5 Star Trek: The Original Series Actors Who Appeared On Gunsmoke
From the bridge of the USS Enterprise to the dank saloons of Dodge City, these Star Trek icons proved that talent really can transcend genre.
Five notable actors from Star Trek: The Original Series appeared on the long-running CBS Western series Gunsmoke. William Shatner, best known as Captain James T. Kirk, guest-starred in the Season 12 episode "Quaker Girl" in December 1966, portraying a criminal on the run. Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, had his last TV appearance before appearing as Spock in the Season 16 episode "Treasure of John Walking Fox" in April 1966, where he portrayed a Native American character in redface.
James Doohan, famous for his Scottish accent as Montgomery Scott, appeared in the Season 8 episode "Quint Asper Comes Home" in September 1962, playing a character without the Scottish accent. DeForest Kelley, who played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, made his first appearance on Gunsmoke in the Season 1 episode "Indian Scout" in 1956.
Ricardo Montalban, known for playing Khan Noonien Singh, starred in the Season 16 episode "Chato" in 1970, portraying a half-Native American outlaw.
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