John Lendale Bennett

John Lendale Bennett was a stuntman and stunt actor who portrayed three characters in . Two of his appearances were as Klingons. In addition, he worked as a stunt double, photo double, and stand-in for Avery Brooks on Deep Space Nine and as stunt double for Tim Russ on . One of his costumes as double for Brooks was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. Bennett previously appeared in the second season episode and performed a high tower fall stunt in another Next Generation episode.
He was one of the photo doubles, alongside Todd Slayton, Steve Wilson, and Jennifer Berlant, who filled in for the actors for the wide shots in the desert of Palmdale in California for the seventh season episode . ( )
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Bennett initially considered joining the priesthood, graduating from Quigley Preparatory Seminary South. While there, he performed in a number of high school plays. He also won a statewide oration competition for his rendition of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
He then attended Ohio State University, where he played college football. After returning to Chicago and working as a conductor, he moved to California to become an actor.
Bennett also had acting roles on and Seven Days. As a stuntman, he performed in such films as (1997), Stuart Baird's (1998), (2000), The Replacements (2000), and (2002).
Bennett died of his fourth heart attack in 2006. He was 54 years old. He is remembered as an "adrenaline junkie", a man who loved to take risks, yet his only serious injury was a broken arm. (Jim Ritter, "Action movie stuntman was 'adrenaline junkie,'" Chicago Sun-Times, 24 Apr. 2006)
== Star Trek appearances ==
File:Starbase Montgomery technician 1.jpg|Starbase Montgomery technician(uncredited)
File:Kozak.jpg|Kozak
File:Gabriel Bell.jpg|Gabriel Bell
File:Ty'Gokor_towering_warrior_1.jpg|Towering Klingon
=== Stunt double appearances ===
File:John Lendale Bennett, Q-Less.jpg|Stunt double forAvery Brooks(uncredited)
File:John Lendale Bennett, Learning Curve.jpg|Stunt double for Tim Russ(uncredited)
File:John Lendale Bennett, The Way of the Warrior.jpg|Stunt double forObi Ndefo(uncredited)
File:John Lendale Bennett, Far Beyond the Stars.jpg|Stunt double forAvery Brooks(uncredited)
=== Further appearance ===
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** as stunt double for Avery Brooks
** as photo double for Avery Brooks
== External link ==
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