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The Return of the Archons: Directed by Joseph Pevney. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Harry Townes, Torin Thatcher. Seeking the answer to a century-old mystery, Kirk and crew encounter a vacantly peaceful society under a 6000-year autocratic rule that kills all those it can't absorb.
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- Joseph Pevney
- 1967-02-09
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Torin Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981; age 76) was the actor who played Marplon in the Star Trek: The Original Series first season episode "The Return of the Archons". He filmed his scenes on Friday 9 December 1966 at Desilu Stage 9 and Tuesday 13 December 1966 and Wednesday 14 December 1966 at Stage 10.
Thatcher was an Indian born British character actor, whose film career started in 1933, and his television career in 1949. He often played villains. Thatcher portrayed Senator Gallio in 20th Century Fox' biblical epic, The Robe. His film career was largely over by the end of the sixties, but he continued to work sporadically in both film and television until the middle seventies. He succumbed to cancer in 1981.
Thatcher appeared in a supporting role as an attorney in 1957's Witness for the Prosecution, which also featured Ian Wolfe. He is present in deleted scenes of the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty, featuring the original HMS Bounty as the setting.
Thatcher was a favorite actor of B-movie science fiction and fantasy director Nathan Juran. He also frequently appeared in Irwin Allen's television shows, including an episode of Lost in Space (starring Bill Mumy) and an episode of The Time Tunnel (starring James Darren, Lee Meriwether and Whit Bissell).
Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981) was a British actor who was noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains. Personal life
Torin Thatcher. Actor: Witness for the Prosecution. Associated with gritty, flashy film villainy, veteran character actor Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher was born in Bombay, India to British parents on January 15, 1905. The son of a police officer (who died when Torin was 10) and a voice/piano teacher, he was educated in England at the Bedford ...
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- Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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- Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Torin Thatcher. Actor: Witness for the Prosecution. Associated with gritty, flashy film villainy, veteran character actor Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher was born in Bombay, India to British parents on January 15, 1905. The son of a police officer (who died when Torin was 10) and a voice/piano teacher, he was educated in England at the Bedford School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. A ...
- January 15, 1905
- March 4, 1981
Torin Thatcher. Marplon was a male Betan who lived during the mid- 23rd century. As an official, his duties included the absorption of new members. He was also one member of the underground that opposed the will of Landru . In 2267, when the USS Enterprise visited the planet and became trapped, he provided vital assistance to the landing party ...
Torin Thatcher was an English actor born in Bombay, British India, India), to English parents. He was an imposing, powerfully built figure noted for his flash ... Star Trek Stream. Guest Star ...
