Michael Pataki
| Michael Pataki | |
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Pataki in 1974
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| Born |
January 16, 1938 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2010 (aged 72) North Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1958–2010 |
Michael Pataki (January 16, 1938 – April 15, 2010) was an American character actor and voice actor.
Pataki was born in Youngstown, Ohio. His father was Hungarian. He attended the University of Southern California with a double major in Political science and Drama. His career was launched at a festival in Edinburgh in 1966, with a review that read, "Michael Pataki went beyond the bounds of mere nationality in his tense and moving interpretation of Jerry in The Zoo Story". Pataki was so well loved that at a reception for the theatre group acclaimed English actor Laurence Harvey, whom Pataki had never met, said he was magnificent and gave him a kiss on the mouth.
Pataki had appeared as a guest star in numerous television productions, from the black and white days of Playhouse 90, The Twilight Zone, Ripcord and My Favorite Martian, to early color shows like The Flying Nun, All in the Family, Bonanza, Mannix, Batman (episodes 41 and 42) and The Green Hornet. Pataki was also a regular on Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers and The Amazing Spider-Man, and had a re-occurring role on McCloud as well. One of his most famous roles was as "Korax", the loudmouthed Klingon who started the bar fight in "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode of Star Trek.
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