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'''Lee Delano''' is an American actor born in [[New York City]], [[New York]], who portrayed '''[[Kalo]]''' an [[Iotian]] [[gangster]] employed by [[Bela Oxmyx]], a mob [[boss]] controlling the [[Territories|Northside Territory]] on [[Sigma Iotia II]], in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "[[A Piece of the Action]]". |
'''Lee Delano''' is an American actor born in [[New York City]], [[New York]], who portrayed '''[[Kalo]]''' an [[Iotian]] [[gangster]] employed by [[Bela Oxmyx]], a mob [[boss]] controlling the [[Territories|Northside Territory]] on [[Sigma Iotia II]], in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "[[A Piece of the Action]]". |
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| − | Lee graduated from ''Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater'' in New York, where he intensively studied with some of the most renowned teachers in the business. Fellow classmates included [[wikipedia:Steve McQueen|Steve McQueen]] and [[Susan Oliver]]. |
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| − | After graduation, fellow classmate Steve McQueen convinced Delano that [[Hollywood]] was the place to be so Lee made the move west. |
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| − | In 1968 a meeting with [[wikipedia:Sid Caesar|Sid Caesar]] added the dimension of comedy to Delano's career. Caesar began improvising with Delano. Delano played along, managing to keep up with Caesar's manic style, and was hired on the spot. Since that day, he has co-starred with Caesar on stage and television around the world. His talent for comedy was further revealed when his association with zany comic [[wikipedia:Mel Brooks|Mel Brooks]] led to [[film]] roles in ''High Anxiety'' (1977), ''Silent Movie'' (1976), and ''History of the World: Part I'' (1981) |
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| − | Yet, at the same time, he was demonstrating his dramatic abilities with roles in such serious pieces as ''Report to the Commissioner'' (1975, with "[[A Piece of the Action]]" co-star [[Vic Tayback]]) and ''Executive Action'' (1973, with [[John Anderson]], [[Paul Sorenson]], [[Lyndon Johnson]], [[Ed Lauter]], [[Dick Miller]] and [[Paul Carr]]) in which he played a suspected assassin of [[President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. |
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| − | Today, Delano's Versatility still serves him well, guest starring in over 200 television shows |
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His other film credits include; [[wikipedia:William Castle|William Castle]]'s ''Project X'' (1968, with [[Monte Markham]], [[Maryesther Denver]], [[Keye Luke]] and [[Phillip Pine]]), ''The Late Liz'' (1971, with [[Gail Bonney]] and [[James Gregory]]), ''They Call Me Bruce?'' (1982, with [[Vince Deadrick Jr.]], [[Harvey Vernon]], [[Phil Rubenstein]], [[Nick Dimitri]], [[Freddie Hice]], [[Dick Durock]], and [[Ralph Garrett]]), ''Splash'' (1984, with [[Clint Howard]], [[Patrick Cronin]], [[Charles Macaulay]], [[Valerie Wildman]], [[Christopher Thomas]], [[Jill Jacobson]], [[Bill Smitrovich]], and [[Shecky Greene]]), ''The Birdcage'' (1996, with [[Al Rodrigo]], [[Mike Starr]], [[Jim Jansen]], [[Brian Reddy]], [[Herschel Sparber]], [[David Sage]], [[Ann Cusack]], [[Tim Kelleher]] and [[Scott Burkholder]]). |
His other film credits include; [[wikipedia:William Castle|William Castle]]'s ''Project X'' (1968, with [[Monte Markham]], [[Maryesther Denver]], [[Keye Luke]] and [[Phillip Pine]]), ''The Late Liz'' (1971, with [[Gail Bonney]] and [[James Gregory]]), ''They Call Me Bruce?'' (1982, with [[Vince Deadrick Jr.]], [[Harvey Vernon]], [[Phil Rubenstein]], [[Nick Dimitri]], [[Freddie Hice]], [[Dick Durock]], and [[Ralph Garrett]]), ''Splash'' (1984, with [[Clint Howard]], [[Patrick Cronin]], [[Charles Macaulay]], [[Valerie Wildman]], [[Christopher Thomas]], [[Jill Jacobson]], [[Bill Smitrovich]], and [[Shecky Greene]]), ''The Birdcage'' (1996, with [[Al Rodrigo]], [[Mike Starr]], [[Jim Jansen]], [[Brian Reddy]], [[Herschel Sparber]], [[David Sage]], [[Ann Cusack]], [[Tim Kelleher]] and [[Scott Burkholder]]). |
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==External References== |
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[[Category:Performers|Delano, Lee]] |
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| Place of Birth: | New York City, New York, USA |
Lee Delano is an American actor born in New York City, New York, who portrayed Kalo an Iotian gangster employed by Bela Oxmyx, a mob boss controlling the Northside Territory on Sigma Iotia II, in Star Trek: The Original Series episode "A Piece of the Action".
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His other film credits include; William Castle's Project X (1968, with Monte Markham, Maryesther Denver, Keye Luke and Phillip Pine), The Late Liz (1971, with Gail Bonney and James Gregory), They Call Me Bruce? (1982, with Vince Deadrick Jr., Harvey Vernon, Phil Rubenstein, Nick Dimitri, Freddie Hice, Dick Durock, and Ralph Garrett), Splash (1984, with Clint Howard, Patrick Cronin, Charles Macaulay, Valerie Wildman, Christopher Thomas, Jill Jacobson, Bill Smitrovich, and Shecky Greene), The Birdcage (1996, with Al Rodrigo, Mike Starr, Jim Jansen, Brian Reddy, Herschel Sparber, David Sage, Ann Cusack, Tim Kelleher and Scott Burkholder).
He made appearances in the TV movies; Blood Sport (1973, with William Lucking and Craig Richard Nelson), Lucy Gets Lucky (1975, with Lucille Ball, Joan Swift, Dean Martin, and "A Piece of the Action" co-star Jay Jones), In the Glitter Palace (1977, with Salome Jens, Robert Sampson, Stanley Kamel, Booth Colman and Anthony Zerbe), Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (1977, with Kenneth Tobey, Parley Baer, Lev Mailer, Byron Morrow, and comedian Soupy Sales), Power (1980, with Byron Morrow, Joseph Ruskin, Lance LeGault, Brian Keith, and comedian Red Buttons), Sizzle (1981, with Tony Epper, Richard Lynch and Robert Costanzo)
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