Robert Herron

Robert Herron was a Hollywood stuntman and actor. He worked as stunt double for Jeffrey Hunter on the first pilot, , also featuring in the same uncredited role as part of archive footage in . Herron appeared, uncredited, as a crew member named in . He later played the Excalbian recreation of the legendary in .
Herron filmed his stunt double appearance for "The Cage" on Monday and Tuesday at the "Arab Village" part of the 40 Acres backlot. He filmed his scene for "Charlie X" on Monday at Desilu Stage 9, and his scenes for "The Savage Curtain" between Monday and Thursday at Desilu Stage 10.
As an actor, Herron had small roles in a number of films, including (1953), (1978), and (1984). He also appeared in (1977), which also featured Majel Barrett, but Herron was a stuntman first and an actor second. He performed stunts on over 200 films and television shows, and did so for fifty-five years. The films he worked on include The Ten Commandments (1956), (1960), (1969), (1971), (1976), (1982), (1987), and (1997). His television work includes The Green Hornet, The Streets of San Francisco, and The Rockford Files. Unfortunately, he received no on-screen credit for much of his work.
He passed away on October 10, 2021 at the age of 97, after suffering for complications from a fall. 
== Star Trek appearances ==
File:Robert Herron, The Cage.jpg|Stunt double for Jeffrey Hunter (archive footage; uncredited)
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== Other Trek connections ==
Herron did stunt work for numerous films and TV shows which feature principal cast members and frequent or major guest actors from the various Star Trek series and films. These include:
* Yankee Buccaneer (1952), Serpent of the Nile (1953), The Ten Commandments (1956) and Powderkeg (1971 TV movie), all with Michael Ansara
* Gidget (1959) with James Darren and Yvonne Craig
* Spartacus (1960) with Jean Simmons, Paul Lambert, Peter Brocco, John Hoyt, Arthur Batanides, William Blackburn, Dick Crockett, Seamon Glass, Gil Perkins, and narrated by Vic Perrin
* Ice Palace (1960), with George Takei and Chuck Hicks
* PT 109 (1963), with George Takei, James Gregory and Biff Elliot
* Morituri (1965), with George Takei, Paul Baxley, Gene Dynarski, Jim Goodwin, Roy Jenson, and music by Jerry Goldsmith
* Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) with DeForest Kelley and William Wellman Jr.
* Temple Houston (1963 TV series) with Jeffrey Hunter
* (1965), and (both 1973), all with Brock Peters
* (1966) with Roger C. Carmel, James Gregory, Nancy Kovack, Grant Woods and Chuck Hicks
* Paint Your Wagon (1969), Silver Streak (1976), and Johnny Dangerously (1984), all with Ray Walston
* McCloud (1970 TV series) with Diana Muldaur, and directors Lou Antonio and Russ Mayberry
* (1970) and McMillian and Wife (1971 TV series), both with John Schuck, the first also featuring Terri Garr and Dick Crockett
* (1970) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975), both with Anthony Zerbe, the first photographed by Jerry Finnerman
* (1971) with John Colicos
* (1971) with Lawrence Pressman, co-written by John D.F. Black
* (1975) with René Auberjonois, Alan Oppenheimer, Rex Holman and Charles Macaulay, directed by Robert Wise
* McNaughton's Daughter (1976 TV movie) with Ricardo Montalban and Byron Morrow, co-directed by Gene Nelson
* (1976) with Michael Dorn
* The Fantastic Seven (1979 TV movie) with Christopher Lloyd
* (1980) with David Warner
* (1982) with Joseph Ruskin, Jeff Corey and George Murdock
* (1985) with Randy Oglesby
* Explorers (1985) with Robert Picardo and James Cromwell
* Three Amigos! (1986) with Brian Thompson
* Sunset (1988) with Malcolm McDowell and Andreas Katsulas
* (1988) with Ricardo Montalban and Tiny Ron
* Rescue 911 (1989 TV series) with host William Shatner
* (1989) with Denise Crosby
* (1992) with Patti Yasutake
* Steal Big, Steal Little (1995) with Natalia Nogulich
* (1997) with Randy Oglesby and Anne Haney
* L.A. Confidential (1997) with James Cromwell
* Hard Raid (1998) with Anthony Montgomery
Herron also served as stuntman on more than one film featuring one or more of the following Star Trek guest actors:
* Elisha Cook,
* John Fiedler,
* Paul Fix,
* Brian Keith,
* Morgan Woodward
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