William shatner s captain kirk mask was painted white for the original movie halloween, and the mask changed in every following movie to some degree. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and awards, including an. Martin balsam, ralph bellamy, steve mcqueen, william shatner. In the original program, ralph bellamy played the father and william shatner played his son. William shatner celebrity profile check out the latest william shatner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. While everyone across the world is facing the very real and serious threat of the covid19 coronavirus, captain kirk himself william shatner has been lightening the mood with some star trek fun. Several scenes from this drama are used as flashback sequences in the april 3, 2007, episode of boston legal, titled son of the defender. Rent william shatner movies and tv shows on dvd and blu. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now. Production was halted and the remaining episode, taking the first, aired as a movie special in 1998. With james spader, julie bowen, mark valley, rene auberjonois. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the defender 1957. The flashbacks are from the television series studio one in hollywood 1948 and the relevant episode was studio one in hollywood.
William shatner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. William shatner 1961 judgment at nuremberg youtube. Personal conflicts arise with the attorney and his father while the prosecution puts on a dramatic and convincing argument of guilt. A while back, based on a few clips and stills from 1957s courtroom drama studio one. The casting was terrific with ralph bellamy as william shatner s legal eagle father, william shatner as the son, steve mcqueen before he was in tvs wanted. Star 10 episodes how william shatner changed the world.
William shatners sharing captain log updates during. And just to see steve mcqueen and william shatner, young and really at their. A thirdseason episode of the abc legal drama boston legal, son of the defender, used clips from the twopart studio one episode the defender february 25 march 4, 1957, featuring william shatner as an attorney joining his lawyer father, played by ralph bellamy, in the defense of a 19yearold, played by steve mcqueen, who is accused. This episode would evolve into the series the defenders 1961 which. Ralph rexford bellamy june 17, 1904 november 29, 1991 was an american actor whose career spanned 62 years on stage, film, and television. Wheres the old footage in boston legal s03e18 from. James spader won three emmys for his role as alan shore on david e. The defender 1957 starring martin balsam and ralph bellamy on dvd and bluray. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and. In this episode, william shatner s character, lawyer denny crane, is held hostage by a man whose mother was the murder victim. The series was a slight reworking of roses 1957 twopart drama, the defender, from the anthology series studio one.
Kelleys law drama boston legal, but the longtime writerproducer behind ally mcbeal. Creator and coexecutive producer television film 20082011 shatner. Denny is forced to recount a trial with his father from fifty years earlier. William shatner star trek billy blackburns rare home movies duration. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. Shatner followed through and talked about how little he knew or thought about takei during their time shooting tvs star trek 19661969 and six movies. William shatner 1957 studio one x2 the defender duration. Spocks leonard nimoy dramatic death in star trek ii. Rent william shatner movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray.
William shatner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With ralph bellamy, martin balsam, steve mcqueen, william shatner. Boston legal son of the defender tv episode 2007 imdb. I found a vhs of this in the local library, and apparently the films were. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the defender 1957 on allmovie. William shatner 1957 studio one x2 the defender youtube. Dead or alive and the movies the magnificent seven and the great escape and martin balsam for good measure. The defender february 25 march 4, 1957, featuring william shatner as an. In this episode, william shatners character, lawyer denny crane, is held hostage by a. A young criminal attorney and his firmowning father defend a 19 yearold on trial for a murder that he swears he did not commit. Cool ever knew that william shatner and steve mcqueen worked.
He has also written a series of books talking about his experience of playing one of the most iconic characters in film and tv history. The defender we acknowledged uncertainty about whether a 26yearold bill shatner. William shatner owes his worldwide fame to role of captain james kirk in the star trek series. The wrath of khan shatner believes his longtime friend nimoy, who died in 2015. The cast of william shatner sings o canada 2011 includes. It includes flashbacks of a 25yearold william shatner as the son of ralph bellamy. William shatner 1961 boris karloffs thriller 01x37 the grim reaper duration. Shatner gueststarred in various roles in the later series, and the original drama later was incorporated into an episode of his series, boston legal. William shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. The defenders is an american courtroom drama series that ran on cbs from 1961 to 1965.
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