Kathie Browne McGavin, an actress for two decades who appeared in television series from “Gunsmoke” and “Perry Mason” to “Star Trek” and “The Love Boat,” has died. She was 63. Browne McGavin, a breast cancer survivor, died April 8 in Beverly Hills of natural causes, according to a news release from the family. Born in San Luis Obispo, she began acting at age 6 in a school play and, after moving to Hollywood in her teens, studied at Los Angeles City College and acted in small theaters. Seen in a production of “Cat On a Hot Tin Roof” in the 1950s, she was soon put before television cameras for such prime-time western series as “Gunsmoke” and “Bonanza.” Browne McGavin flirted with long-running series, being considered for Pernell Roberts’ bride on “Bonanza,” until he decided to leave the show, and later for Richard Crenna’s wife in his show “Slattery’s People.”
Among the actress’ other credits were the motion pictures “The Brass Bottle” starring Tony Randall and Burl Ives as the genie who serves him in 1964, and “Brainstorm” with Jeffrey Hunter, Anne Francis and Dana Andrews in 1965. Browne McGavin appeared in episodes of such other television series as “77 Sunset Strip,” “My Favorite Martian,” “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “Get Smart,” “Mannix,” “Police Story,” “Banacek” and “The Rockford Files.” She married actor Darren McGavin in 1969 and, with him in 1972, co-founded their production company: Taurean Films. She is survived by her husband, who asked that any memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
—I’ve never heard of her, and she obviously didn’t play a major Star Trek character; anyone have any idea who she was?
She played “Deela” in the Episode “Wink of an Eye”. IIRC, that’s the one where Kirk gets injected with something that speeds him up to many times normal human speed, so everything around him seems stopped. As a guess, she was the Hot Alien Chick responsible for this.
That’s it – one episode of “Star Trek”. By that standard, Christopher Plummer is a “Star Trek Actor.”
