Laurence Luckinbill | |
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Born |
Laurence George Luckinbill November 21, 1934 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
Alma mater |
University of Arkansas Catholic University of America |
Occupation | Actor, playwright, director |
Years active | 1968–present |
Spouse(s) |
Robin Strasser (m. 1965; div. 1976) Lucie Arnaz (m. 1980) |
Children | 5 |
Laurence George Luckinbill (born November 21, 1934) is an American actor, playwright and director. He has worked in television, film and theatre, doing triple duty in the latter by writing, directing and starring in stage productions. He is probably best known for penning and starring in one-man shows based upon the lives of United States President Theodore Roosevelt, author Ernest Hemingway, and famous American defense attorney Clarence Darrow, starring in a one-man show based upon the life of United States President Lyndon Baines Johnson, and for his portrayal of Spock's half-brother Sybok in the film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
Luckinbill was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of Agnes (née Nulph) and Laurence Benedict Luckinbill. He is the uncle of film directors Lana (formerly Larry) and Lilly Wachowski (formerly Andy), the children of his sister, Lynne. He is Roman Catholic.
He attended Fort Smith Junior College from 1951–52, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas in 1956, received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Catholic University of America in 1958, attended New York University in 1980, and studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.