Elizabeth Rogers
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Rogers was an American
actress.
Born Betty Jayne Rogers in Austin, Texas
, she was famous for her roles in the 1960s television series Star Trek
. She portrayed Lt. Palmer, the relief communications officer for Lt. Uhura
in the episodes "The Doomsday Machine" and "The Way To Eden". She also provided the voice of "The Companion" character in the episode "Metamorphosis." From 1960 to 1970, she played minor characters in thirty-seven episodes of a dozen different prime-time network series, including "Little House on the Prairie", "Bewitched", "Gunsmoke", "The Waltons" "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Dragnet 1966", "Mannix", "Dragnet 1967", "Bonanza", "The Time Tunnel", "Land of the Giants", "Dr. Kildare", and "Slattery's People". During the 1970s she also appeared in a string of Irwin Allen
produced films including The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno
. She was a personal friend of Allen and his wife Sheila Mathews. Her last major motion picture was An Officer and a Gentleman
in 1982
.
She died from multiple stroke
s and lung cancer
on November 6, 2004 in Tarzana, California at the age of 70.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Born Betty Jayne Rogers in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, she was famous for her roles in the 1960s television series 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...
. She portrayed Lt. Palmer, the relief communications officer for Lt. Uhura
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting...
in the episodes "The Doomsday Machine" and "The Way To Eden". She also provided the voice of "The Companion" character in the episode "Metamorphosis." From 1960 to 1970, she played minor characters in thirty-seven episodes of a dozen different prime-time network series, including "Little House on the Prairie", "Bewitched", "Gunsmoke", "The Waltons" "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Dragnet 1966", "Mannix", "Dragnet 1967", "Bonanza", "The Time Tunnel", "Land of the Giants", "Dr. Kildare", and "Slattery's People". During the 1970s she also appeared in a string of Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen was a television and film director and producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.- Biography :...
produced films including The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.A co-production between Twentieth Century-Fox and Warner Bros...
. She was a personal friend of Allen and his wife Sheila Mathews. Her last major motion picture was An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman
A Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American drama film that tells the story of a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who trains him. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart and directed by Taylor Hackford...
in 1982
1982 in film
-Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T...
.
She died from multiple stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
s and lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
on November 6, 2004 in Tarzana, California at the age of 70.