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Joseph Ruskin

Joseph Ruskin

Department: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Ruskin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

2002

King Cobra

King Cobra

1999

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960

CyberTracker

CyberTracker

1994

Panache

Panache

1976

The Criminal Mind

The Criminal Mind

1993

Firepower

Firepower

1993

Dr. Scorpion

Dr. Scorpion

1978

The Gypsy Warriors

The Gypsy Warriors

1978

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

Diamond Zero

Diamond Zero

2005

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980

Captain America

Captain America

1979

Hell Bent for Leather

Hell Bent for Leather

1960

Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

1988

Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal

1993

The Munsters' Revenge

The Munsters' Revenge

1981

Diary of a Madman

Diary of a Madman

1963

Wishcraft

Wishcraft

2002

Prizzi's Honor

Prizzi's Honor

1985

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

The Sword and the Sorcerer

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982

Original Sin

Original Sin

1989

Deadly Exposure

Deadly Exposure

1993

Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out

Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out

1966

Mission: Impossible - The Slave

Mission: Impossible - The Slave

1967

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1974

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

1961

The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

1966

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

1994

Star Trek

Star Trek

1966

That's My Bush!

That's My Bush!

2001

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

1979

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Alias

Alias

2001

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Bones

Bones

2005

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

1987

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Stingray

Stingray

1985

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

1955

Mickey

Mickey

1964

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

ER

ER

1994

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

The Lawless Years

The Lawless Years

1959

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966

Harry O

Harry O

1974

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

Police Story

Police Story

1973

Switch

Switch

1975

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Bronco

Bronco

1958

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

1963

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

The New Breed

The New Breed

1961

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

1997

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960

Peter Loves Mary

Peter Loves Mary

1960

The Magician

The Magician

1973

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

1960

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

DuckTales

DuckTales

1987

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

1968

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

1952

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Cool Million

Cool Million

1972

The Last Don

The Last Don

1997

Police Woman

Police Woman

1974

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

1959

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Max Headroom

Max Headroom

1987

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

1960

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Lawman

Lawman

1958

Lawman

Lawman

1958

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

USA High

USA High

1997