(November 28, 2022 at 1:16 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: George ‘Goober’ Lindsey was Gene Roddenberry’s first choice to play Spock on TOS.
Boru
Don't think that one stands up to scrutiny, the earliest source was likely intended as humor.
"Believe it or not, I was not Gene Roddenberry’s first choice to play Spock. So, who was the first choice, the actor who turned down the role? George “Goober” Lindsey. True." -Leonard Nimoy
In the same TVLand series of 'bumpers', Nimoy claims 'Live long and prosper' was originally supposed to be 'Take it easy'. In another, Nimoy uses a tricorder to scan for cheese.
Too bad, it's a great story.
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