My TV Westerns! CHEYENNE! GUNSMOKE! HAVE GUN! Plus STAR TREK with Michael Forest!

Perhaps best known as Apollo in STAR TREK’S “Who Mourns for Adonais?” 6’3” veteran character actor Michael Forest made plenty of westerns during TV’s heyday of the genre. He made 5 appearances on CHEYENNE with his good friend and workout buddy, Clint Walker, 3 guest spots on GUNSMOKE and went to Lone Pine, California, for an appearance with Richard Boone on HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL. Michael has over 300 titles in his resume including 3 guest spots on MAVERICK, 6 on THE ALASKANS, 4 on LARAMIE, 2 on BAT MASTERSON, plus memorable roles on ZORRO, ZANE GREY THEATRE, YANCY DERRINGER, LAWMAN, 26 MEN, THE RIFLEMAN, BRONCO, DEATH VALLEY DAYS, THE TALL MAN, WAGON TRAIN, TALES OF WELLS FARGO, RAWHIDE and dozens of non-westerns, including his role as Laura Petrie’s old boyfriend (now a priest) on THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW.
Perhaps, Michael’s most famous part is his portrayal of Appolo in the classic STAR TREK episode, “Who Mourns for Adonais?”.
Michael welcomed A WORD ON WESTERNS producer host, Rob Word, and Associate Producers & cameramen, Mike Clark, and RJ Word, into his home Nov 30, 2022, to record this interview. Michael talks about his first meeting with Roger Corman, a few of his favorite TV western roles, working out with Clint Walker, drinking with Richard Boone, running lines with James Arness and his challenging STAR TREK episode with Leslie Parrish.