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'''Charles L. Napier''' {{born|12|April|1936|died|5|October|2011}} was an American actor from Scottsville, Kentucky who played two distinctive ''[[Star Trek]]'' characters in episodes which were made more than a quarter of a century apart. These roles were [[Adam]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Original Series]]'' episode {{e|The Way to Eden}} and [[Lieutenant General]] [[Rex Denning]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|Little Green Men}}.
 
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|name = Charles Napier
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|image = Denning.jpg
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|birth name = Charles Lewis Napier
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|birthday = {{d|12|April|1936}}
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|birthplace = Mt. Union, Kentucky, USA
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|deathday = {{d|5|October|2011}}
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|deathplace = Bakersfield, California, USA
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|roles = Actor;<br />Composer
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|characters = [[Adam]];<br />[[Denning]]
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'''Charles Napier''' {{born|12|April|1936|died|5|October|2011}} {{el|findagrave.com/memorial/78030230/charles-napier}} was an actor and musician from Scottsville, Kentucky who played [[Adam]] in the {{s|TOS}} [[TOS Season 3|third season]] episode {{e|The Way to Eden}} and [[Denning]] in the {{s|DS9}} [[DS9 Season 4|fourth season]] episode {{e|Little Green Men}}.
   
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Napier wrote the songs featured in "The Way to Eden" together with [[Craig Robertson]] and [[Arthur Heinemann]], the latter providing the lyrics. Napier also performed the vocals for these songs. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three]]'', p. 555; ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection]]'' liner notes)
Napier also played Murdoch, the intelligence officer commanding Rambo, in ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (with [[Julia Nickson]]), Commander Gilmour in the ''Austin Powers'' films (with [[Clint Howard]]), Tucker McElroy in ''The Blues Brothers'' (with [[Henry Gibson]]), Chrome Angel in ''Handle with Care'' (with [[Bruce McGill]] and [[Ed Begley, Jr.]]), and Lt. Boyle in ''The Silence of the Lambs'' (with [[Dan Butler]], [[Tracey Walter]], and [[Brent Hinkley]]). He most recently appeared as Sheriff Bates in the ''{{w|Monk (TV series)|Monk}}'' episode "Mr. Monk Bumps His Head" (with [[Stanley Kamel]]).
 
   
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He filmed his scenes for "The Way to Eden" between Friday {{d|22|November|1968}} and Friday {{d|29|November|1968}} at [[Desilu Stage 9]] and [[Desilu Stage 10|Stage 10]]. He was also called in for a music recording session on Wednesday {{d|20|November|1968}}, and a makeup and costume test on Thursday {{d|21|November|1968}} at Stage 9.
He lent his voice to the film ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' along with [[James Cromwell]], [[Adam Paul]], [[Richard McGonagle]], and [[Matt Levin]], and played the role of Duke Phillips in ''{{w|The Critic|The Critic}}''. He also voiced several military type roles in ''{{w|The Simpsons|The Simpsons}}''.
 
   
 
Napier also appeared in {{wt|Rambo: First Blood Part II}} (1985, with [[Julia Nickson]]), Commander Gilmour in the ''Austin Powers'' films (with [[Clint Howard]]), {{wt|The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers}} (1980, with [[Henry Gibson]] and [[James Avery]]), Chrome Angel in ''Handle with Care'' (with [[Bruce McGill]] and [[Ed Begley, Jr.]]), and {{wt|The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs}} (1991, with [[Dan Butler]], [[Tracey Walter]], and [[Brent Hinkley]]). He appeared as Sheriff Bates in the ''Monk'' episode "Mr. Monk Bumps His Head" (with [[Stanley Kamel]]).
Napier has also guest-starred in three episodes of ''Mission: Impossible'' (with [[Ed McCready]], [[John Colicos]], [[Barry Atwater]], [[Gregory Sierra]], [[Leonard Nimoy]], and [[William Shatner]]), as well as ''Kojak'', ''The Rockford Files'' (with [[Mitchell Ryan]] and [[Clyde Kusatsu]]), ''The Incredible Hulk'' (with [[Marc Alaimo]] and [[Peter Mark Richman]]), ''Knight Rider'', ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''Night Court'' (with [[John Larroquette]]), ''L.A. Law'' (with [[Larry Drake]], [[John de Lancie]], and [[Francis Guinan]]) ''Murder, She Wrote'' (with [[Michael Horton]], [[William Windom]], [[Ronny Cox]], and [[Gregg Henry]]), ''Lois & Clark'' (with [[Teri Hatcher]], [[Erick Avari]], and [[Michelle Phillips]]), ''Roswell'' (with [[William Sadler]]), ''The Practice'' (with [[Steven Anderson]], [[Mary Mara]], and [[Dey Young]]), ''Monk'' (with [[Stanley Kamel]]), ''CSI'' (with [[Wallace Langham]] and [[Liz Vassey]]), and ''Cold Case'' (with [[Richard Herd]]).
 
   
 
He lent his voice to the film ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' along with [[James Cromwell]], [[Adam Paul]], [[Richard McGonagle]], and [[Matt E. Levin]], and played the role of Duke Phillips in ''The Critic''. He also voiced several military type roles in ''The Simpsons''.
On 3 October 2011, Napier collapsed in his home. He was found the following morning and taken to Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. He was taken off life support just before 1 pm EST on 5 October and died shortly thereafter. He was 75. [http://www.turnto23.com/news/29398707/detail.html]
 
   
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He starred in the TV movie ''Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus'' (1978, with [[William Daniels]]).
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File:Adam.jpg|[[Adam]]<br />{{TOS|The Way to Eden}}
 
File:Rex Denning.jpg|[[Rex Denning]]<br />{{DS9|Little Green Men}}
 
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Napier also guest-starred in three episodes of ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' (with [[Ed McCready]], [[John Colicos]], [[Barry Atwater]], [[Gregory Sierra]], [[Leonard Nimoy]], and [[William Shatner]]), as well as {{wt|Kojak}}, {{wt|The Rockford Files}} (with [[Mitchell Ryan]] and [[Clyde Kusatsu]]), {{wt| The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk}} (with [[Marc Alaimo]] and [[Peter Mark Richman]]), {{wt|Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider}} (1982, in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix", with guest appearances of [[Lance LeGault]]; the series starred William Daniels, [[Patricia McPherson]], and [[Peter Parros]]), {{wt|The Dukes of Hazzard}}, ''Night Court'' (with [[John Larroquette]]), {{wt|L.A. Law}} (with [[Larry Drake]], [[John de Lancie]], and [[Francis Guinan]]) {{wt|Murder, She Wrote}} (with [[Michael Horton]], [[William Windom]], [[Ronny Cox]], and [[Gregg Henry]]), {{wt|Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman}} (with [[Teri Hatcher]], [[Erick Avari]], and [[Michelle Phillips]]), ''Roswell'' (with [[William Sadler]]), ''The Practice'' (with [[Steven Anderson]], [[Mary Mara]], and [[Dey Young]]), {{wt|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}} (with [[Wallace Langham]] and [[Liz Vassey]]), and {{wt|Cold Case}} (with [[Richard Herd]]).
== External links==
 
* {{wikipedia|Charles Napier (actor)}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0621008}}
 
   
 
On 3 October 2011, Napier collapsed in his home. He was found the following morning and taken to Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. He was taken off life support just before 1 pm EST on 5 October and died shortly thereafter. He was 75. {{el|turnto23.com/news/29398707/detail.html}} {{el|legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page{{=}}lifestory&pid{{=}}153987214}}
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Charles Napier (12 April 19365 October 2011; age 75) [1] was an actor and musician from Scottsville, Kentucky who played Adam in the Star Trek: The Original Series third season episode "The Way to Eden" and Denning in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fourth season episode "Little Green Men".

Napier wrote the songs featured in "The Way to Eden" together with Craig Robertson and Arthur Heinemann, the latter providing the lyrics. Napier also performed the vocals for these songs. (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three, p. 555; Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection liner notes)

He filmed his scenes for "The Way to Eden" between Friday 22 November 1968 and Friday 29 November 1968 at Desilu Stage 9 and Stage 10. He was also called in for a music recording session on Wednesday 20 November 1968, and a makeup and costume test on Thursday 21 November 1968 at Stage 9.

Napier also appeared in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985, with Julia Nickson), Commander Gilmour in the Austin Powers films (with Clint Howard), The Blues Brothers (1980, with Henry Gibson and James Avery), Chrome Angel in Handle with Care (with Bruce McGill and Ed Begley, Jr.), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991, with Dan Butler, Tracey Walter, and Brent Hinkley). He appeared as Sheriff Bates in the Monk episode "Mr. Monk Bumps His Head" (with Stanley Kamel).

He lent his voice to the film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron along with James Cromwell, Adam Paul, Richard McGonagle, and Matt E. Levin, and played the role of Duke Phillips in The Critic. He also voiced several military type roles in The Simpsons.

He starred in the TV movie Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (1978, with William Daniels).

Napier also guest-starred in three episodes of Mission: Impossible (with Ed McCready, John Colicos, Barry Atwater, Gregory Sierra, Leonard Nimoy, and William Shatner), as well as Kojak, The Rockford Files (with Mitchell Ryan and Clyde Kusatsu), The Incredible Hulk (with Marc Alaimo and Peter Mark Richman), Knight Rider (1982, in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix", with guest appearances of Lance LeGault; the series starred William Daniels, Patricia McPherson, and Peter Parros), The Dukes of Hazzard, Night Court (with John Larroquette), L.A. Law (with Larry Drake, John de Lancie, and Francis Guinan) Murder, She Wrote (with Michael Horton, William Windom, Ronny Cox, and Gregg Henry), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (with Teri Hatcher, Erick Avari, and Michelle Phillips), Roswell (with William Sadler), The Practice (with Steven Anderson, Mary Mara, and Dey Young), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (with Wallace Langham and Liz Vassey), and Cold Case (with Richard Herd).

On 3 October 2011, Napier collapsed in his home. He was found the following morning and taken to Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. He was taken off life support just before 1 pm EST on 5 October and died shortly thereafter. He was 75. [2] [3]

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