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'''Bobby Clark''' was a stunt performer on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.
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'''Robert Eugene "Bobby" Clark''' {{born|12|February|1937}} is an actor and [[stunt performer]], who appeared in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.
   
 
Clark and fellow stuntman [[Gary Coombs]] played the [[Gorn]] captain in the [[TOS]] episode {{e|Arena}}. Clark also appeared as an actor in at least three other episodes.
 
Clark and fellow stuntman [[Gary Coombs]] played the [[Gorn]] captain in the [[TOS]] episode {{e|Arena}}. Clark also appeared as an actor in at least three other episodes.
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Clark filmed his scenes as the Gorn on Wednesday {{d|9|November|1966}} and Thursday {{d|10|November|1966}} at [[Vasquez Rocks]]. He filmed his scene for "The Return of the Archons" on Wednesday {{d|7|December|1966}} at the [[40 Acres]] backlot.
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38 years after introducing the race in "Arena", Clark, as a guest of stunt coordinator [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]] (whose [[Vince Deadrick|father]] had been a fellow TOS stuntman) visited the set of {{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}} during the shooting of the scenes in which the Gorn made their first live-action appearance since that episode.
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In 2009 he appeared in the British television documentary ''Bring Back Star Trek'' in which he reprised his role as the Gorn Captain with show host {{w|Justin Lee Collins}} standing into [[William Shatner]]'s place in a parody of the famous scene in {{e|Arena}}.
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In 2014 he made a guest appearance as the mirror universe Halkan administrator [[Tharn]] in Star Trek Continues E03 ''Fairest of them All''.
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<gallery>
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File:Gorn.jpg|[[Unnamed Gorn#Captain|Gorn captain]]<br />{{e|Arena}}
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File:Shrieking Townsperson.jpg|[[Beta III natives#Shrieking Townsperson|Betan townsperson]]<br />{{e|The Return of the Archons}}
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File:Chekov's guard, Bobby Clark.jpg|[[Unnamed ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel#Chekov's guards|Chekov's guard #2]]<br />{{e|Mirror, Mirror}}
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</gallery>
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== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{TOS}}
 
*{{TOS}}
** {{e|Arena}} as [[Gorn]] captain (with [[Gary Coombs]])
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** {{e|Arena}} as [[Unnamed Gorn#Captain|Gorn captain]] (with [[Gary Coombs]])
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** {{e|The Return of the Archons}} as a [[Beta III natives#Shrieking Townsperson|shrieking townsperson]] and [[David L. Ross]]' stunt double
** {{e|The Apple}} as a [[Gamma Trianguli VI native]]
 
** {{e|Return of the Archons}} as a shrieking townsperson
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** {{e|The Apple}} as a [[Unnamed Vaalians|Vaalian]]
** {{e|Mirror, Mirror}} as [[Pavel Chekov (mirror)|Chekov]]'s guard #2
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** {{e|Mirror, Mirror}} as [[Unnamed ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel#Chekov's guards|Chekov's guard #2]]
   
== External Links ==
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== External link ==
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0163710}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0163710}}
   
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Revision as of 19:26, 15 October 2014

Template:Realworld Robert Eugene "Bobby" Clark (born 12 February 1937; age 87) is an actor and stunt performer, who appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series.

Clark and fellow stuntman Gary Coombs played the Gorn captain in the TOS episode "Arena". Clark also appeared as an actor in at least three other episodes.

Clark filmed his scenes as the Gorn on Wednesday 9 November 1966 and Thursday 10 November 1966 at Vasquez Rocks. He filmed his scene for "The Return of the Archons" on Wednesday 7 December 1966 at the 40 Acres backlot.

38 years after introducing the race in "Arena", Clark, as a guest of stunt coordinator Vince Deadrick, Jr. (whose father had been a fellow TOS stuntman) visited the set of ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" during the shooting of the scenes in which the Gorn made their first live-action appearance since that episode.

In 2009 he appeared in the British television documentary Bring Back Star Trek in which he reprised his role as the Gorn Captain with show host Justin Lee Collins standing into William Shatner's place in a parody of the famous scene in "Arena".

In 2014 he made a guest appearance as the mirror universe Halkan administrator Tharn in Star Trek Continues E03 Fairest of them All.

Appearances

External link

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