Actress grace lee whitney portraying prostitute in the. Jim denney has written nearly 60 books, both fiction and nonfiction. Both characters appear by means of a flashback by tuvok, relating to some of the events previously depicted in the film star trek vi. Behind the scenes with leonard nimoy and grace lee whitney. Grace lee whitney, yeoman rand on star trek, dead at cnn. Trektoday grace lee whitney talks trek at book signing. I cannot find any reference to grace lee whitney and prostitution in justmansolows book inside star trek, pocket books 1996, isbn 0671896288 as claimed above. The interview suggests she and majel barrett thought their parts in stiv were going to be bigger than they turned out to be. She went into more details about the assault in her book the longest trek, but refused to name the executive, saying in the book, this is my story, not. Whitney s not the first member of the star trek family to write a book. Grace lee whitney, star trek actress who alleged sexual assault by tv executive, dead at 85.
Whitney played the deeply professional and stunningly gorgeous character yeoman janice rand in eight firstseason episodes of the original star trek series before being dropped from the series and slipping into an abyss of drugs and alcohol that. She was best known as janice rand on the star trek television series. The saga of grace lee whitney is at once one of star treks greatest cautionary tales and one of its most satisfying renaissance stories. Watch grace lee whitney exclusive videos, interviews, video clips and more at.
Grace lee whitney the year after leaving tos the trek bbs. Grace lee whitneys story as dramaticas her role as yeoman. It goes without saying that grace lee whitney could never have known. Long after the show had been cancelled fans were still perplexed as to the abrupt vanishing of the character. Maintained by find a grave cremated, ashes given to family or friend. Outtakes from a 1966 publicity shoot featuring leonard nimoy and. Find grace lee whitney movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Grace lee whitney, star trek actress who alleged sexual.
She opened for jazz great billie holiday, shared the set with marilyn monroe, and flirted onscreen with jack lemmon. It is noteworthy for featuring characters of star trek. Grace lee whitney april 1, 1930 may 1, 2015 was an american actress and singer. Grace lee whitney biography facts, childhood, family. Grace lee whitney obituary grace lee whitney funeral. Unfortunately, the book also has a lot of boring bits, and it doesnt have a very interesting structure. Grace lee whitney, who played yeoman janice rand in the original star trek series and a handful of movies based on the series, died friday at her home in coarsegold, california. Grace lee whitney, yeoman rand on star trek, rip boing boing. The fresno bee september 27, 1998 leonard nimoy was one of the first to read grace lee whitney s book. She opened for jazz great billie holiday, shared the set with mari. Find highquality grace lee whitney stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
We had just collected her from the domestic air terminal and delivered her to the international terminal. The original series and related feature films, most noticeably hikaru sulu george takei and janice rand grace lee whitney. Whitney died at her home in coarsegold, california on may 1, 2015 from natural causes, aged 85. Grace lee whitney stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. However, she overcame her addictions but it had irreversibly ruined her acting career.
So what exactly had happened to yeoman janice rand grace lee whitney. On a lark, grace calls the assistant and finds out that gene is frantic about finding her and that he whats her to have a. With the news that dear grace lee whitney passed away on may 1st, it seemed only logical to have some pictures of leonard and grace here. In a 1998 book, whitney said she had high hopes for the show. April 1, 1930 may 1, 2015 was an american actress and entertainer. This fan page is not maintained by grace lee whitney herself. Grace lee whitneys book is a good read and being a big star trek fan, it was good to finally find out why she left the original series something i had always wondered about.
Grace lee whitney simple english wikipedia, the free. May 25, 2011 yesterday, in part one of our interview with grace lee whitney, the actress talked about her early life and career, and candidly discussed the circumstances surrounding her departure from the original star trek series after just eight episodes. Now, in the second half of our conversation, whitney recounts how she turned her life around and returned several times to the role of janice rand, and. Grace lee whitney by therin of andor, on flickr i took this pic of a glowing grace lee whitney as she departed australia following her first science fiction convention down under 1982. Unfortunately, the reason is a classic tale of the dark side of hollywood. Explore books by grace lee whitney with our selection at. It would have requiredin 1966 the wildest leap of scifi fancy for the detroitraised actressto imagine speaking of star.
In her dream role, gene roddenberry beamed her aboard the starship enterprise as yeoman janice rand in the original star trek series. She was known for her role as janice rand on the original star trek television series and subsequent star trek films. If you enjoy what we do and want to help us move away from relying on ads, you can make a. Understanding handicaps a program designed to sensitize elementary students toward people with handicaps by grace lee whitney book 1 edition published in 1983 in english and held by 2 worldcat member libraries worldwide. May 24, 2011 the saga of grace lee whitney is at once one of star treks greatest cautionary tales and one of its most satisfying renaissance stories. Yesterday, in part one of our interview with grace lee whitney, the. Grace lee whitneys book is a good read and being a big star trek fan, it was good to finally find out why she left the original series something i had always. Her son jonathan dweck said she died of natural causes friday in. Grace lee whitney, 1930 a star trek original cast member, who played yeoman janice rand, passes away at 85 years old. Beginning as a girl singer on detroits wjr radio, she soon opened in nightclubs for billie holiday and buddy rich, and toured with the spike jones and fred waring bands. Grace lee whitney, star trek actress who alleged sexual assault.
E schnakenberg book mary ann whitcomb chase diaries, 18551906 by grace lee whitney most widely held works by grace lee whitney. Shatners book mentions the sexual assaults, justmansolows book mentions prostitution. He is the author of answers to satisfy the soul and the timebenders a childrens sciencefantasy. The saga of grace lee whitney is at once one of star treks greatest. Grace lee whitney, yeoman rand on star trek, rip boing. Whitney, a blueeyed blond beauty, represented one of star treks greatest cautionary.
Jul 10, 2014 we have to first mention yeoman janice rand, played by grace lee whitney. Grace lee whitney, george takei signed program book from feb. Grace lee whitney is a woman with a mission and this book is a continuation of it. In her book, she opened up about her issues with alcoholism and drug abuse. Dec 29, 2019 with the news that dear grace lee whitney passed away on may 1st, it seemed only logical to have some pictures of leonard and grace here.
What happened to yeoman janice rand the refined cowboy. April 1930 in ann arbor, michigan als mary ann chase. My tour of the galaxy by grace lee whitney and jim denney 1998, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Whitney was cut from the show before the first season ended and the reasons for it remain unclear. Unfortunately she has at times been faced with censorship in the media and at conventions by those who do not want her to mention god or the name jesus christ.
Yesterday, in part one of our interview with grace lee whitney, the actress talked about her early life and career, and candidly discussed the circumstances surrounding her departure from the original star trek series after just eight episodes. Grace lee whitney was a versatile actress and vocalist born in ann arbor, michigan. Grace lee whitney, george takei signed program book from. Please visit the info tab for more informations about her, or email the interim admin of this page at. Grace lee whitney s book is a good read and being a big star trek fan, it was good to finally find out why she left the original series something i had always wondered about. Grace debuted on broadway in top banana, and subsequently appeared in the united artists film top banana 1954. It needed a better coauthor than the one she worked with. We have to first mention yeoman janice rand, played by grace lee whitney. Grace lee whitney talks trek at book signing by caillan june 30, 2002 2. Grace lee whitney biography facts, childhood, family life. At less than 200 pages long, it seemed even more fitting that i devote a little time to reading about one of my childhood heroes. The obituary was featured in legacy on may 4, 2015. May 04, 2015 grace lee whitney, who played yeoman janice rand in the original star trek series and a handful of movies based on the series, died friday at her home in coarsegold, california.
Grace s book has some interesting bits, and its nice to see her set the record straight after william shatner messed up her story in star trek memories. My tour of the galaxy has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Mai 2015 in coarsegold, madera county, kalifornien war eine. Grace debuted on broadway in top banana, and subsequently appeared in. Whitney said she was a bit scared about the books release.
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Actress grace lee whitney portraying prostitute in the motion. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. She is best known as janice rand on the star trek television series and subsequent films and as the original mermaid for chicken of the sea tuna ad campaign. Its known that whitney was struggling with alcoholism at the time. Grace lee whitney wrote her autobiography titled the longest trek. Follow grace lee whitney and explore their bibliography from s grace lee whitney author page. She was a blue eyed and blonde beauty who sparkles like a star grabbing attention quickly. May 04, 2015 grace lee whitney, star trek actress who alleged sexual assault by tv executive, dead at 85. Grace lee whitney was an american actress and singer, born in michigan, us. And, as you wrote about in your book, the longest trek, youd been. They dont get any tougher than grace lee whitney, who is 17 years sober this year. Its good to see that in the end, she has found a new life.