"Over time, she became appreciative of her short time on 'Star Trek' because she developed meaningful relationships with the fans, Leonard Nimoy and other cast members," Dweck said. She dedicated the last 35 years of her life helping people with addiction problems, some of whom she met at "Star Trek" conventions, he said. She returned for the movie franchise, reprising her role in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."ĭweck said his mother would have liked to be remembered more as a successful survivor of addiction than for her "Star Trek" fame. The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy Grace Lee Whitney, Jim Denney, Leonard Nimoy Quill Driver Books, 1998 - Biography & Autobiography - 208 pages 0 Reviews Reviews arent verified. She wrote that she struggled with her addiction for many years before getting treatment and regaining her career with the help of Leonard Nimoy, who starred as Spock in the series. In Los Angeles, Whitney auditioned for and was cast in the starring role of Lucy Brown in the national tour of The Threepenny Opera. In her 1998 autobiography "The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy," she wrote that her acting career largely came to an end and she became an alcoholic. Following the successful run of the show, she joined the cast in Hollywood, where she recreated the role in the 1954 movie of the same name. Jim said, Lewis produced a 60,000-word novel in 2 weeks, and wrote most of his novels in 6 to 12 weeks.
Lewis, Jim delves into the wonderful imagination of the creator of Narnia. Whitney played Yeoman Janice Rand in the first eight episodes before being written out of the series. With Pat Williams, Jim also co-wrote How to Be Like Walt. Whitney died of natural causes Friday in her home in the Central California town of Coarsegold, about 50 miles north of Fresno, her son Jonathan Dweck said on Sunday.
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