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Mark Lenard

American actor (1924–1996)

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Also known as Leonard Rosenson

Born: October 15, 1924
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Died: November 22, 1996
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Birthplace: Chicago
Place of death: New York City
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: television actor
, film actor
Education: University of Michigan

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Mark Lenard was an American actor, primarily in television. His most famous role was that of Sarek, father of Spock, in the science fiction Star Trek franchise, both in Star Trek: The Original Series and the animated series, in three films, and in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also played a Klingon in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and a Romulan Commander in the episode "Balance of Terror" of the original series.

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Cause of death: multiple myeloma
Given name: Mark
Manner of death: natural causes
Sex or gender: male
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Family name: Lenard
Start of work period: 1951
End of work period: 1993
Medical condition: multiple myeloma
Place of burial: Christ Church Churchyard
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