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Arlene Martel
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Martel with photos of her various roles, at the 2011 Star Trek convention
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Arline Greta Sax
April 14, 1936 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Died | August 12, 2014 (aged 78) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1958–2013 |
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Notable work
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T'Pring on Star Trek Tiger on Hogan's Heroes |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Palmer
(m. 1957; div. 1961)Jerry Douglas
(m. 1962; div. 1973)Matthew B. Schoen
(m. 1980; div. 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
Arlene Martel (born Arline Greta Sax; April 14, 1936 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress. She was known for playing many different types of characters. People in Hollywood called her "the Chameleon." This was because she was very good at changing her look and voice to fit many different roles. She could play characters from various backgrounds and places.
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Early Life and Start in Acting
Arlene Martel was born as Arline Sax in The Bronx, New York. She went to the Performing Arts High School in New York. This school helped her learn how to act. In her early TV career, she was sometimes called "Arline Sax."
Becoming a Star
Arlene Martel appeared in many popular TV shows. Two of her first roles were in The Twilight Zone. In one episode, "Twenty Two", she played a nurse who said a spooky line: "Room for one more, Honey!"
She also appeared in an episode of The Rebel in 1960. In this show, she acted with Leonard Nimoy. They would later work together again in a very famous episode of Star Trek.
Famous TV Roles
Arlene Martel played many memorable characters. Here are some of her well-known roles:
- In I Dream of Jeannie, she was a female cosmonaut.
- She played Tiger, a contact for the French Resistance, in five episodes of Hogan's Heroes.
- In Bewitched, she was the evil witch Malvina.
Science Fiction Adventures
Arlene Martel was well-known for her roles in science fiction shows.
- She appeared in The Outer Limits in an episode called "Demon with a Glass Hand" (1964).
- Her most famous role was T'Pring in the Star Trek episode "Amok Time" (1967). T'Pring was a very logical character who was supposed to marry Mr. Spock.
Other TV Appearances
Martel also appeared in many other TV shows, including:
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- Mission: Impossible (where she worked with Leonard Nimoy again)
- The Wild Wild West
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Monkees
- The Six Million Dollar Man
Movies and Later Career
Arlene Martel also acted in movies. Some of her films include The Glass Cage (1964) and Angels from Hell (1968). She also had a small role in Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (1978).
She acted less often starting in the mid-1980s. However, she still took on some roles. She appeared in a Star Trek fan film called "Of Gods and Men." In this film, she played a Vulcan priestess. She was also a narrator for the documentary film Unity (2015).
Personal Life and Legacy
Arlene Martel loved meeting fans. She attended Star Trek conventions all over the world from 1972 until 2014. Her last convention was in Atlanta, Georgia, just a few months before she passed away.
Arlene Martel battled breast cancer for five years. She died on August 12, 2014, at the age of 78. She passed away from complications of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California.
