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(written from a Production point of view)
Rusty Meek (5 March 1925 – 16 September 2014; age 89) worked as the first assistant director on the odd-numbered episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series' second season. The character of Russ in "The Doomsday Machine" is named after him. (citation needed • edit)
Meek worked in television for his whole career, which ranged from the late-1950s to the mid-1980s. He served as 1st AD on series such as The Outer Limits, The Patridge Family, Happy Days, and Police Squad!.