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 19 november 1958 actor
scott mcginnis

scott mcginnis -lrb- born november 19 , 1958 -rrb- is an american actor and director .
he has starred in both films and television .
mcginnis is best known by star trek fans as mr. adventure in '' '' , where his character worked with cdr .
uhura in the spacedock transporter room .
his character stated that he wanted some action and later received it when uhura forced him into the closet at gunpoint .
scott 's first feature film was in the film `` the viking queen '' -lrb- 1967 -rrb- in which he appeared uncredited .
other appearances include `` wacko '' -lrb- 1982 -rrb- , `` joysticks '' -lrb- 1983 -rrb- , `` making the grade '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- -lrb- which also features `` wacko '' co-star and comedian andrew dice clay -rrb- , `` secret admirer '' -lrb- 1985 -rrb- , `` sky bandits '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- , `` odd jobs '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- and `` you ca n't hurry love '' -lrb- 1988 -rrb- .
mcginnis appeared in several television movies and had a role on the tv series `` operation petticoat '' as seaman dixon from 1978-1979 .
his last television appearance was in the tv movie `` shadow hunter '' .
he has also directed individual television episodes , including '' '' , `` angel '' and `` the jersey '' .
feature film directorial credits include `` last gasp '' and `` caroline at midnight '' .
he also directs and produces global broadcast 4 kids news , an online news channel from one kid to another .
www.globalbroadcast4kids.com
