Elizabeth Rogers

Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers as Lt. Palmer in Star Trek
Born Betty Jayne Rogers
(1934-05-18)May 18, 1934
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Died November 6, 2004(2004-11-06) (aged 70)
Tarzana, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress and Producer
Years active 1965–1986
Spouse(s) Erik L. Nelson (1968–2004)
Children 1

Elizabeth Rogers (born Betty Jayne Rogers, May 18, 1934 – November 6, 2004) was an American actress.

Life and career

Born in Austin, Texas, she played minor characters in thirty-seven episodes of a dozen different prime-time network series, including Little House on the Prairie, Bewitched, Gunsmoke, The Waltons, Marcus Welby, M.D., Dragnet 1966, Mannix, Dragnet 1967, Bonanza, The Time Tunnel, Land of the Giants, Dr. Kildare, and Slattery's People. She had two roles in the original Star Trek television series. She provided the uncredited voice for the entity known as "The Companion" in the episode "Metamorphosis" (1967). She also portrayed Lt. Palmer, a substitute communications officer, in the episodes "The Doomsday Machine" (1967) and "The Way to Eden" (1969). For Doomsday Machine, Rogers was brought in at the last minute after Nichelle Nichols informed the producers that she was flying to New York for a concert performance. As Nichols had no standard contract she was legally free to do so, but Rogers' appearance was intended to convince her to keep herself available for Star Trek. Rogers said in a later interview, "I got the part when Uhura [Nichols] had a singing engagement. I was used as an instant 'threat' replacement."[1]

During the 1970s, she also appeared in a string of Irwin Allen produced films including The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974). She was a personal friend of Allen and his wife Sheila Matthews Allen, and was married to actor Erik Nelson (also a regular in Irwin Allen films) in the backyard of Allen's home. Her other film appearances included Bittersweet Love (1976), The Van (1977), Grand Theft Auto (1977), and An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) as David Keith's mother.

She died from multiple strokes and lung cancer on November 6, 2004 in Tarzana, California at the age of 70.

Filmography

FilmClassEpisodeYearRole
Outrage!Television Movie—1986Stella Smith
The Yellow RoseTelevision SeriesThe Far Side of Fear1984Tess Anderson
The Night the Bridge Fell DownTelevision Movie—1983—
An Officer and a GentlemanScreen Movie—1982Betty Worley
Little House on the PrairieTelevision SeriesFor the Love of Nancy1981Mrs. Miles
Goldie and the BoxerTelevision Movie—1979First matron
Hanging by a ThreadTelevision Movie—1979Maggie Porter
The SwarmScreen Movie—1978Woman Scientist (extended version only)
Lacy and the Mississippi QueenTelevision Movie—1978Madam Josephine
Grand Theft AutoScreen Movie—1977Priscilla Powers
A Sensitive, Passionate ManTelevision Movie—1977Sophie
The VanScreen Movie—1977Mrs. Eastman
Flood!Television Movie—1976Nancy Lowman
Bittersweet LoveScreen Movie—1976Joan
The WaltonsTelevision SeriesThe Nurse1975Nurse Smith
Adventures of the QueenTelevision Movie—1975Irene McKay
The Towering InfernoScreen Movie—1974Lady in Buoy
The Poseidon AdventureScreen Movie—1972Woman Next to Mr. Tinkham (uncredited)
Something EvilTelevision Movie—1972Party Guest
BewitchedTelevision SeriesThe Ghost Who Made a Spectre of Himself1971Duchess
GunsmokeTelevision SeriesMirage
The Well
Parson Comes to Town		1971
1966
1966		Hostage (uncredited)
Mrs. Davis
Hostage
Marcus Welby, M.D.Television SeriesGo Get 'Em, Tiger1970Woman Executive
Land of the GiantsTelevision SeriesSabotage1969Secretary
Star TrekTelevision SeriesThe Way to Eden
Metamorphosis
The Doomsday Machine		1969
1967
1967		Lt. Palmer
The Companion (voice, uncredited)
Lt. Palmer
Dragnet 1966Television Movie—1969Eve Sorenson
MannixTelevision SeriesShadow of a Man1969Records Clerk
Dragnet 1967Television SeriesThe Little Victim1968Mrs. Bradley
BonanzaTelevision SeriesJourney to Terror
Once a Doctor		1967
1965		Ellie Blackwell
Allie Lou
The Time TunnelTelevision SeriesThe Alamo1966Mrs. Reynerson
Dr. KildareTelevision SeriesAftermath
A Little Child Shall Lead
Life in the Dance Hall		1965
1965
1965		Miss Trilling
Miss Trilling
Miss Trilling
Slattery's PeopleTelevision SeriesThe Hero1965Betty Dyne

References

  1. ↑ Marc Cushman, with Susan Osborn, These Are the Voyages, TOS, Season Two, Jacobs/Brown Press, Los Angeles, 2014, p 149
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