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'''Edward J. Paskey''' {{born|20|August|1939}}, better known as '''Eddie Paskey''', is an actor best known for his many appearances as the background character [[Lieutenant]] [[Leslie]] during ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.
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'''Edward J. Paskey''', better known as '''Eddie Paskey''', {{born|20|August|1939}} is an [[actor]] remembered mainly for his role as [[Lieutenant]] [[Leslie]], a [[Recurring characters|recurring character]] during ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.
   
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He appeared in 57 episodes but only received onscreen credit for "[[The Alternative Factor (episode)|The Alternative Factor]]" and "[[This Side of Paradise (episode)|This Side of Paradise]]". His speaking opportunities on the series were limited to the two onscreen credited episodes plus "[[The Naked Time (episode)|The Naked Time]]" and "[[The Conscience of the King (episode)|The Conscience of the King]]". In addition to his role as Lieutenant Leslie, he portrayed [[Connors]] in "[[Mudd's Women (episode)|Mudd's Women]]".
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In addition to appearing in 57 of the first 62 episodes – with 56 appearances as Lieutenant Leslie – Paskey was [[William Shatner]]'s [[stand-in]]. He retired during [[TOS]]'s third season due to recurring headaches, caused by the strong lights on the set, from an old injury. {{brokenlink|url=http://www.theairshop.com/owner.htm}} He appeared in more episodes than either [[George Takei]] ([[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]]) or [[Walter Koenig]] ([[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]]) .
  
   
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Paskey served as [[William Shatner]]'s [[stand-in]].<ref>http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Mr_leslie_facts.htm</ref> He was also a hand-double for [[James Doohan]], who was missing a finger, in "[[Wolf in the Fold (episode)|Wolf in the Fold]]" and "[[That Which Survives (episode)|That Which Survives]]". In "[[The City on the Edge of Forever (episode)|The City on the Edge of Forever]]", he was the truck driver who struck and killed [[Edith Keeler]].<ref>http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/29city.htm</ref> For the episode "[[Patterns of Force (episode)|Patterns of Force]]", he appeared as an [[Ekosian]] underground resistance member and the chauffeur who drove a [[Nazi]]-disguised [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Spock]].<ref>http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/53patterns.htm</ref> He retired during the [[TOS Season 3|third season]] due to a back injury and the severe headaches which were aggravated by the stage lighting on the set.<ref>http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Mr_leslie_facts.htm</ref>
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In the episode {{e|The City on the Edge of Forever}}, he drove the truck that would hit [[Edith Keeler]]. In {{e|Patterns of Force}}, although Leslie does not appear, Paskey appears as two different [[Nazi]]s, the first driving a car, the second wearing a mustache and working for the Ekosian underground. He was the hand-double of [[James Doohan]] in {{e|Wolf in the Fold}} and {{e|That Which Survives}}. Doohan was self-conscious about the fact that he was missing the middle finger of his right hand (due to a D-Day combat injury while serving with the Royal Canadian Artillery), so Paskey's hands were used in close-ups.
  
   
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His other television credits include appearances on ''Ben Casey'' (1965) (with [[Marsha Hunt]] and [[Harry Landers]]), ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1966), ''The Lucy Show'', and ''Mission: Impossible'' (1966, with [[George Takei]], [[Barry Russo]], [[Vic Tayback]], [[William Smithers]], [[Michael Barrier]], [[Jack Donner]], [[Makee K. Blaisdell]], [[Chuck Courtney]], [[Bob Johnson]], and [[Don Marshall]]).
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<nowiki> </nowiki>Aside from his work in ''Star Trek'', his other [[television]] credits include appearances on ''Ben Casey'' (1965) (with [[Marsha Hunt]] and [[Harry Landers]]), ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1966), ''The Lucy Show'', and ''Mission: Impossible'' (1966, with [[George Takei]], [[Barry Russo]], [[Vic Tayback]], [[William Smithers]], [[Michael Barrier]], [[Jack Donner]], [[Makee K. Blaisdell]], [[Chuck Courtney]], [[Bob Johnson]], and [[Don Marshall]]).
   
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After retiring from acting, Paskey and his wife, Judy, established "The Air Shop", a [[car]]-detailing business, in Santa Ana, [[California]] in 1981. He and Judy continued to operate the business until they sold it in 2002.<ref>http://macsworldwide.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/meet-a-california-success-story-macs-member-john-miller/</ref>
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Beside his acting career Paskey worked many years in the automotive industry. He started at his fathers shop at the age of twelve and opened his own, "The Air Shop", in 1981 together with his wife Judy. All four of the couple's children started working in the shop the following years. The shop is located in Santa Ana, California. {{brokenlink|url=http://www.theairshop.com/airshop.htm}}
  
   
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In {{m|July|1988}}, Paskey was interviewed for an article in the science fiction magazine ''[[Starlog]]''. In it, he admitted that he considered auditioning for {{film|1}}, but later reconsidered. He said, he was a fan of the films, but not the spin-off series, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', on which he "went to sleep".
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<nowiki> </nowiki>He was interviewed for an article in ''[[Starlog]]'', a science fiction magazine, in {{m|July|1988}}. He tried to return to acting after his pain had disappeared but he had lost many of his [[Hollywood]] contacts. Although he thought about auditioning for {{film|1}} initially, he later reconsidered. He also admitted that he was a fan of the [[Star Trek films]] but not the spin-off series, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.
   
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In {{m|January|2004}}, Paskey appeared in the pilot episode of the [[fan film|fan-produced internet series]] ''{{w|Star Trek: New Voyages}}'', "Come What May." This time he portrayed Admiral Leslie, the father of Lieutenant Leslie and appeared alongside ''Trek'' actors [[James Cawley]], [[Jeffery Quinn]], [[Larry Nemecek]], and ''TOS'' co-star [[John Winston]].
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Paskey appeared in the pilot episode of the [[fan film|fan-produced Internet series]] ''{{w|Star Trek: New Voyages}}'', "Come What May", in {{m|January|2004}}. This time, he portrayed [[Admiral]] Leslie, the [[father]] of Lieutenant Leslie.
   
 
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File:Eddie Paskey Kirk.jpg|Photo double for [[William Shatner]]<br>{{TOS|The Devil in the Dark|Operation -- Annihilate!}}
  
File:Eddie Paskey Kirk.jpg|Photo double for [[William Shatner]]<br>{{TOS|The Devil in the Dark|Operation -- Annihilate!}}
 
File:Truck (1930).jpg|Stunt truck driver<br>{{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}
  
File:Truck (1930).jpg|Stunt truck driver<br>{{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}
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File:Eddie Paskey James Doohan hand double.jpg|Hand double for [[James Doohan]]<br>{{TOS|Wolf in the Fold}}
 
File:Zeon rebel disguise.jpg|[[Ekosians and Zeons#Resistance member in trooper disguise|Ekosian resistance member]]<br>{{TOS|Patterns of Force}}
  
File:Zeon rebel disguise.jpg|[[Ekosians and Zeons#Resistance member in trooper disguise|Ekosian resistance member]]<br>{{TOS|Patterns of Force}}
 
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* [http://graeme.t15.org/trek/leslie/ Lt. Leslie archive] - documents every appearance by Lt. Leslie
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* [http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/index.htm Lt. Leslie Archive] - documents every appearance by Lt. Leslie
   
 
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Template:Realworld Edward J. Paskey, better known as Eddie Paskey, (born 20 August 1939; age 84) is an actor remembered mainly for his role as Lieutenant Leslie, a recurring character during Star Trek: The Original Series.

He appeared in 57 episodes but only received onscreen credit for "The Alternative Factor" and "This Side of Paradise". His speaking opportunities on the series were limited to the two onscreen credited episodes plus "The Naked Time" and "The Conscience of the King". In addition to his role as Lieutenant Leslie, he portrayed Connors in "Mudd's Women".

Paskey served as William Shatner's stand-in.[1] He was also a hand-double for James Doohan, who was missing a finger, in "Wolf in the Fold" and "That Which Survives". In "The City on the Edge of Forever", he was the truck driver who struck and killed Edith Keeler.[2] For the episode "Patterns of Force", he appeared as an Ekosian underground resistance member and the chauffeur who drove a Nazi-disguised Kirk and Spock.[3] He retired during the third season due to a back injury and the severe headaches which were aggravated by the stage lighting on the set.[4]

Aside from his work in Star Trek, his other television credits include appearances on Ben Casey (1965) (with Marsha Hunt and Harry Landers), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1966), The Lucy Show, and Mission: Impossible (1966, with George Takei, Barry Russo, Vic Tayback, William Smithers, Michael Barrier, Jack Donner, Makee K. Blaisdell, Chuck Courtney, Bob Johnson, and Don Marshall).

After retiring from acting, Paskey and his wife, Judy, established "The Air Shop", a car-detailing business, in Santa Ana, California in 1981. He and Judy continued to operate the business until they sold it in 2002.[5]

He was interviewed for an article in Starlog, a science fiction magazine, in July 1988. He tried to return to acting after his pain had disappeared but he had lost many of his Hollywood contacts. Although he thought about auditioning for Star Trek: The Motion Picture initially, he later reconsidered. He also admitted that he was a fan of the Star Trek films but not the spin-off series, Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Paskey appeared in the pilot episode of the fan-produced Internet series Star Trek: New Voyages, "Come What May", in January 2004. This time, he portrayed Admiral Leslie, the father of Lieutenant Leslie.

Star Trek appearances

Appearances as Leslie

Further reading

  • Kathleen M. Gooch, Lieutenant Who?, Starlog, issue 132, p. 93

External links

  1. ↑ http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Mr_leslie_facts.htm
  2. ↑ http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/29city.htm
  3. ↑ http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/53patterns.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Mr_leslie_facts.htm
  5. ↑ http://macsworldwide.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/meet-a-california-success-story-macs-member-john-miller/
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