Gene Dynarski (13 September 1933 – 27 February 2020; age 86) was an actor, who appeared twice in Star Trek: The Original Series and once in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He started acting in 1965; his role as Ben Childress was among his first.

Eugene Dynarski (September 13, 1933 – February 27, 2020) was an American actor. Three of the most popular projects that he has been involved with were two Steven Spielberg films, Duel and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the Westwood Studios computer game Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Apr 24, 2020 · Gene Dynarski, a character actor known for his roles on Seinfeld and in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has died. He was 86.

Apr 27, 2020 · Gene Dynarski, who appeared as Izzy Mandelbaum Jr. on “Seinfeld” and on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died. He was 86.

Gene Dynarski, a beloved actor who appeared in several hit TV shows, has died. Dynarski’s death was announced by friend and playwright Ernest Kearney , who shared on his website that Dynarski had been recuperating from a “mild heart episode” for the last month.

Apr 25, 2020 · Actor Gene Dynarski has died. He was 86 years old. Dynarski died on February 27th at a rehabilitation center in Studio City. His death was not made public until it playwright Ernest Kearny ...

Apr 27, 2020 · Gene Dynarski, who appeared as Izzy Mandelbaum Jr. on “Seinfeld” and on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died. He was 86.

Dynarski made appearances in both Star Trek (1966) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), the latter featuring him as a starbase commander.

Star Trek, Season 3, Episode 17. Directed by Jud Taylor. Written by George F. Slavin and Stanley Adams. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 17 January 1969.

Apr 24, 2020 · GENE Dynarski, known for his portrayal of Izzy Mandelbaum Jr. on Seinfeld, has reportedly died. He was 86 and passed away at a rehabilitation center in Studio City, Los Angeles. Gene Dynarski, who appeared on Star Trek: The Original Series as miner Ben Childress, died earlier this year Credit: NBC