Sean Kenney (actor)

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Sean Kenney
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Sean Kenney signing photos at 2011 Chicago Star Trek convention
Born
Sean David Kenney

(1944-03-13) March 13, 1944 (age 79)
Other namesEvan Steel, Evan Steele
Occupation(s) Actor, Photographer
Years active1966–1976
Website http://www.bizphoto.com/index.html

Sean David Kenney (born March 13, 1944) is an American actor best known for his role in Star Trek as the physically disabled Fleet Captain Christopher Pike in "The Menagerie" (Pike before his disability was played by Jeffrey Hunter), and as Lieutenant DePaul in "Arena" and "A Taste of Armageddon." [1]

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After his roles on Star Trek and a few other small parts, including his first bit part in The Impossible Years (1968), Kenney had leading roles in several films including How's Your Love Life? (1971), the cult horror film The Corpse Grinders (1971), and Slumber Party '57 (1976), which is his final film to date. [2]

In 1980, Kenney became a professional photographer, mainly focusing on promotional photographic work. [3]

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References

  1. "TrekExpo". trekexpo.net. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. Sean Kenny Biography at bizphoto.com
  3. Vinciguerra, Thomas (8 October 2006). "There Are No Small Parts, Only Long Memories". New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2023.