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Charlene Polite (1943-1999) was an American actress who appeared in TV shows such as Star Trek, Mod Squad and The Blue Knight. She was married to poet Frank Polite and actor Ramon Bieri, and died of breast cancer in Ohio.
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- Gary, Indiana, USA
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- Youngstown, Ohio, USA
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Charlene Polite (30 June 1943 – 21 June 1999; age 55) was the actress who portrayed Vanna in the Star Trek: The Original Series third season episode "The Cloud Minders". She filmed her scenes between Tuesday 12 November 1968 and Monday 18 November 1968 at Desilu Stage 9, Stage 10 and Paramount Stage 5.
She was born in Ohio and attended Youngstown University in the mid-1960s. While there, she met and married writer Frank Polite. After graduating, Charlene Polite acted in regional theater, including the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pennsylvania and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California.
Polite had an uncredited role in Bullitt (1968, featuring Original Series guest stars Ed Peck and Victor Tayback). Her only credited film role was in the 1974 drama Memory of Us, which starred Ellen Geer.
Polite's appearance on Star Trek was her first television work. She subsequently guest-starred on such television series as Hawaii Five-O (in an episode directed by Michael O'Herlihy) and The Mod Squad (on which Tige Andrews and Clarence Williams III were regulars). She also appeared in the 1971 TV movie Love Hate Love, as did Stanley Adams.
•Charlene Polite at the Internet Movie Database
Mar 31, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Charlene Polite, who played Vanna in Star Trek: The Original Series. She also appeared in other TV shows and regional theater productions before passing away in 1999.
Plot. The Federation starship Enterprise arrives at the planet Ardana to take on a shipment of zenite, needed elsewhere to halt a botanical plague. Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock beam directly to the zenite mines, where a group of miners, led by a young woman, attempt to take them hostage.
Actress: Star Trek. Born in Ohio, Charlene graduated from Youngstown University, in the mid-1960s, where she married her first husband, poet Frank Polite. Following graduation, she acted in regional theater, including the Pittsburgh (PA) Playhouse, where she had a post-graduate scholarship.
- June 30, 1943
- June 21, 1999
Charlene Polite's Biography, Born in Ohio, Charlene graduated from Youngstown University, in the mid-1960s, where she married her first husband, poet Frank Polite. Following graduation, ...
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