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Alan Oppenheimer (born 23 April 1930; age 93) is an Emmy Award-nominated actor who has appeared on all three Star Trek spin-offs set in the 24th century (The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager). However, he is probably best recognized as a distinguished voice actor, having done voiceover work for dozens of animated shorts, television series and films.

Voice work

Oppenheimer has lent his voice to a number of animated programs developed by Filmation, the studio responsible for Star Trek: The Animated Series. Perhaps his most notable work for Filmation was the voice of Skeletor (among several other characters) in the popular 1980s series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He also voiced the famous Mighty Mouse in Filmation's The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle in 1979, having previously voiced the character in several short films throughout the 1940s. Filmation's Mighty Mouse series also featured the voice of Frank Welker as Heckle and Jeckle and Filmation head Norm Prescott. Another Filmation series Oppenheimer worked on was The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, in which he voiced Ming the Merciless.

In addition to his Filmation work, Oppenheimer is recognized as the voice of Vanity Smurf in Hanna-Barbera's The Smurfs (1981-90), alongside the late Hamilton Camp (Leck), who voiced Greedy and Harmony Smurf. Oppenheimer and Camp had previously co-starred together on the short-lived series He & She (1967-68), which also starred Kenneth Mars (Colyus). Oppenheimer later voiced characters in the 1984 fantasy film The NeverEnding Story and lent his voice to the 1992 film Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. Rene Auberjonois and Michael Bell also had voiceover roles in this same film.

Oppenheimer continues to do voice work for television as well as for video games.

Live-action television work

Besides his voiceover credits, Oppenheimer has played a variety of notable live-action roles. In 1973, he took over the role Dr. Rudy Wells from Martin Balsam on the second pilot movie for The Six Million Dollar Man. He continued to occasionally play the role through the first and second seasons of that show. He left after his character performed the original bionic replacement surgery on Jaime Sommers (The Bionic Woman) in an episode which co-starred Malachi Throne and Paul Carr. Oppenheimer later played Mayor Alvin Tutweiller in several episodes of Mama's Family, after which he had a recurring role as Eugene Kinsella on TV's Murphy Brown, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination in 1991.

Oppenheimer also appeared in episodes of Bonanza, Hogan's Heroes, Get Smart, Bewitched, St. Elsewhere, Murder, She Wrote, and The Practice. He even guest-starred in an episode of Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Oppenheimer also had a role in the acclaimed 1976 TV movie Helter Skelter, which also featured fellow Trek alumni Marc Alaimo, David Clennon, Bruce French, Skip Homeier, and Robert Ito.

Film work

Oppenheimer has several popular feature films to his credit, as well. Among his earliest was a small, uncredited role in the acclaimed 1967 drama In the Heat of the Night (with William Schallert and Clegg Hoyt). The following year, he had a role in Star!, directed by Robert Wise, who would go on to direct Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Oppenheimer later appeared in Wise's The Hindenburg (1975), co-starring Rene Auberjonois and Rex Holman.

Other films in which he has appeared include The Maltese Bippy (1969, with Julie Newmar, Fritz Weaver, Arthur Batanides, and Garry Walberg), Little Big Man (1970, with Jeff Corey), Westworld (1973, with Majel Barrett, Davis Roberts, Charles Seel and Paul Sorenson), Freaky Friday (1976, featuring photography directed by Charles F. Wheeler), Private Benjamin (1980, with Richard Herd), and Moving (1988, with Leslie Jordan and Paul Willson; featuring set decoration by Linda DeScenna). He more recently played the role of Farr in the 1994 direct-to-video sequels Trancers 4: Jack of Swords and Trancers 5: Sudden Deth, both written by Peter David and both co-starring Stephen Macht.

External links

Alan Oppenheimer at Wikipedia
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 Oppenheimer has lent his voice to a number of animated programs developed by [[Filmation]], the studio responsible for ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]''. Perhaps his most notable work for Filmation was the voice of Skeletor (among several other characters) in the popular 1980s series ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.'' He also voiced the famous Mighty Mouse in Filmation's ''The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle'' in 1979, having previously voiced the character in several short films throughout the 1940s. Filmation's ''Mighty Mouse'' series also featured the voice of [[Frank Welker]] as Heckle and Jeckle and Filmation head [[Norm Prescott]]. Another Filmation series Oppenheimer worked on was ''The New Adventures of Flash Gordon'', in which he voiced Ming the Merciless.
-In addition to his Filmation work, Oppenheimer is recognized as the voice of Vanity Smurf in Hanna-Barbera's ''The Smurfs'' (1981-90), alongside the late [[Hamilton Camp]] ([[Leck]]), who voiced Greedy and Harmony Smurf. Oppenheimer and Camp had previously co-starred together on the short-lived series ''He & She'' (1967-68), which also starred [[Kenneth Mars]] ([[Colyus]]). Oppenheimer later voiced characters in the 1984 fantasy film ''[[wikipedia:Falkor|The NeverEnding Story]]'' and lent his voice to the 1992 film ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''. [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[Michael Bell]] also had voiceover roles in this same film.
+In addition to his Filmation work, Oppenheimer is recognized as the voice of Vanity Smurf in Hanna-Barbera's ''The Smurfs'' (1981-90), alongside the late [[Hamilton Camp]] ([[Leck]]), who voiced Greedy and Harmony Smurf. Oppenheimer and Camp had previously co-starred together on the short-lived series ''He & She'' (1967-68), which also starred [[Kenneth Mars]] ([[Colyus]]). Oppenheimer later voiced characters in the 1984 fantasy film ''{{w|Falkor|The NeverEnding Story}}'' and lent his voice to the 1992 film ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''. [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[Michael Bell]] also had voiceover roles in this same film.
 Oppenheimer continues to do voice work for television as well as for video games.
 == Live-action television work ==
-Besides his voiceover credits, Oppenheimer has played a variety of notable live-action roles. In 1973, he took over the role Dr. Rudy Wells from Martin Balsam on the second pilot movie for ''The Six Million Dollar Man''. He would continue to occasionally play the role through the first and second seasons of that show. He left after his character performed the original bionic replacement surgery on Jaime Sommers (''The Bionic Woman'') in an episode which co-starred [[Malachi Throne]] and [[Paul Carr]]. Oppenheimer later played Mayor Alvin Tutweiller in several episodes of ''Mama's Family'', after which he had a recurring role as Eugene Kinsella on TV's ''Murphy Brown'', for which he received an {{w|Emmy Award}} nomination in 1991.
+Besides his voiceover credits, Oppenheimer has played a variety of notable live-action roles. In 1973, he took over the role Dr. Rudy Wells from Martin Balsam on the second pilot movie for ''The Six Million Dollar Man''. He continued to occasionally play the role through the first and second seasons of that show. He left after his character performed the original bionic replacement surgery on Jaime Sommers (''The Bionic Woman'') in an episode which co-starred [[Malachi Throne]] and [[Paul Carr]]. Oppenheimer later played Mayor Alvin Tutweiller in several episodes of ''Mama's Family'', after which he had a recurring role as Eugene Kinsella on TV's ''Murphy Brown'', for which he received an {{w|Emmy Award}} nomination in 1991.
 Oppenheimer also appeared in episodes of ''Bonanza'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', ''Get Smart'', ''Bewitched'', ''St. Elsewhere'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', and ''The Practice''. He even guest-starred in an episode of ''Quantum Leap'', starring [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]. Oppenheimer also had a role in the acclaimed 1976 TV movie ''Helter Skelter'', which also featured fellow ''Trek'' alumni [[Marc Alaimo]], [[David Clennon]], [[Bruce French]], [[Skip Homeier]], and [[Robert Ito]].
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 Other films in which he has appeared include ''The Maltese Bippy'' (1969, with [[Julie Newmar]], [[Fritz Weaver]], [[Arthur Batanides]], and [[Garry Walberg]]), ''Little Big Man'' (1970, with [[Jeff Corey]]), ''Westworld'' (1973, with [[Majel Barrett]], [[Davis Roberts]],  [[Charles Seel]] and [[Paul Sorenson]]), ''Freaky Friday'' (1976, featuring photography directed by [[Charles F. Wheeler]]), ''Private Benjamin'' (1980, with [[Richard Herd]]), and ''Moving'' (1988, with [[Leslie Jordan]] and [[Paul Willson]]; featuring set decoration by [[Linda DeScenna]]). He more recently played the role of Farr in the 1994 direct-to-video sequels ''Trancers 4: Jack of Swords'' and ''Trancers 5: Sudden Deth'', both written by [[Peter David]] and both co-starring [[Stephen Macht]].
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 * {{Wikipedia}}
 * {{IMDb-link|page=nm0649178}}