Larry Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin was an Emmy - nominated actor , television director , and occasional writer and producer who directed one episode of , the first season ' s . ( credited as Larry Dobkin ) , he guest - starred as in the episode . He is the only person to have both directed an episode of the original series and to later appear on a " Star Trek " spin - off . In addition , Dobkin , Richard Compton and Andrew Robinson are the only three non - regular performers to have both appeared in and directed " Star Trek " . Dobkin filmed his scenes for " The Mind ' s Eye " between Wednesday and Thursday on Paramount Stage 8 , 9 , and 16 . Hailing from New York , New York , Dobkin voiced characters on numerous network radio plays from the 1940s through the 1960s . Perhaps most notable of these was " The Saint " , for which he played the title character ' s sidekick , cab driver Louie . He made his feature film debut in the 1949 drama " Not Wanted " , starring Leo Penn , who directed the TOS episode . He amassed over 150 film and television appearances . Some of Dobkin ' s early film credits include " Twelve O ' Clock High " ( co - starring Kenneth Tobey ) , " D . O . A . " , and an uncredited role in the science fiction classic " The Day the Earth Stood Still " , directed by Robert Wise ( who later directed ) . He made uncredited appearances in many other films throughout the 1950s , including the classics " Angels in the Outfield " , " Red Skies of Montana " ( starring Jeffrey Hunter ) , " Them ! " ( which also featured an uncredited Leonard Nimoy ) , " Sweet Smell of Success " ( also with John Fiedler ) , and Alfred Hitchock ' s " North by Northwest " ( co - starring Stanley Adams , Bill Catching , Robert Ellenstein and Ken Lynch ) . However , Dobkin did have a credited supporting role in films like " Above and Beyond " , " Illegal " ( starring DeForest Kelley ) , " The Defiant Ones " ( co - starring Theodore Bikel and Whit Bissell ) , and Cecille B . DeMille ' s epic Biblical classic , " The Ten Commandments " . Dobkin ' s later film work include major roles in 1962 ' s " Geronimo " ( with John Anderson ) and " The Cabinet of Caligari " and a supporting role in the 1970 Academy Award - winning " Patton " ( co - starring Michael Strong ) . He later played Patton himself in the 1988 mini - series " War and Remembrance " , co - starring Ian Abercrombie , Steven Berkoff , Richard Lineback , Byron Morrow , Glenn Morshower , George Murdock , Charles Napier , John Rhys - Davies , and William Schallert . His last film was the 1991 science fiction / fantasy cult favorite " Beastmaster 2 : Through the Portal of Time " , co - starring with James Avery . It was during the mid - 1950s that Dobkin began shifting his attention more towards television . Throughout the 1950s and ' 60s , he made multiple appearances on programs such as " I Love Lucy " , " Space Patrol " , " Studio 57 " , " Gunsmoke " , " Have Gun – Will Travel " , and " The Untouchables " . In addition , he was the narrator on the ABC crime drama " Naked City " during the show ' s entire run ( 1958 - 1963 ) . In 1968 , he received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the CBS Playhouse production of " Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night " , which co - starred fellow TOS guest actor Warren Stevens . Dobkin ' s later television acting credits include an episode of " Mission : Impossible " ( working with Leonard Nimoy , Robert DoQui , Rex Holman , and Jason Wingreen ) , the pilot for " The Streets of San Francisco " , and episodes of such shows as " Hawaii Five - O " , " Knight Rider " , " MacGyver " , " Night Court " , " Profiler " , " The Practice " , and " NYPD Blue " . He also had recurring roles on " L . A . Law " ( starring Corbin Bernsen and Larry Drake ) and " Melrose Place " , playing a judge on both . Dobkin began directing television programs in 1958 . Besides " Star Trek " , the numerous shows he worked on as a director include " The Rifleman " , " 77 Sunset Strip " , " The Munsters " , " The Andy Griffith Show " , " Emergency ! " , " Barnaby Jones " , " Cannon " , " The Waltons " , " Dallas " , " Charlie ' s Angels " , and the Ricardo Montalban series " Fantasy Island " . Dobkin retired from directing in 1985 , but continued acting until his death from heart failure in 2002 . Both of Dobkin ' s twin daughters followed their father into television . Kaela , among other projects , appeared on the short - lived " Melrose Place " spin - off " Models , Inc . " working routinely with star Robert Beltran , and Kristin became a writer , writing a " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " episode that guest - starred Megan Gallagher , Ellen Geer , and Ed Lauter .