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Grace Lee Whitney(1930-2015)

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Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek (1966)
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Star Trek VI: Tuntematon maa (1991)
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Grace Lee Whitney was a versatile actress and vocalist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beginning as a "girl singer" on Detroit's WJR radio, she soon opened in nightclubs for Billie Holiday and Buddy Rich, and toured with the Spike Jones and Fred Waring Bands. Grace debuted on Broadway in "Top Banana", and subsequently appeared in the United Artists film Top Banana (1954). Grace is probably best known for her portrayal of Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek (1966) series. She later reprised her role for a string of successful Star Trek films: Star Trek - avaruusmatka (1979), Star Trek III: Spockin paluu (1984), Star Trek IV: Kotiinpaluu (1986), and Star Trek VI: Tuntematon maa (1991). Grace continued to delight fans in personal appearances at conventions and events throughout North America and Europe. In 1998, she appeared in an episode of Diagnoosi: murha (1993) with her Star Trek castmates George Takei, Walter Koenig and Majel Barrett. Grace Lee Whitney died at age 85 of natural causes in her home in Coarsegold, California on May 1, 2015.
BornApril 1, 1930
DiedMay 1, 2015(85)
BornApril 1, 1930
DiedMay 1, 2015(85)
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Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek (1966)
James Doohan, John Gowans, and Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek - avaruusmatka (1979)
DeForest Kelley and Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek - avaruusmatka (1979)
Gregg Barton, Tristram Coffin, Joaquín Martínez, Ken Mayer, and Grace Lee Whitney in Death Valley Days (1952)
Arch Johnson and Grace Lee Whitney in Death Valley Days (1952)
Grace Lee Whitney in Death Valley Days (1952)
Skip Homeier, Sandy Kenyon, George Lindsey, and Grace Lee Whitney in Death Valley Days (1952)
Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek (1966)
Preston Foster and Grace Lee Whitney in The Man from Galveston (1963)
Marilyn Monroe, Marian Collier, Barbara Drew, Joan Fields, Mary Foley, Penny McGuiggan, Laurie Mitchell, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney, Beverly Wills, and Colleen O'Sullivan in Piukat paikat (1959)
Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Joan Fields, Mary Foley, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney, and Colleen O'Sullivan in Piukat paikat (1959)
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, John Arndt, David L. Ross, and Grace Lee Whitney in Star Trek (1966)

Known for:

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: Tuntematon maa (1991)
Star Trek VI: Tuntematon maa
7.2
  • Excelsior Communications Officer
  • 1991
Star Trek IV: Kotiinpaluu (1986)
Star Trek IV: Kotiinpaluu
7.3
  • Commander Rand
  • 1986
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek - avaruusmatka (1979)
Star Trek - avaruusmatka
6.4
  • Janice Rand
  • 1979
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: Spockin paluu (1984)
Star Trek III: Spockin paluu
6.6
  • Woman in Cafeteria
  • 1984

Credits

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Actress

  • Walter Koenig, Alan Ruck, Nichelle Nichols, Tim Russ, and William Wellman Jr. in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007)
    Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
    6.1
    Video
    • Janice Rand
    • 2007
  • George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek: New Voyages (2004)
    Star Trek: New Voyages
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Yeoman Janice Rand
    • 2007
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnoosi: murha (1993)
    Diagnoosi: murha
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Encounter Group Abductee
    • 1998
  • Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Star Trek: Voyager
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Commander Janice Rand
    • 1996
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: Tuntematon maa (1991)
    Star Trek VI: Tuntematon maa
    7.2
    • Excelsior Communications Officer
    • 1991
  • Star Trek IV: Kotiinpaluu (1986)
    Star Trek IV: Kotiinpaluu
    7.3
    • Commander Rand
    • 1986
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: Spockin paluu (1984)
    Star Trek III: Spockin paluu
    6.6
    • Woman in Cafeteria
    • 1984
  • The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
    The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Hart & Hart (1979)
    Hart & Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Chic Lady
    • 1980
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek - avaruusmatka (1979)
    Star Trek - avaruusmatka
    6.4
    • Janice Rand
    • 1979
  • The Next Step Beyond (1978)
    The Next Step Beyond
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Dorothy Alsworth
    • 1978
  • Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ida
    • 1974
  • The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Blonde (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Nellie Cashman
    • Angela Cummings
    • Kate Fisher ...
    • 1962–1969
  • Pelin henki (1968)
    Pelin henki
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Suzette
    • 1969

Composer

  • Spotlight on Grace Lee Whitney
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 2000

Soundtrack

  • Spotlight on Grace Lee Whitney
    TV Special
    • performer: "USS Enterprise", "Venice to Balboa"
    • writer: "USS Enterprise", "Venice to Balboa"
    • 2000

Videos2

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Trailer 2:14
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
In Memoriam: 2015
Video 2:42
In Memoriam: 2015

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Grace Elaine Whitney
  • Height
    • 1.68 m
  • Born
    • April 1, 1930
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 2015
    • Coarsegold, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Jack DaleFebruary 14, 1970 - 1991 (divorced)
  • Children
      Scott Whitney
  • Parents
      Gordon Henry Whitney
  • Other works
    Release of her book "The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Moved to Coarsegold, California in 1993 and continued her fellowship work in Fresno and Madera Counties, completely dedicating her life to helping herself and others find daily sobriety and a higher power out of addiction. She wanted to be known more as a survivor of addiction than as a cast member of Star Trek (1966).
  • Quotes
    [on the famous 'Yeoman Rand' basketweave hairstyle from Star Trek (1966)] It was so heavy it kept listing to the left, I swear they had to nail that thing to my head! It was gorgeous Max Factor hair. It cost a lot of money and somebody stole it. I still have visions of that damn wig turning up. I go down to Skid Row for my recovery program - I'm clean and sober now - and I keep expecting to find some bag lady or drag queen wearing it!
  • Trademarks
      Platinum blonde hair
  • Nicknames
    • Amazing Grace
    • Gracie

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