in the Dark (1991 TV movie, with Ray Wise)
- The Story Lady (1991 TV movie, with Ed Begley, Jr.)
- Squanderers (1996 film, with Cole McKay, Ronald F. Hoiseck, and Kyla Kuhner)
- Brooklyn South episode "Don't You Be My Valentine" (1998, with James B. Sikking and Titus Welliver)
- That's Life episode "When Good Ideas Go Bad" (2000, with Paul Sorvino)
External links
- Template:IMDb-link
- Obituary at Legacy.com