Changes: Unnamed Dixon Hill characters

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The following is a list of unnamed characters appearing in the holonovels based on the Dixon Hill series.

Cleaning lady

A cleaning lady

The cleaning lady was a character in the Dixon Hill holoprogram of Captain Picard. When Picard entered the program, she was mopping the floors in front of Dixon Hill's office. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The cleaning lady was portrayed by an unknown actress.

Desk Sergeant

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A desk sergeant

The desk sergeant was a character in Picard's holoprogram of the private detective Dixon Hill. He was interested in Dr. Crusher who also was taking part in the program. He offered her a stick of chewing gum, which she accepted, and he said that she was a hot broad. Crusher asked if that was good. He asked her if she liked Tommy Dorsey, and that he had two tickets for his show. Crusher did not take him up on his offer, and, not knowing what to do with chewing gum, she gave it a few chews, then swallowed it. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The desk sergeant was played by actor Mike Genovese.

Man in hallway

This man was reading in a paper while standing outside of Dixon Hill's office. He was barely visible and standing in the shadows. (TNG: "Manhunt")

This man was played by an unknown actor.

News vendor

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A news vendor

The news vendor was a friend of Dixon Hill. When Jean-Luc Picard was playing the role of Dixon Hill in his holoprogram, he wanted to buy a paper from him, and he referred to the vendor as "Mac". He didn't have any money, and the vendor told him to not worry about it and catch him next time.

As Picard was reading the paper he mispronounced the name of Joe DiMaggio and Data corrected him. Data then mentioned DiMaggio's hitting streak which he said would reach 56 games before being stopped by Cleveland. The vendor said Data was nuts because Cleveland did not have any pitching. When Data further stated that the record would be broken in 2026 by Buck Bokai of the London Kings, the vendor wanted to know where Data was from. Picard answered South America and the vendor sarcastically said Data had a nice tan. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The news vendor was played by Dick Miller. The script refers to this character as "vendor", although a line of Picard's and scene instructions refer to the character as Joe. That, however, was not said in the episode. [1]

Nicky's girls

These two girls accompanied Nicky the Nose during his visit in a nightclub when Jean-Luc Picard and Lily Sloane entered the holodeck, followed by two Borg drones. During the following shootout they screamed and took cover behind a calm Nicky. (Star Trek: First Contact)

Both girls were played by background performers who received no credit for their appearance.

Nicky's henchman

This man was Nicky the Nose's henchman. When Captain Jean-Luc Picard accessed the program in 2373 to escape Borg pursuit, he took the Thompson .45ACP submachine gun of this man to eliminate the two Borg threatening him and Lily Sloane. The henchman was amused when Picard strip-searched him but tried to intervene when Picard grabbed his gun. He was knocked unconscious by Lily who used a champagne bucket. (Star Trek: First Contact)

The henchman was portrayed by the films stunt coordinator Ronald R. Rondell.

Nightclub bartender

This man was a bartender in the nightclub Dixon Hill visited often. When Captain Jean-Luc Picard accessed the program in 2373 to escape Borg pursuit, the bartender informed him Nicky the Nose hadn't been in the nightclub "for months", making Picard realize he had accessed the wrong chapter. (Star Trek: First Contact)

The bartender was played by C.J. Bau.
His costume was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [2]

Nightclub maitre D'

This man was the maître d' of the nightclub Dixon Hill often visited. He welcomed the two Borg drones invading the program, was scanned by them and then thrown through the room. (Star Trek: First Contact)

The maître d' was played by Ethan Phillips, better known as Neelix from Star Trek: Voyager.

Phillips had in fact asked not to be credited - since it was his first Trek appearance without heavy prosthetics, he wanted to leave audiences guessing as to whether or not it was him.

Nightclub patrons

These patrons visited the nightclub, part of the Dixon Hill series story "The Big Good-Bye" when Jean-Luc Picard and Lily Sloane wnt onto the holodeck followed by two Borg drones. Several couples were dancing to the song "Moonlight Becomes You", performed by the singer and the band. Some were drinking at the bar and several tables. When Picard grabbed for a submachine gun and fired at the Borg the people were screaming and running away. Some of them were thrown through the room by the Borg drones. (Star Trek: First Contact)

All the dancers and patrons were played by background performers who received no credit for their appearances.

According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion there were 120 background performers and fifteen stunt performers in these scenes.

According to his IMDb resume, Mike Boss also portrayed a nightclub patron.

Nightclub singer

This woman was a singer in the nightclub Dixon Hill visited often. When Picard visited the program with Lily Sloane she performed "Moonlight Becomes You". (Star Trek: First Contact)

The nightclub singer was portrayed by professional singer Julie Morgan.

Passerby

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Passerby

This man was seen walking past a newspaper stand, arm in arm with a lady, carrying an umbrella, when Jean-Luc Picard and several other officers of the USS Enterprise-D paid a visit to the Dixon Hill holoprogram in early 2364. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The passerby was played by background actor Guy Vardaman in his very first Star Trek role. He received no credit for this part.

Police officers

These three police officers were on duty at precinct 12 when Captain Jean-Luc Picard, portraying Dixon Hill, was interrogated by Detective Dan Bell. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

One of the police officers said "Come on Toots, let's go." These words were spoken by an unknown actor.

Police secretary

This woman worked as a secretary at the police department precinct 12 in the story "The Big Goodbye". She answered a phone call when Dixon Hill was interrogated by Dan Bell. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

This woman was played by an unknown actress.

Rex's Bar patrons

Five bar patrons were in Rex's Bar when Jean-Luc Picard used the Dixon Hill holoprogram to hide from Lwaxana Troi. They included two men at a table, a sailor and woman seated at the bar and a man at the bar. (TNG: "Manhunt")

San Francisco citizens

The Big Goodbye holodeck — Citizens of San Francisco

These San Francisco citizens were characters in Picard's Dixon Hill holonovel which he used to relax before meeting the Jarada of Torona IV. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

These citizens were portrayed by unknown performers.

"Scarface"

"Scarface" was a man with a noticeable scar on the right side of his face who entered Dixon Hill's office with the intention of recruiting him, quite forcefully, for a job. (TNG: "Manhunt")

"Scarface" was played by Robert O'Reilly who later portrayed Gowron.

Street passersby

Dixon Hill street passerbys — Street passersby

These street passersby were seen outside Dixon Hill's office. (TNG: "Manhunt")

The passersby appeared in a film clip which was cut into the episode from a previous unknown film or television project.

Thug

The thug was a henchman of Cyrus Redblock in Picard's holoprograms of the Dixon Hill novels. After Whalen had been shot, he wanted to throw him out in the garbage. He also slugged McNary, a police officer friend of Hill who had stopped by Hill's office. After Redblock dematerialized when he left the holodeck, Data took the thug's gun, bent it, and punched the thug out. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The thug was played by stunt actor Erik Cord.

"Toots"

"Toots" was a character in the Dixon Hill program called "The Big Good-Bye". Dr. Beverly Crusher, who was playing a character in the program, met her at precinct 12. She watched her put on her make-up and fix her hair. Crusher copied her, and learned how to use a make-up compact. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

"Toots" was played by an unknown actress.

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