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Roger C. Carmel

Roger Charles Carmel(September 27, 1932 – November 11, 1986) was an American actor.[1]He originated several roles onBroadway,played scores of guest roles in television series, was a lead in the sitcomThe Mothers-in-Lawand appeared in motion pictures. He is most famous for his three appearances as the conniving Harry Mudd inStar Trek.

Roger C. Carmel
Carmel in a publicity photo fromThe Mothers-in-Law(1967)
Born
Roger Charles Carmel

(1932-09-27)September 27, 1932
Brooklyn,New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1986(1986-11-11)(aged 54)
Hollywood,California, U.S.
Resting placeNew Mount Carmel Cemetery inGlendale, Queens,New York
OccupationActor
Years active1958–1986

Career

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Carmel worked on Broadway from the late 1950s into the mid-1960s. He played multiple parts inThe Power and the Glory(1958). He originated the roles of the 3rd Poet inCaligula(1960), Pasha inOnce There Was a Russian(1961), The Deputy inPurlie Victorious(1961), and Mr. Andrikos inThe Irregular Verb to Love(1963). He replaced Jack Creley in the role of Cardinal Wolsey inA Man for All Seasons(in 1962) and also replaced James Grout inHalf a Sixpence(in 1966).[2]

On television Carmel starred as the henpecked husband Roger Buell in the 1967 first season of the NBC sitcomThe Mothers-in-Law,but was replaced byRichard Deaconin season two. When the first season ended, creator and producerDesi Arnaztold the entire cast that the show had a five-year guarantee but there was no money to give the contractual raises for the second season. While the other cast members agreed to forgo their salary increases, Carmel refused to forgo his. Carmel believed that Arnaz was illegally taking four salaries from the series—producer, creator, writer, and director—and this led him to quit the show (incidentally, the series was canceled the following year).[3]

Carmel's television guest roles included the accountant Doug Wesley onCBS'sThe Dick Van Dyke Showand Colonel Gumm onABC'sBatman.He played the flamboyant and hapless galactic criminalHarcourt Fenton "Harry" Muddin two episodes of the original series ofStar Trek,"Mudd's Women"(1966) and"I, Mudd"(1967),[4]and one episode ofStar Trek: The Animated Series,"Mudd's Passion"(1973). He also appeared in roles onThe Patty Duke Show;I Spy;Blue Light;The Everglades;Hogan's Heroes;Car 54, Where Are You?;Banacek;[4]The Man from U.N.C.L.E.;The Munsters;Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea;Hawaii Five-O;The High Chaparral;McMillan & Wife;All in the Family,[4]andThe San Pedro Beach Bums.He was a regular contestant onPantomime Quiz,also known asStump the Stars.His film roles includedGambit,Myra Breckinridge,Breezy,Thunder and Lightning,[4]andJerry Lewis's comeback filmHardly Working(1981).

Later life and death

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Later in his career, Carmel was a frequent voice actor. He voicedSmokey Bearin fire safety advertisements andDecepticondeputy leaderCyclonusin the third season of theTransformersanimated series (having originated the role in 1986'sThe Transformers: The Movieand voicing other characters in the series' second season). In the television commercials for theNaugleschain of Mexican fast-food restaurants, he played the character of Señor Naugles.

Carmel was found dead in his Hollywood apartment on November 11, 1986.[5]His death certificate listedhypertrophic cardiomyopathyas the cause.[6]Prior to his autopsy, police had speculated a "narcotics overdose."[5]He was interred inNew Mount Carmel CemeteryinGlendale,Queens, New York City.[6]His plot is in the section dedicated to his parents' synagogue, Temple Beth Emeth.

Television

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Filmography

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References

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  1. ^Hal Erickson(2016)."Roger C. Carmel".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon February 14, 2016.
  2. ^"Roger C. Carmel".Playbill.RetrievedJanuary 20,2020.
  3. ^Tulley, Bob."The Death of Roger C. Carmel?".TV Party!.
  4. ^abcd"Roger C. Carmel".TV Guide.RetrievedMarch 11,2020.
  5. ^abFolkart, Burt A. (November 14, 1986)."Roger C. Carmel, Best Known for 'Star Trek' Role, Dies".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedNovember 4,2020.
  6. ^ab"Roger C. Carmel".Celebrity Deaths: Find a Death.RetrievedJanuary 22,2020.
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