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Walter Koenig, Original ‘Star Trek’ Star Who Played Pavel Chekov, Dead at 90
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The actor joined the original TV series during its second season and appeared in numerous franchise shows and movies over the decades
The actor joined the original TV series during its second season and appeared in numerous franchise shows and movies over the decades
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Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90
The actor appeared in the cult 1960s show as well as many of the films but also worked as a writer Walter Koenig, the actor known for playing Pavel Chekov throughout the Star Trek franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter . He was 90. Koenig died
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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90
He played the eager Russian crewman in the original Star Trek series and later appeared in Babylon 5.
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