Byron Morrow
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Byron Morrow was an American television and film actor, born in Chicago
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His TV work ran from Peter Gunn
in 1957 to Father Dowling Mysteries
in 1991. He often played authority figures, including seven appearances as a judge in Perry Mason
.
He appeared in two episodes of the original series of Star Trek
- in Amok Time as Admiral Komack, and in For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky as an unnamed Admiral (named as Westlievet in the script but which may have been intended as Komack when Morrow returned). The first was the first appearance of an admiral in the original series. He also played Admiral Nimitz in the pilot episode of Baa Baa Black Sheep
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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His TV work ran from Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC television networks from 1958 to 1961. The show's creator was Blake Edwards...
in 1957 to Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that appeared between November 30, 1987 and May 2, 1991. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC network for its last two seasons...
in 1991. He often played authority figures, including seven appearances as a judge in Perry Mason
Perry Mason (TV series)
Perry Mason is an American legal drama produced by Paisano Productions that ran from September 1957 to May 1966 on CBS. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles defense attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner...
.
He appeared in two episodes of the original series of Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
- in Amok Time as Admiral Komack, and in For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky as an unnamed Admiral (named as Westlievet in the script but which may have been intended as Komack when Morrow returned). The first was the first appearance of an admiral in the original series. He also played Admiral Nimitz in the pilot episode of Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)
Baa Baa Black Sheep is a television series that aired on NBC from 1976 until 1978. Its premise was based on the experiences of United States Marine Corps aviator Pappy Boyington and his World War II "Black Sheep Squadron". The series was created and produced by Stephen J. Cannell...
External links
- Byron Morrow's obituary from the Los Angeles Times (registration required)