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Joseph Ruskin

Joseph Ruskin

Acting1924Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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Joseph Ruskin (born April 14, 1924 - December 28, 2013) is an American character actor.

Ruskin is one of only 4 actors or actresses to have starred in both the original Star Trek (1966) (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)) and then in one of the spin offs. Along with Majel Barrett, Clint Howard and Jack Donner, he is one of only four actors to appear in both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001). He also played a Vulcan Master in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Ruskin was also in an episode of The Outer Limits called "Production and Decay of Strange Particles". Ruskin was also in a movie called Smokin' Aces.

Joseph Ruskin was the uncredited voice of the Kanamits from the Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man". He also may be remembered as the Genie from the 1960 episode of the Twilight Zone, "The Man in the Bottle".

He married Patricia Herd in 1959 and was later divorced in 1976.

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Acting History

2006
Smokin' Aces
as Primo Sparazza
Bones
TVas William Grayson1 eps
2005
Diamond Zero
as Quentin Leeds
2002
The Scorpion King
as Tribal Leader
Wishcraft
as Taxidermist
Alias
TVas Alain Christophe3 eps
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
TVas Suliban Doctor1 eps
That's My Bush!
TVas Dr. Jack Kevorkian1 eps
1999
King Cobra
as Dr. Irwin Burns
ER
TVas Mr. Kingsley1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Vulcan Master1 eps
1998
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Son'a Officer #3
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas County Mystery's Owner (segment "Count Mystery")1 eps
1997
USA High
TVas Monsieur LeBeau
The Last Don
TVas Don Santadio1 eps
Brooklyn South
TVas Chaim Rosenthal1 eps
1995
Spider-Man
TVas Lewald (voice)2 eps
1994
CyberTracker
as J. Craig Rounds
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Tumek2 eps
1993
The Criminal Mind
as Manny Kohen
Firepower
as Drexal
1991
L.A. Law
TVas Pappas1 eps
1988
Jake and the Fatman
TVas Tonio Sebastian1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Ivanov1 eps
1987
Max Headroom
TVas Promoter1 eps
1985
Prizzi's Honor
as Marxie Heller
St. Elsewhere
TVas Jonas Wisner1 eps
Hill Street Blues
TVas Torriello1 eps
Airwolf
TVas Cooper1 eps
1984
Knight Rider
TVas Bubba1 eps
1983
Matt Houston
TVas Jerome Valentine1 eps
Hotel
TVas David Levite1 eps
1981
Charlie's Angels
TVas Danny Barr / Koslo1 eps
1979
Captain America
as Rudy Sandrini
Quincy, M.E.
TVas Rawlins1 eps
Mrs. Columbo
TVas Sid Russell1 eps
1977
Police Woman
TVas Vinnie Venizelos1 eps
Switch
TVas Roebuck1 eps
The Bionic Woman
TVas Hassan1 eps
1976
Panache
as Cardinal Richelieu
Harry O
TVas Jack Macay1 eps
1975
Police Story
TVas Captain Edward Ferguson1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
TVas Le Duc1 eps
The Magician
TVas Hassid1 eps
Planet of the Apes
TVas Daku1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
TVas Marioni1 eps
1973
McCloud
TVas Balwant Dari1 eps
1972
Cool Million
TVas President Chaambes
Mission: Impossible
TVas King Ibn Borca / Colonel Scutari / Colonel Hatafis / Khalid1 eps
1971
Night Gallery
TVas Fanatic1 eps
The Doris Day Show
TVas Harry2 eps
1970
Hogan's Heroes
TVas Major Strauss1 eps
Land of the Giants
TVas General Aza1 eps
1969
The High Chaparral
TVas Ainsworth Pardee1 eps
The Mod Squad
TVas George Bates1 eps
1968
Star Trek
TVas Galt1 eps
Here's Lucy
TVas Korlik1 eps
1967
Felony Squad
TVas Leo Braden1 eps
The Wild Wild West
TVas Munez1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TVas Mr. Brown1 eps
1966
The Time Tunnel
TVas Sardis1 eps
The Lucy Show
TVas Director1 eps
1965
Burke's Law
TVas Sir Tristan Voss1 eps
Profiles in Courage
TVas French1 eps
1964
Mickey
TVas Chief
The Outer Limits
TVas Collins1 eps
1963
Diary of a Madman
as The Horla (voice)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TVas Gabby Donovan1 eps
Mister Ed
TVas Nobleman1 eps
The Dakotas
TVas The Rider1 eps
1962
The New Breed
TVas Donnell1 eps
The Detectives
TVas B. J. Anthony1 eps
Gunsmoke
TVas Judge1 eps
1961
Outlaws
TVas Kopek1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Gregory / Dimitri (uncredited) / Desk Clerk (uncredited)1 eps
Route 66
TVas Blinky Ober1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
TVas Moro1 eps
Cain's Hundred
TVas Hirsh (uncredited)1 eps
Peter Loves Mary
TVas Hadjii1 eps
The Untouchables
TVas Alexander Stavro / Alexander Raeder / Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter / Fred Metcalf (uncredited) / Happy Levinsky / Lepke Buchalter (uncredited)1 eps
Surfside 6
TVas Christy1 eps
1960
Black Saddle
TVas Guard1 eps
Law of the Plainsman
TVas Crow1 eps
Hong Kong
TVas Captain1 eps
Stagecoach West
TVas Clyde Hardisty1 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Kanamit (voice) (uncredited) / Genie1 eps
1959
Naked City
TVas 'Count' John Baker1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Gus Vogel1 eps
1958
Lawman
TVas Reed Benton / Ed James
1956
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Man Entering Shop (uncredited)
The Honeymooners
TVas Raccoon Lodge Member (uncredited)1 eps
1952
Death Valley Days
TVas Jeb Daley

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/14/1924
Day of Death
12/28/2013
Place of Birth
Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA