Tom Troupe

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Tom Troupe (15 July 1928–20 July 2025; age 97) was the actor who played Lieutenant Harold in the Star Trek: The Original Series first season episode "Arena". He filmed his scenes on Friday 11 November 1966 on location at the fortress set near Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park and Tuesday 15 November 1966 at Desilu Stage 9.

He is the husband of singer/comedienne Carole Cook, a close friend and protege of Lucille Ball. He co-wrote (with Don Eitner) and starred in Sofi (1968), the stage and film adaptations of Nikolai Gogol's Diary of a Madman.

He also appeared in the 1973 made-for-television movie The Alpha Caper, co-starring fellow Trek alumni Leonard Nimoy, Kenneth Tobey, Paul Sorensen, Paul Kent, Victor Tayback, and James B. Sikking. Troupe died at his home in Beverly Hills on 20 July 2025, at the age of 97 [1].

Other Trek connections

Additional projects in which Troupe appeared with other Star Trek performers include:

Films

Television guest appearances

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