montanarose
10-09-2006, 10:24 AM
Funny article in yesterday's "New York Times" about how bit players in the "Star Trek" TV series have attained a certain immortality in the eyes of Trekkies. One of them is Bill Blackburn, a "former professional ice skater" who appeared on-camera approximately 60 times, usually on the bridge:
"Though he was identified by name only once, legions of Trekkies know him as Mr. Hadley. . . he did some voice work ('Warp Factor 5, Captain') and was stuffed into a White Rabbit costume in the episode 'Shore Leave' . . . [and later] became a costume archivist at Warner Brothers."
The article goes on to say that, at age 77, he skates four days a week at a rink in Burbank.
Just wondering if anyone here knows him, and marveling at his still being out there at 77 (thinking about the recent "Older Skaters" thread). :bow:
Ellen
"Though he was identified by name only once, legions of Trekkies know him as Mr. Hadley. . . he did some voice work ('Warp Factor 5, Captain') and was stuffed into a White Rabbit costume in the episode 'Shore Leave' . . . [and later] became a costume archivist at Warner Brothers."
The article goes on to say that, at age 77, he skates four days a week at a rink in Burbank.
Just wondering if anyone here knows him, and marveling at his still being out there at 77 (thinking about the recent "Older Skaters" thread). :bow:
Ellen