You Did What ? An Oral History Podast

William Sargent PART TWO (Divided Episode)

The subject of today’s episode is William Sargent, an actor, soldier and inventor best known for his appearances on classic television shows like Star Trek The Original Series, The Twilight Zone and Mission Impossible.
In this episode you will hear stories of such as Bill’s memories of working on the Original Star Trek series and the Twilight Zone, His surprising connecting to his Star Trek co-star Natalie Norwick, Bill’s pivot to being an inventor and marketing the Colortran Mini-Crab Dolly, his third act as a theatre owner, and of course the ongoing adoration and endless fan-mail provided by generations of Star Trek fans.
Our conversation with Mr. Sargent lasted for over two hours. As this length would prove onerous to many listeners we decided to release multiple versions of this episode. The full length episode of our conversation has already been released. The episode is also available divided into two episodes of approximately one hour each. This is the second of those episodes.

William Sargent PART ONE (Divided Episode)

The subject of today’s episode is William Sargent, an actor, soldier and inventor best known for his appearances on classic television shows like Star Trek The Original Series, The Twilight Zone and Mission Impossible.
In this episode you will hear stories of such as Bill’s childhood escape from the third Reich, growing up as a refugee during the second world war, emigration and reinvention in the united states, service during the Korean war, and stories of learning his craft as an actor and getting started in Hollywood.
Our conversation with Mr. Sargent lasted for over two hours. As this length would prove onerous to many listeners we decided to release multiple versions of this episode. The full length episode of our conversation has already been released. The episode is also available divided into two episode of approximately one hour each. This is the first of those episodes.

William Sargent complete interview

The subject of today’s episode is William Sargent, an actor, soldier and inventor best known for his appearances on classic television shows like Star Trek The Original Series, The Twilight Zone and Mission Impossible.
In this episode we speak to Mr. Sargent about his remarkable life with stories of emigration, reinvention, transformation and innovation. From his early life in Berlin escaping the Third Reich, growing up in the shadow of the second world war, serving in the Korean war, the process of learning his acting craft and building a career in Hollywood, and how Bill’s curiosity and cleverness led to a successful career as an inventor.