Walter Koenig on the Davy Jones/Pavel Chekhov connection

TVC 662.4: Actor and author Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5) recalls his bemusement over being considered a teen idol upon joining the cast of Star Trek in 1967; the connection between Monkees idol Davy Jones and Walter's character, Ensign Chekhov; and Walter's chance meetings with other celebrities over the years, including Jodie Foster, Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, and Betty Grable. Walter's memoir Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek is available in hardcover and as an eBook through Jacobs Brown Media Group.

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