Glenn Corbett Biography

In 1964-65, Corbett had a recurring role as Lt. Tom Lockridge on Twelve O'Clock High for two episodes: "The Men and the Boys" and "Those Who Are About To Die". Obtained from the METV television network.

Glenn Corbett (August 17, 1933 " January 16, 1993) was an American actor, best known for his roles as the original Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of warp drive, on the original Star Trek series, and on CBS's adventure drama Route 66.

Acting career

Corbett, as Lincoln Case, replaced George Maharis (who played "Buz Murdock") as Martin Milner's Route 66 co-star during part of the third season and the fourth, and final, season of the series (1963"64). Other regular TV roles were as 'Wes Macauley' on It's a Man's World (1962"63), with co-stars Ted Bessell, Randy Boone, and Michael Burns, in the role of Wes's younger brother, Howie. In the 1965"66 season, Corbett guest starred on the ABC Western The Legend of Jesse James. Corbett appeared as Chance Reynolds, a regular cast member on the NBC Western The Road West (1966"67), with co-stars Barry Sullivan, Kathryn Hays, Andrew Prine, Brenda Scott, and Kelly Corcoran. He was featured in 1964 as Dan Collins in an episode of Gunsmoke entitled "Chicken"; A man gets an undeserved reputation as a gunman when he's found at a way station with four dead outlaws at his feet. The episode was about pride. In 1971, Corbett had a guest appearance with Mariette Hartley on the Gunsmoke episode entitled "Phoenix".

Corbett played Paul Morgan on the television series Dallas from 1983"84 and 1986"88. After his character was written off the show, he stayed with the production company, Lorimar, for three more years as its dialogue director, but he is probably best remembered by science fiction fans for his guest starring role on the second season Star Trek episode "Metamorphosis" as Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of warp drive.

Corbett also starred with John Wayne in the 1970 film Chisum, as sheriff Pat Garrett, opposite Wayne's role as Lincoln County rancher John Chisum. He again starred with Wayne in the 1971 film Big Jake, as a half Apache outlaw named O'Brien, opposite Wayne's character as rancher Jacob McCandles.

Corbett, a native of El Monte, California, died of lung cancer at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 59.

Selected filmography

• The Crimson Kimono (1959)
• All the Young Men (1960)
• Homicidal (1961)
• The Mountain Road (1961)
• It's a Man's World (TV series; 1962"63)
• Route 66 (TV series; 1963"64)
• Shenandoah (1965)
• The Road West (TV series; 1966"67)
• Chisum (1970; as Pat Garrett, with John Wayne)
• Bonanza (1971) as Howie Landis
• Big Jake (1971; with John Wayne)
• The Stranger (TV series pilot; 1973)
• Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street (lead role, originally German TV Series Tatort episode "Tote Taube in der Beethovenstraße", 1973)
• Midway (1976; with Charlton Heston & Henry Fonda)
• The Doctors (TV series; 1976"82; as Jason Aldrich)
• The Rockford Files (TV series; 1979; as FBI Agent Spelling in the episode "The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar")
• Dallas (1983"84, 1986"88)