Performers considered for TOS roles This is a list of performers who were considered for roles , but ultimately did not appear in the role in the final episode or film . Performers listed here have been " verified " as having been considered by " Star Trek " personnel for a particular role on " Trek " in which they ultimately did not appear . John Drew Barrymore . ( 1932 – 2004 ) was originally contracted to play Lazarus ( and ) in , but didn ' t show up to work when filming began on November 16 , 1966 . Robert Brown was cast as a last - minute replacement . The " Star Trek " production team filed a grievance against Barrymore with the Screen Actors Guild over this , which led to Barrymore ' s SAG membership being suspended , effectively barring him from finding acting work , for six months . Herbert F . Solow and Robert H . Justman detail the incident in their book " " . John Barrymore was a member of the noted Barrymore family of actors and was the father of actress . Anne Baxter . ( 1923 – 1985 ) was originally offered the role of Amanda Grayson but turned it down . Despite making multiple appearances in the television series , Baxter later complained to the , " " I don ' t do comic strips , and " Star Trek " is six or seven comic strips rolled into one . " " ( ) Milton Berle . ( 1908 – 2002 ) was an American comedian and actor , and one of the major television stars of the classic era . In 1967 , Berle expressed his interest in appearing on " Star Trek " , and a script titled " He Walked Among Us " was written by Norman Spinrad as a possible vehicle for him . After a re - write by producer Gene L . Coon , Spinrad asked Gene Roddenberry to discard the script , and it went unproduced . Born Milton Berlinger , Berle hosted the " Texaco Star Theatre " , later renamed as " The Milton Berle Show " between 1948 and 1956 , during which he became known as America ' s " Uncle Miltie " . After the show ' s cancellation , Berle appeared in numerous television and feature film roles , both as a comic and as a dramatic actor . These include ' s 1963 " It ' s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World " , which also featured Madlyn Rhue , " The Muppet Movie " ( 1979 , with Orson Welles , Paul Williams and Bob Baker ) , and Jerry Lewis ' 1983 film " Smorgasbord " , which he co - wrote , and which was photographed by Jerry Finnerman , and featured John Abbott and Paul Lambert . On television , Berle appeared in guest roles on series such as " I Dream of Jeannie " , " Get Smart " , " Mannix " , " The Mod Squad " ( starring Tige Andrews and Clarence Williams III , produced by Harve Bennett ) , " Fantasy Island " ( starring Ricardo Montalban ) and " Murder , She Wrote " ( starring William Windom ) . He also made several appearances as " Louie the Lilac " in the 1960s " Batman " television series , where he appeared alongside Yvonne Craig and Julie Newmar , and stuntmen Ron Burke , Vince Deadrick , Lou Elias , Eddie Hice , Hubie Kerns , Sr . , Troy Melton , Gil Perkins , George Sawaya , Roy Sickner , and Al Wyatt . John D . F . Black . John D . F . Black , writer , story editor and associate producer of " Star Trek " at the time , was asked by Gene Roddenberry to play the crippled Fleet Captain Christopher Pike in and , because Black ' s blue eyes matched those of Jeffrey Hunter ' s ( who played the healthy Pike in ) . Black didn ' t hesitate much to turn down the offer , and the part was eventually given to Sean Kenney . Black left the series soon afterwards mainly due to his disputes with Roddenberry . George Bochman . George Bochman auditioned for the role of Dave Bailey in the " " episode . Bochman was listed in the " Star Trek Concordance " as appearing in the episode . Lloyd Bridges . was an Emmy - nominated American actor who was approached by Gene Roddenberry in to play the lead in the pilot , for a proposed series . Bridges turned down the role , not wanting to be involved in another science fiction project following the failure of his 1950 film " Rocketship X - M " and feeling that doing a " space show " would hurt his career . Years later , Roddenberry still considered hiring Bridges , this time for the role of Gary Seven in the proposed series , and later in the backdoor pilot episode of the same title . However , Bridges again turned him down . ( " " ) A glimpse of what Bridges might have looked liked in " Star Trek " , had he accepted , was proffered when he later " did " make a noticeable appearance as a guest star in two 1978 episodes of the " space show " " Battlestar Galactica " ( re - edited as the 1979 feature film " Mission Galactica : The Cylon Attack " ) , playing the part of the strong but misguided Commander Cain , commanding the Battlestar " Pegasus " . In Ronald D . Moore ' s 2003 - 2009 revamped version of the series , the character of Cain was revitalized as an admiral , but was this time cast as a female and played by Michelle Forbes . Bridges had previously acquired fame as the star of the action / adventure series " Sea Hunt " . In his later career , he became known for comic roles in films such as " Airplane ! " ( 1980 , with Gregory Itzin , Jason Wingreen , Kenneth Tobey and Paula Moody ) , reprising the role in its 1982 sequel " Airplane II : The Sequel " . Amusingly , both he was slated to command as well as his replacement , William Shatner , made appearances in the sequel . Other notable comic appearances Bridges made was in " Hot Shots ! " ( 1991 , with Christopher Doyle , co - produced by Steven McEveety ) and as a guest star in an episode of " Seinfeld " , earning him an Emmy nomination . In the early 1990s , he also starred in a short - lived series " Capital News " , which was photographed by Jerry Finnerman . Gloria Calomee . Gloria Calomee was among the original three actresses considered for the part of Lieutenant Uhura before Nichelle Nichols was cast . ( " " ) According to some sources , Calomee appeared as a background extra in the first regular episode , , however this information can be heavily disputed . It is possible that her name only appeared on call sheets because of her auditions for the role of Uhura . Joseph Campanella . Joseph Campanella was almost given the role of Kang in , but then it was decided he might not be able to " draw enough fire " in the part , so Michael Ansara was cast instead . ( " The Star Trek Interview Book " ) More than three decades later , Campanella played the Arbitrator in . James Coburn . Academy Award - winning actor ( 1928 – 2002 ) was among the three final choices for the leading role of the captain in the first pilot , , along with Jeffrey Hunter and Patrick O ' Neal . The part went to Hunter . ( " " ) Coburn was a prolific actor , best known for his roles in films such as " The Magnificent Seven " ( 1960 , with Joseph Ruskin , Whit Bissell and John A . Alonzo ) , " The Great Escape " ( 1963 ) , " Major Dundee " ( 1965 ) , " Our Man Flint " ( 1966 , with Peter Brocco ) , " Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid " ( 1973 ) and " Cross of Iron " ( 1977 ) . Later he appeared in supporting roles in several movies , including " The Muppet Movie " ( 1979 , with Orson Welles , Bob Baker ) , " Young Guns II " ( 1990 ) , " Hudson Hawk " ( 1991 ) , " Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit " ( 1993 , starring Whoopi Goldberg ) , " Maverick " ( 1994 ) , " The Nutty Professor " ( 1996 ) and " Snow Dogs " ( 2002 , co - starring Nichelle Nichols ) . Yvonne Craig . Yvonne Craig was one of the actresses considered for the role of Vina in , before the role went to Susan Oliver . She was considered mostly because of her professional dancing background , required for the Orion courtyard scenes . Eventually , Craig went on to guest star as Marta in , coincidentally wearing green Orion makeup . Michael Dunn . Michael Dunn was among the actors initially considered by Gene Roddenberry for the role of Spock for , before the part went to Leonard Nimoy . ( " " ) Two years later , Dunn was NBC ' s choice for the role of Balok in , as he was a widely recognized face due to his appearances in the film " Ship of Fools " and the series " The Wild Wild West " . Roddenberry opted for someone less known and more " strange " , and eventually hired 7 - year - old Clint Howard for the part . Dunn was later cast as Alexander in . ( " " ) Lee Grant . ( born 1927 ) is an American actress and director , who was casting director Joseph D ' Agosta ' s first choice for the role of the Romulan commander in . However , Grant turned the offer down , and the part went to Joanne Linville instead . ( " " ) Grant is most famous for appearing in such films as " Valley of the Dolls " ( 1967 ) , " In the Heat of the Night " ( 1967 ) , " Shampoo " ( 1975 ) ( for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ) , and " Voyage of the Damned " ( 1976 ) . She also appeared in 71 episodes of " Peyton Place " in the series ' 1965 - 66 season , and the pilot for " Columbo " ( " Ransom for a Dead Man " ) , for which she was nominated for an Emmy . John Gabriel . John Gabriel ( born 1931 ) is an actor from Niagara Falls , New York who apparently played an unnamed Crewman in the " " episode , according to the " Star Trek Concordance " . Presumably he mere auditioned for a role , possibly that of Dave Bailey , and his name only appeared on call sheets because of his auditions . He may be best remembered for his role as " Dr . Seneca Beaulac " in the television soap opera " Ryan ' s Hope " ( 1975 - 1985 , 1988 - 1989 ) , co - starring actress Kate Mulgrew . He also had a recurring role as " Andy Rivers " on " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " , and appeared twice as " Dr . Dan Gifford " on " The Untouchables " . One of the more notable roles of his career is the one he " didn ' t " get – he was cast as the Professor in the pilot of " Gilligan ' s Island " , but when the series was picked up , the role was re - cast with Russell Johnson . In 1958 , he had a small role in the musical " South Pacific " , which co - starred TNG guest star Ray Walston and fellow TOS guest star France Nuyen . The same year , he appeared in " The Young Lions " , which also featured Dean Martin and " Trek " alumni Parley Baer , Hal Baylor , Paul Comi , Robert Ellenstein , Sam Gilman , and Michael Pataki . He also appeared in the 1966 Westerns " El Dorado " ( with John Wayne , Paul Fix , Adam Roarke , and Victoria George ) and " Stagecoach " ( with Brad Weston , Oliver McGowan , Bruce Mars , and Hal Lynch ) . Other film credits include " Red Line 7000 " ( 1965 , with George Takei , Marianna Hill , and Teri Garr ) , " Oh ! What a Lovely War " ( 1969 , with Maurice Roëves ) , and " Just Tell Me What You Want " ( 1980 , with Peter Weller and John Walter Davis ) . Ena Hartman . Ena Hartman was among the original three actresses considered for the part of Lieutenant Uhura before Nichelle Nichols was cast . ( " " ) According to some sources , Hartman appeared as a background extra in the first regular episode , , however this information can be heavily disputed . It is possible that her name only appeared on call sheets because of her auditions for the role of Uhura . James Hong . ( born 1929 ) is a Chinese - American actor , who auditioned for the role of Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu in the second " Star Trek " pilot , . The role was given to George Takei instead . Hong remembered going into the audition just before Takei . Hong has a long and prolific career in both film and television , appearing in series such as " I Spy " , " The Bill Cosby Show " , " I Dream of Jeannie " , " The Man from U . N . C . L . E . " , " The Streets of San Francisco " , " Dynasty " , " MacGyver " , " Miami Vice " , " TJ Hooker " ( starring William Shatner , James Darren and Richard Herd ) and later in J . J . Abrams ' " Alias " , " Seinfeld " , " " , " Bones " , " The Big Bang Theory " , and " Chuck " . He also appeared in films like Robert Wise ' s " The Sand Pebbles " , " Blade Runner " , and the remake of " The Day the Earth Stood Still " . He played the villainous sorcerer Lo Pan in " Big Trouble in Little China " , co - starring Kim Cattrall . He is also an established voice actor and can be heard in films such as " Mulan " , " Kung Fu Panda " , and its sequel . DeForest Kelley . Deforest Kelley was originally considered by Gene Roddenberry for the role of Doctor Philip Boyce in the first pilot , . However , director Robert Butler wanted veteran actor John Hoyt for the part . ( " " , pp . 37 , 39 ) Roddenberry then offered the role of Spock to Kelley , but he turned it down . ( " " ) A year later , Roddenberry again wanted Kelley to play the ship ' s doctor ( this time renamed Mark Piper ) , but again , the director , James Goldstone opted for another actor , Paul Fix . Finally , Roddenberry stood on his heels , and got Kelley to portray the doctor , named Leonard McCoy , for the series itself , starting with the first regular episode , . ( " " , pp . 75 , 152 ) Martin Landau . ( 1928 - 2017 ) was apparently one of the actors considered for the role of Spock , but instead opted to take the role of Rollin Hand on , which was produced by Desilu at the same time . Leonard Nimoy went on to play Spock and , ironically , later joined the cast of " Mission : Impossible " after Landau left that show . Landau stated " " I can ' t play wooden . It ' s the antithesis of why I became an actor . " " ( ' # 108 , , p . 44 ) According to Landau , he " absolutely never " regretted turning down Spock , a character he viewed as " " the antithesis of why I do what I do " " , and a contrast to , the role he instead chose , which he described as " " the antithesis of Spock , a character who was everybody , all emotional levels , all colors , shapes , sizes . " " Landau announced , " " I would make the same decision today . But I knew if the show hit , Spock would be very effective . You have to think of the turmoil of the ' 60s . A super - intelligent creature with pointy ears who thought logically was exactly right – except I didn ' t want to act it . I did not want to be saddled with the role of a character without feeling . I would have become a newscaster . Actually , newscasters are more emotional that Spock . " " ( ' # 108 , , p . 46 ) Decades later , he echoed these sentiments , " " I turned down " Star Trek " . It would ' ve been torturous . I would ' ve probably died playing that role . I mean , even the thought of it now upsets me . It was the antithesis of why I became an actor . I mean , to play a character that Lenny ( Nimoy ) was better suited for , frankly , a guy who speaks in a monotone who never gets excited , never has any guilt , never has any fear , or was affected on a visceral level . Who wants to do that ? " " ( " " ) According to Michael Kmet of TrekFactCheck , D . C . Fontana stated " " From the day in 1964 that Gene Roddenberry showed me the first outline / bible for STAR TREK , Leonard Nimoy was Mr . Spock . There was never anyone else considered . " " In addition , Kmet stated that Landau was not named in any casting documents archived at UCLA for any role , including that of Spock . In addition to his " Mission : Impossible " role ( for which he received several Emmy Award nominations ) , Landau is known for many film and television credits including the lead role of John Koenig in " Space : 1999 " ( which co - starred Nick Tate and Clifton Jones , and was produced partly by Fred Freiberger ) , Oscar - nominated roles in " Tucker : The Man and His Dream " and " Crimes and Misdemeanors " , and his Oscar - winning performance as Bela Lugosi in " Ed Wood " . Mittie Lawrence . Mittie Lawrence was among the original three actresses considered for the part of Lieutenant Uhura before Nichelle Nichols was cast . ( " " ) According to some sources , Lawrence appeared as a background extra in the first regular episode , , however this information can be heavily disputed . It is possible that her name only appeared on call sheets because of her auditions for the role of Uhura . Mark Lenard . Mark Lenard was slated to play the role of the recreation of Abraham Lincoln in , but prior commitments prohibited him from taking the part . As Lenard explained it , " " I was doing a series at the time called " Here Come the Brides " in which I played Aaron Stemple , the resident bad guy / rich man . The Lincoln segment came up about Christmas time when we had a slight hiatus , and I thought I could work it in . I had already played two roles on " Star Trek " and they were well received . But it turned out we just couldn ' t work it in . I think we went back to work on the other series too soon , and instead of having the six or seven days I would have needed to do the role , I only had three or four days . " " Lenard , of course , was best known for playing a Romulan Commander and Spock ' s father , Ambassador Sarek . Jonathan Lippe . , also known under his stage name Jonathan Lippe , auditioned for the role of Dave Bailey in the " " episode . Lippe was listed in the " Star Trek Concordance " as appearing in the episode , however he himself has noted that he did not make an appearance on the series . His other television credits include repeated guest spots on " Gunsmoke " ( 1966 - 1974 , with Morgan Jones and Craig Hundley ) . He appeared twice on " Twelve O ' Clock High " , starring Robert Lansing ; first in 1964 ( with Gary Lockwood and Nancy Kovack ) and then again in 1966 ( with Seymour Cassel ) . In 1967 , he appeared on " Wild Wild West " with Joseph Campanella and " The Invaders " with Phillip Pine , Dallas Mitchell , Bill Erwin , William Sargent and Frank Overton . In 1970 , he appeared on " The High Chaparral " with Henry Darrow and Tony Epper and ( with Leonard Nimoy , Mark Lenard , and Arthur Batanides ) . He also made three appearances on " Petrocelli " ( 1975 - 1976 ) , with William Windom . In 1968 , he appeared in the classic Western " Hang ' Em High " , along with Mark Lenard , Bill Zuckert , Ned Romero , and Paul Sorenson . That same year , he appeared in " Ice Station Zebra " , co - starring Lloyd Haynes , Ernest Borgnine , Joseph Bernard , William O ' Connell , Michael Rougas , Buddy Garion , Gary Downey , and Jim Goodwin ) . His other film credits also include " One is a Lonely Number " ( 1972 , with Monte Markham and Mark Bramhall ) and the low budget thriller " Blood Voyage " ( 1976 , with Pete Kellett ) . He also appeared the TV movies " Shadow on the Land " ( 1968 , with Paul Sorenson ) , " The New Healers " ( 1972 , with William Windom and Robert Foxworth ) , and " A Case of Rape " ( 1974 , with Ronny Cox , Cliff Potts , Patricia Smith , Charles Macauley , Alex Henteloff , and Davis Roberts ) . In 1976 , he appeared in the acclaimed " Helter Skelter " with Marc Alaimo , Robert Ito , Skip Homeier , Bruce French , Rod Arrants , Paul Kent , Alan Oppenheimer , Phillip Richard Allen , David Clennon , and Roy Jenson . And in 1977 , he was in " Bunco " ( with Meg Wyllie and Kenneth Mars ) and " Green Eyes " ( with Paul Winfield and Robert DoQui ) . Lippe was the first actor to play " The Most Interesting Man in the World " in the ad campaign for Dos Equis beer from 2007 to 2015 . Lippe ' s character was heralded at being exceptional at all things . His character was replaced by another actor , Augustin Legrand , in September 2016 . Jack Lord . ( 1920 – 1998 ) was an American actor who was Roddenberry ' s first choice for the role of Captain James T . Kirk in after Jeffrey Hunter refused to reprise his role of Christopher Pike for the second pilot , . A deal with Lord fell through when Lord demanded fifty percent ownership of the show . The role subsequently went to William Shatner . Lord is best known for starring as Detective Steve McGarrett on the hit series " Hawaii Five - O " , which enjoyed a twelve - year run from 1968 to 1980 ( Lord retired from acting after its cancellation ) . He is also known to James Bond fans for playing Felix Leiter in the first Bond film , " Dr . No " . Bruce Mars . Bruce Mars was one of the actors considered for the role of Lieutenant Dave Bailey in , before the part went to Anthony Call . Mars later appeared as in and as Charley in . ( " " ) Some sources list Mars as appearing in " The Corbomite Maneuver " as an extra , but he is not seen in the finished episode . Probably his name remained on the cast lists because of him being in competition for the part of Bailey . Arlene Martel . Arlene Martel was originally considered for the role of Doctor Elizabeth Dehner in . The role would have required her to wear silver contact lenses , which might have damaged her sensitive eyes . Sally Kellerman was cast instead . Nearly two years later , Martel auditioned for the role of in . She was not cast in the role , because the production staff saw her as an ideal candidate for T ' Pring in the upcoming episode , . Stewart Moss . Stewart Moss was one of the actors considered for the role of Lieutenant Dave Bailey in before Anthony Call got the part . Moss , a friend of casting director Joseph D ' Agosta , later appeared as Joe Tormolen in and Hanar in . ( " " ) Some sources list Moss as appearing as an extra in " The Corbomite Maneuver " , but he is not seen in the episode . This is likely due to the fact that his name appeared on cast lists as a candidate for the Bailey role . Patrick O ' Neal . ( 1927 – 1994 ) was among the final three actors considered for the leading role of the captain in the first pilot , . Eventually , Jeffrey Hunter won the part . ( " " ) Later , Roddenberry considered O ' Neal for the role of Gary Seven for , however the part went to Robert Lansing . ( " " ) O ' Neal was best known for the 1973 film , " The Way We Were " , which also featured Diana Ewing , Don Keefer and Roy Jenson . He also appeared in films as " The Kremlin Letter " ( 1970 ) , " The Stepford Wives " ( 1975 ) , " Like Father Like Son " ( 1987 ) and " Under Siege " ( 1992 ) . On television , he guest starred among others , in " The Twilight Zone " , " Route 66 " , " Barnaby Jones " ( co - starring Lee Meriwether ) , " The Streets of San Francisco " , " Columbo " , " Murder , She Wrote " ( co - starring William Windom ) and " A Man Called Hawk " , which starred Avery Brooks . In 1957 - 58 he starred in the short - lived sitcom " Dick and the Duchess " . David Opatoshu . David Opatoshu was considered by Gene Roddenberry for the role of Doctor Phillip Boyce in the first " Star Trek " pilot , , before the role finally went to John Hoyt . Opatoshu appeared in a guest role as Anan 7 in . Michael J . Pollard . Michael J . Pollard was Gene Roddenberry ' s original choice for the role of Charles Evans in , as Roddenberry " had been hearing good things about him " . Casting director Joseph D ' Agosta opted for Robert Walker instead , who finally got the part . However , D ' Agosta remembered Pollard and later cast him as Jahn in . Robert Ryan . ( 1909 – 1973 ) was the American actor whom writer Norman Spinrad envisioned for the role of Commodore Matt Decker in . Ryan was approached for the role , but he was unavailable due to other commitments . William Windom was given the part , instead , and Spinrad has expressed disappointment that Ryan was not cast . Ryan was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 1947 film " Crossfire " . He also received a BAFTA award nomination for his starring role in the 1962 film " Billy Budd " , which co - starred John Neville . He has also starred in such acclaimed films as " The Set - Up " ( directed by Robert Wise ) , " Clash by Night " ( co - starring Keith Andes ) , " Bad Day at Black Rock " , and " The Professionals " . He starred opposite Jeffrey Hunter in the 1956 Western " The Proud Ones " . He also appeared as John the Baptist in the 1961 film " King of Kings " , again opposite Jeffrey Hunter . Ryan and Hunter worked together a third time as part of the Oscar - winning ensemble World War II film , " The Longest Day " . Perhaps Ryan ' s best - known film role is that of Deke in ' s 1969 action western , " The Wild Bunch " . Four years after this film ' s release , Ryan died of lung cancer at the age of 63 . His last film , ' s 1973 drama " The Iceman Cometh " , earned Ryan posthumous awards from the National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics Awards . Malachi Throne . Malachi Throne was considered at one point by Gene Roddenberry for the role of the ship ' s doctor , Philip Boyce in . However , Throne turned the offer down , saying he did not want to play " the third man " next to the hero and his sidekick . Throne opted to play Spock , but that role was already given to Leonard Nimoy . Roddenberry then offered Throne the chance to provide The Keeper ' s voice , which he did . ( " " ) Later Throne played Commodore José Mendez in and and Senator Pardek in and . Beau Vandenecker . Beau Vandenecker was tapped to play the uncredited stunt role of " Stunt ( ) " in the episode , as his name appears on the cast sheet , dated . The role , however , was ultimately filled by regular series stuntman Robert Herron . Jon Voight . ( born 1938 ) is an Academy Award - winning American actor , who was originally considered for the role of Apollo in , but was hired for another project . Voight came to prominence two years later with his role in the Oscar - winning drama " Midnight Cowboy " . He later appeared in films such as " Catch 22 " ( 1970 ) , " Deliverance " ( 1972 , co - starring Ronny Cox ) , " Coming Home " ( 1978 ) for which he won an Academy Award , " The Champ " ( 1979 ) , " Runaway Train " ( 1985 ) , " Heat " ( 1995 ) , " Mission : Impossible " ( 1996 ) , " Anaconda " ( 1997 ) , " U Turn " ( 1997 ) , " Enemy of the State " ( 1998 ) , " Pearl Harbor " ( 2001 ) , " Ali " ( 2001 , with LeVar Burton ) , " The Manchurian Candidate " ( 2004 , with Dean Stockwell ) , " National Treasure " ( 2004 , with Christopher Plummer ) , " Transformers " ( 2007 , with Glenn Morshower ) and several other projects . Voight is also the father of actress with whom he appeared in " Lara Croft : Tomb Raider " ( 2001 ) and its sequel . Jessica Walter . ( born 1941 ) is an American actress who was approached to play Miranda Jones in . She was unavailable , and the role went to Diana Muldaur . In the same year , Walter appeared in an episode of " The Name of the Game " , helmed by the " Is There in Truth No Beauty ? " director , Ralph Senensky , which also featured David Opatoshu , Don Keefer , Lloyd Kino , and Jason Wingreen . She is best known for appearing alongside in his directorial debut , " Play Misty for Me " ( 1971 ) and for playing the role of Lucille Bluth in the sitcom " Arrested Development " ( 2003 - 2006 ) . She guest - starred in " Mind Over Mayhem " , a 1974 episode of " Columbo " alongside Lou Wagner , Robert Walker , Arthur Batanides , and Charles Macaulay . In 1965 , she co - starred with William Shatner in the short - lived television series , " For the People " . She also appeared as a regular in the first season of " 90210 " in 2008 . Recently she starred in the sitcom , " Retired at 35 " . Since 2009 , she has voiced the character of spymaster Malory Archer on the popular FX adult animated series Archer . Dawn Wells . ( born 1938 ) is an American actress and comedienne , most famous for her role as Mary Ann Summers in the popular sitcom . Along with Terri Garr , Wells was considered for the part of Roberta Lincoln in ( and the proposed spin - off series of the same title ) . Despite Wells being much more well - known than Garr at the time , Gene Roddenberry eventually chose Garr because she looked " weird " and fit the part better . ( " " ) Brad Weston . After playing the role of Ed Appel in , Brad Weston was briefly considered by Gene Roddenberry for the then - unspecified part of a young male crewmember , hired to attract the teen - aged female audience , as a regular from the second season . The character eventually evolved into Ensign Pavel Chekov , played by Walter Koenig . ( " " )