Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara
Ansara in Law of the Plainsman (1959)
Born	(1922-04-15)April 15, 1922 Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Died	July 31, 2013(2013-07-31) (aged 91) Calabasas, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1944–2001
Spouses	Jean Byron ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1956)​ Barbara Eden ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1974)​ Beverly Kushida ​ (m. 1977)​
Children	1
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame, Western Heritage Award, Saturn Award

Michael George Ansara (April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was an American actor. A Syrian-American, he was often cast in Arabic and American Indian roles. His work in both film and television spanned several genres including historical epics, Westerns, and science fiction.

He portrayed Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow 1956-1958, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart in the NBC series Law of the Plainsman, Commander Kang in Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Kane in the 1979–1981 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and provided the voice for Mr. Freeze in the DC Animated Universe.^[1]

Ansara received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in the television industry, located at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard.^[2][3]