Joseph Ruskin
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Joseph Ruskin is an American
character actor.
Ruskin is one of only 4 actors or actresses to have starred in both the original Star Trek
(1966) (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991)) and then in one of the spin offs. Along with Majel Barrett
, Clint Howard
and Jack Donner
, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise
(2001). He also played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager
. Ruskin was also in an episode of The Outer Limits
called "Production and Decay of Strange Particles". Ruskin was also in a movie called Smokin' Aces
.
Joseph Ruskin was the uncredited voice of the Kanamits from the Twilight Zone
episode "To Serve Man
". He also may be remembered as the Genie from the 1960 episode of the Twilight Zone
, "The Man in the Bottle
".
He married Patricia Herd in 1959 and was later divorced in 1976.
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character actor.
Ruskin is one of only 4 actors or actresses to have starred in both the original 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...
(1966) (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise and is the last of the Star Trek films to include the entire main cast of the 1960s Star Trek television series. Released in 1991 by Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Nicholas Meyer and...
(1991)) and then in one of the spin offs. Along with Majel Barrett
Majel Barrett
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was an American actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek series, Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series...
, Clint Howard
Clint Howard
Clinton "Clint" Howard is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor with numerous brief appearances on television and films. He has played many bit parts in movies directed by his brother, actor-turned-director Ron Howard. He is also the uncle of actress Bryce Dallas Howard...
and Jack Donner
Jack Donner
Jack Donner is an American actor. He acted in theater, as well as in television and film.-Early life:Donner was born in Los Angeles, California. He has worked steadily in television and film since the 1950s including early work on The Guiding Light and As the World Turns...
, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
(2001). He also played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
. Ruskin was also in an episode of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1965. The series is similar in style to the earlier The Twilight Zone, but with a greater emphasis on science fiction, rather than fantasy stories...
called "Production and Decay of Strange Particles". Ruskin was also in a movie called Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him...
.
Joseph Ruskin was the uncredited voice of the Kanamits from the Twilight Zone
Twilight zone
-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
episode "To Serve Man
To Serve Man (The Twilight Zone)
"To Serve Man" is an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.The story is based on the short story "To Serve Man," written by Damon Knight...
". He also may be remembered as the Genie from the 1960 episode of the Twilight Zone
Twilight zone
-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
, "The Man in the Bottle
The Man in the Bottle
"The Man in the Bottle" is an episode of the American television series The Twilight Zone.-Synopsis:A poor elderly woman visits Arthur Castle, an unsuccessful pawnbroker, bringing a wine bottle she found in a trash can. It has no value, but he buys it for a small amount out of pity. The bottle...
".
He married Patricia Herd in 1959 and was later divorced in 1976.
Television work
- The UntouchablesThe Untouchables (1959 TV series)The Untouchables is an American crime drama that ran from 1959 to 1963 on ABC. Based on the memoir of the same name by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley, it fictionalized the experiences of Eliot Ness, a real-life Prohibition agent, as he fought crime in Chicago during the 1930s with the help of a...
episode: "Mexican stake-out" (1959) - The Wild Wild WestThe Wild Wild WestThe Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969....
episode: "The night of the falcon" (1967)