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Beginning in 1958, '''Ralph Senensky''' {{born|1|May|1923}} built a long career directing television series and the occasional telefilm. He began his career directing in the theatre, then worked as a production supervisor on ''Playhouse 90'' and as an assistant producer on ''Dr. Kildare''. His work stretches from ''The Twilight Zone'' through many popular sitcoms and dramas of the 60s and 70s.
 
Beginning in 1958, '''Ralph Senensky''' {{born|1|May|1923}} built a long career directing television series and the occasional telefilm. He began his career directing in the theatre, then worked as a production supervisor on ''Playhouse 90'' and as an assistant producer on ''Dr. Kildare''. His work stretches from ''The Twilight Zone'' through many popular sitcoms and dramas of the 60s and 70s.
   
In addition to ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', he worked on dramas such as ''Dr. Kildare'', ''Route 66'', ''Arrest and Trial'' (starring [[Roger Perry]]), ''The Fugitive'' (including "When the Bough Breaks", featuring [[Jud Taylor]], "An Apple a Day", featuring [[Kim Darby]] and "When the Wind Blows", featuring [[Harry Townes]]), ''The F.B.I.'' (starring [[Stephen Brooks]], including "The Plunderers", featuring [[Bill Erwin]], "The Escape", feautring [[Steve Ihnat]] and [[Paul Comi]], "Anatomy of a Prison Break", featuring [[George Murdock]], [[Vic Perrin]] and [[Paul Winfield]], "The Death Wind", featuring [[Peter Mark Richman]], [[Bill Quinn]] and [[Garrison True]], "The Raid", featuring [[Seymour Cassel]], [[Ken Lynch]], [[Dallas Mitchell]] and [[Rudy Solari]], "The Courier", featuring [[Keye Luke]] and [[Gene Lyons]], "Game of Terror", featuring [[James B. Sikking]], "End of a Hero", featuring [[Lee Meriwether]], "A Second Life", featuring [[George Sawaya]] and "Arrangement with Terror", feautring Roger Perry), ''Kraft Suspense Theatre'' (including "The Easter Breach", starring [[Richard Beymer]]), ''12 O'Clock High'' (starring [[Frank Overton]] and [[Robert Lansing]], including "To Heine - With Love", featuring [[Stewart Moss]] and "The Trap", featuring [[David Frankham]]), ''The Wild, Wild West'' (produced by [[Gene L. Coon]]), ''Mannix'', ''Ironside'', ''I, Spy'' ("This Guy Smith", featuring [[Diana Muldaur]]), ''Mission: Impossible'' ("The Train", featuring William Windom and [[William Schallert]]), ''Planet of the Apes'' ("The Tyrant", featuring [[Mark Lenard]], [[Percy Rodrigues]], [[Joseph Ruskin]], [[Gary Combs]], [[Tom Troupe]] and cinematography by [[Jerry Finnerman]]), ''The Waltons'' (including "The Chicken Thief", featuring [[John Crawford]] and [[Meg Wyllie]], "The Conflict", featuring Bill Irwin, Bill Quinn, [[Morgan Woodward]] and [[Paul Fix]], and "The Warrior", also with John Crawford), ''Barnaby Jones'' (starring Lee Meriwether and theme music by [[Jerry Goldsmith]], including "Murder Once Removed", featuring Bill Quinn, "To Denise, with Love and Murder", featuring [[Vince Howard]]), ''Casablanca'' (starring [[David Soul]]) and ''Paper Dolls'' (starring Richard Beymer), and comedies such as ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', ''The Partridge Family'' and ''Eight is Enough'', as well as many other television series. His 1974 TV-movie ''The Family Kovack'' (written by [[Adrian Spies]]) starred [[James Sloyan]] and [[Andrew Robinson]] and featured [[Peter Brocco]].
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In addition to ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', he worked on dramas such as ''Dr. Kildare'', ''Route 66'', ''Arrest and Trial'' (starring [[Roger Perry]]), ''The Fugitive'' (including "When the Bough Breaks", featuring [[Jud Taylor]], "An Apple a Day", featuring [[Kim Darby]] and "When the Wind Blows", featuring [[Harry Townes]]), ''The F.B.I.'' (starring [[Stephen Brooks]], including "The Plunderers", featuring [[Bill Erwin]], "The Escape", feautring [[Steve Ihnat]] and [[Paul Comi]], "The Assassin", featuring [[William Windom]], [[Ted Knight]] and [[James B. Sikking]], "Anatomy of a Prison Break", featuring [[George Murdock]], [[Vic Perrin]] and [[Paul Winfield]], "The Death Wind", featuring [[Peter Mark Richman]], [[Bill Quinn]] and [[Garrison True]], "The Raid", featuring [[Seymour Cassel]], [[Ken Lynch]], [[Dallas Mitchell]] and [[Rudy Solari]], "The Courier", featuring [[Keye Luke]] and [[Gene Lyons]], "Game of Terror", featuring James B. Sikking, "End of a Hero", featuring [[Lee Meriwether]], "A Second Life", featuring [[George Sawaya]] and "Arrangement with Terror", feautring Roger Perry), ''Kraft Suspense Theatre'' (including "The Easter Breach", starring [[Richard Beymer]]), ''12 O'Clock High'' (starring [[Frank Overton]] and [[Robert Lansing]], including "To Heine - With Love", featuring [[Stewart Moss]] and "The Trap", featuring [[David Frankham]]), ''The Wild, Wild West'' (produced by [[Gene L. Coon]]), ''Mannix'', ''Ironside'', ''I, Spy'' ("This Guy Smith", featuring [[Diana Muldaur]]), ''Mission: Impossible'' ("The Train", featuring William Windom and [[William Schallert]]), ''Planet of the Apes'' ("The Tyrant", featuring [[Mark Lenard]], [[Percy Rodrigues]], [[Joseph Ruskin]], [[Gary Combs]], [[Tom Troupe]] and cinematography by [[Jerry Finnerman]]), ''The Waltons'' (including "The Chicken Thief", featuring [[John Crawford]] and [[Meg Wyllie]], "The Conflict", featuring Bill Irwin, Bill Quinn, [[Morgan Woodward]] and [[Paul Fix]], and "The Warrior", also with John Crawford), ''Barnaby Jones'' (starring Lee Meriwether and theme music by [[Jerry Goldsmith]], including "Murder Once Removed", featuring Bill Quinn, "To Denise, with Love and Murder", featuring [[Vince Howard]]), ''Casablanca'' (starring [[David Soul]]) and ''Paper Dolls'' (starring Richard Beymer), and comedies such as ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', ''The Partridge Family'' and ''Eight is Enough'', as well as many other television series. His 1974 TV-movie ''The Family Kovack'' (written by [[Adrian Spies]]) starred [[James Sloyan]] and [[Andrew Robinson]] and featured [[Peter Brocco]].
   
 
Senensky was fired midway through shooting {{e|The Tholian Web}}, and although some of the footage he shot remained in the episode, he was not credited. (''[[The Star Trek Interview Book]]'')
 
Senensky was fired midway through shooting {{e|The Tholian Web}}, and although some of the footage he shot remained in the episode, he was not credited. (''[[The Star Trek Interview Book]]'')

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Template:Realworld Beginning in 1958, Ralph Senensky (born 1 May 1923; age 100) built a long career directing television series and the occasional telefilm. He began his career directing in the theatre, then worked as a production supervisor on Playhouse 90 and as an assistant producer on Dr. Kildare. His work stretches from The Twilight Zone through many popular sitcoms and dramas of the 60s and 70s.

In addition to Star Trek: The Original Series, he worked on dramas such as Dr. Kildare, Route 66, Arrest and Trial (starring Roger Perry), The Fugitive (including "When the Bough Breaks", featuring Jud Taylor, "An Apple a Day", featuring Kim Darby and "When the Wind Blows", featuring Harry Townes), The F.B.I. (starring Stephen Brooks, including "The Plunderers", featuring Bill Erwin, "The Escape", feautring Steve Ihnat and Paul Comi, "The Assassin", featuring William Windom, Ted Knight and James B. Sikking, "Anatomy of a Prison Break", featuring George Murdock, Vic Perrin and Paul Winfield, "The Death Wind", featuring Peter Mark Richman, Bill Quinn and Garrison True, "The Raid", featuring Seymour Cassel, Ken Lynch, Dallas Mitchell and Rudy Solari, "The Courier", featuring Keye Luke and Gene Lyons, "Game of Terror", featuring James B. Sikking, "End of a Hero", featuring Lee Meriwether, "A Second Life", featuring George Sawaya and "Arrangement with Terror", feautring Roger Perry), Kraft Suspense Theatre (including "The Easter Breach", starring Richard Beymer), 12 O'Clock High (starring Frank Overton and Robert Lansing, including "To Heine - With Love", featuring Stewart Moss and "The Trap", featuring David Frankham), The Wild, Wild West (produced by Gene L. Coon), Mannix, Ironside, I, Spy ("This Guy Smith", featuring Diana Muldaur), Mission: Impossible ("The Train", featuring William Windom and William Schallert), Planet of the Apes ("The Tyrant", featuring Mark Lenard, Percy Rodrigues, Joseph Ruskin, Gary Combs, Tom Troupe and cinematography by Jerry Finnerman), The Waltons (including "The Chicken Thief", featuring John Crawford and Meg Wyllie, "The Conflict", featuring Bill Irwin, Bill Quinn, Morgan Woodward and Paul Fix, and "The Warrior", also with John Crawford), Barnaby Jones (starring Lee Meriwether and theme music by Jerry Goldsmith, including "Murder Once Removed", featuring Bill Quinn, "To Denise, with Love and Murder", featuring Vince Howard), Casablanca (starring David Soul) and Paper Dolls (starring Richard Beymer), and comedies such as The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Partridge Family and Eight is Enough, as well as many other television series. His 1974 TV-movie The Family Kovack (written by Adrian Spies) starred James Sloyan and Andrew Robinson and featured Peter Brocco.

Senensky was fired midway through shooting "The Tholian Web", and although some of the footage he shot remained in the episode, he was not credited. (The Star Trek Interview Book)

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Almost all of what I filmed remains in the film and it was my choice not to have screeen credit. -- Ralph Senensky