US actor Nathan Jung, best known for
Star Trek, The A-Team and
Kung Fu has died, aged 74.
He died on April 24 but the cause of death has not been disclosed.
Jung kicked off his acting career in 1969 with his role as Ghengis Khan in
Star Trek, followed by multiple roles in
M A S H , Here Comes the Bride, Starsky & Hutch, CHiPs, General Hospital, Manimal, Riptide, Hunter, Sanford and Son, Kung Fu, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Martial Law and
Burke’s Law.
Film credits included
Rapid Fire, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Kentucky Fried Movie, Big Trouble in Little China, Black Rain, American Yakuza, Beverly Hills Ninja, Darkman, The Shadow, Longshot, Surf Ninjas, Finishing the Game, Baby.
Nathan Jung dead: Star Trek and The A-Team actor dies aged 74
Nathan Jung, who appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series and famous The A-Team has died aged 74, after a long life filled with iconic roles throughout the decades
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Nathan Jung, who appeared in Star Trek, The A-Team, and Starsky & Hutch has died aged 74.
Nathan Jung, Actor Who Appeared in Star Trek and The A-Team, Dies at 74
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Jung died on April 24, his close friend and attorney, Timothy Tau, confirmed to
Variety. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
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Jung kicked off his acting career in 1969 with his role as Ghengis Khan in “The Savage Curtain” episode of “Star Trek: The Original Series.” From there, taking advantage of his tall stature, his television resume exploded with roles on the biggest shows from the 1970s and ’80s. Jung appeared on “M A S H ,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “CHiPs,” “General Hospital,” “Manimal,” “Riptide” and “Hunter.” He also held roles in “Sanford and Son,” in which he played Helen Funai’s cousin, Saburyo, and “Kung Fu,” in which he plaed the Dark Rider. In the ’90s, he had stints on “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” “Martial Law” and “Burke’s Law.”