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Roy Sickner (30 September 192815 February 2001; age 72) was an actor and stuntman, who played an Neuralese villager in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode "A Private Little War". He went uncredited for his appearance. He filmed his scenes on Wednesday 4 October 1967 on location at the Bell Ranch.

During the 1960s, he portrayed the Marlboro Man in print and commercial ads.

As an actor, Sickner appeared in numerous television series and feature films, mostly as a stunt performer or playing minor roles. These include Dr. Kildare, The Twilight Zone, The Wild Wild West, and Mission: Impossible. He is also known for writing the original story for Sam Peckinpah's acclaimed 1969 western, The Wild Bunch, on which he also served as associate producer.

As a stuntman, he doubled for such notable actors as Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Rod Taylor, and Richard Harris. In 1972, he was severely injured in a Jeep accident on the set of Cade's County. [1]

Sickner ultimately suffered from post-traumatic seizure disorder, most likely caused from his stunt work, but eventually died of atherosclerotic heart disease in 2001. [2]

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