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Nichols married twice—first to dancer Foster Johnson (1917–1981), whom she married in 1951 and divorced the same year. They had one child together, Kyle Johnson, who was born August 14, 1951. She married Duke Mondy, in 1968; they divorced in 1972. [58] Nichols' younger brother, Thomas, was a member of the Heaven's Gate cult.
By the time he started on the series, Nichols said that they were only good friends as his involvement with Barrett continued. [18] However, during the production of the first season, writer Ken Kolb entered Roddenberry's office to wish him a happy birthday and found Nichols there, naked and under the desk, also waiting for Roddenberry. [24]
Kyle Johnson with his mother, Nichelle Nichols in 2019. Kyle Johnson (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor, popular for his performance in the 1969 film The Learning Tree. [1] He is the son of actress Nichelle Nichols and her husband Foster Johnson. [2] His parents divorced the year he was born.
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Michael Tran/GettyNichelle Nichols, the pioneering Black actress who first played the role of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, died Saturday night, her son announced on Facebook. She ...
Nichelle Nichols, the groundbreaking actor who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. She was 89.
Nichelle Nichols sang twice during the ceremony, first "Yesterday", and then a song she wrote herself titled "Gene". [181] Both songs had been requested by Barrett. [182] Several people spoke at the memorial, including Ray Bradbury, Whoopi Goldberg, E. Jack Neuman, [181] and Patrick Stewart.
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer Uhura on the original “Star Trek” series, died Saturday night in Silver City, N.M. She was 89 years old. Nichols’ death was confirmed ...