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Benjie Bancroft (8 February 1919 – 7 March 2007; age 88) was an actor who appeared as background actor in two Star Trek: The Original Series second season episodes and in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. He received no credit for his appearances.
He was active as an actor in both films and TV series from 1949 to 1983. Among his film work are My Dream Is Yours (1949, with Sam Bagley and Shep Houghton), An Annapolis Story (1955, with William Schallert, Ralph Moratz, and Don Keefer) and the musical Can-Can (1960, with Mary Mascari, Wilda Taylor, and Arthur Tovey). Background roles include episodes of Falcon Crest (1982, with Robert Foxworth, Harry Basch, Roger Trantham, and Bob Davis).
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