Lawrence Montaigne
Lawrence Montaigne in Perry Mason 1965
Born	(1931-02-26)February 26, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 17, 2017(2017-03-17) (aged 86) Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953–2007
Spouse	Patricia Montaigne[1]

Lawrence Montaigne (February 26, 1931 – March 17, 2017) was an American actor, writer, dancer, and stuntman.^[2] As an actor, he was known for his appearances on many 1960s television shows.^[2]

Born in New York, but later raised inRome, Italy, Montaigne spoke several languages—a skill he used to his advantage in securing roles in international productions. He served in theU.S. Marine Corps^[3] and was only one platoon apart in theParris Islandboot camp from his future friend and co-starSteve McQueen.^[4]

He appeared in the role of Dr. Chauncy Hartlund in the 1965Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Carefree Coronary". In 1966, Montaigne portrayed theRomulan Decius in theStar Trek episode "Balance of Terror".^[5] In 1967, he portrayed Soldado, the rogue Apache chief, in an episode ofHondo. He had also been considered for the role of Mr. Spock, asLeonard Nimoy was being considered for a role onMission Impossible.^[1] A year later, he portrayed theVulcanStonn, theparamour ofSpock's intended brideT'Pring, in the episode "Amok Time"—a role that he reprised in 2006 in the unofficial mini-seriesStar Trek: Of Gods and Men.

Additionally, he guest-starred on episodes ofBatman,Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,Blue Light,Mission: Impossible,The Time Tunnel,The Invaders,Perry Mason,McCloud,Hogan's Heroes,Bonanza andThe Feather and Father Gang.

His motion picture appearances include roles inThe Great Escape (1963),Captain Sindbad (1963),Tobruk (1967),The Power (1968),The Psycho Lover (1970),Escape to Witch Mountain (1975),Framed (1975),Young Lady Chatterley (1977),Deadly Blessing (1981) andDakota (1988). During the 1980s, Montaigne taught film atNorth Texas State University.^{[citation needed]}

For some years, Montaigne lived inLas Vegas, Nevada, and translated medical texts for a publishing firm.^{[citation needed]} In 2007, Montaigne voiced a guest-starring role in the pilot episode of the web seriesStar Trek: The Continuing Mission.

Montaigne died on March 17, 2017, aged 86.^[6]

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