Which well-known actor studied singing with Charles Jordan and also portrayed James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise?
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Charles Jordan (baritone) Charles Jordan (3 April 191527 June 1986) was a Canadian baritone and voice teacher born in Montreal. He first studied singing with Adrienne Bourassa in Montreal during the 1930s, and later was a pupil of Albert Whitehead at the Toronto Conservatory of Music from 1941 to 1943. As a performer he was mainly active on Canadian radio, making his professional debut singing French chassons on CKAC in 1937. He performed regularly on CKAC and with various Canadian Broadcasting Corporation orchestras in Montreal through 1940. From 1941 to 1943 he recorded several oratorios and operas by Purcell and Handel for the CBC, including Polyphemus in "Acis and Galatea". From 1944 to 1950 he worked as a radio singer for both the CBC in Toronto, and for the American radio programs "Sweetwood Serenade" (NBC) and "Sunday Night Serenade" (MBS) in New York City. After 1950, Jordan divided his time between performing and teaching singing in Toronto. Several well-known actors studied singing with him, including Susan Clark, Lorne Greene, and William Shatner. He also made several albums during the 1950s of Canadian classical music and Canadian folk songs. He is the father of Canadian singer-songwriter Marc Jordan.
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William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, author, producer, and director. In his seven decades of television, Shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, Captain of the USS "Enterprise", in the "Star Trek" franchise. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of "Star Trek", and has co-written several novels set in the "Star Trek" universe. He has written a series of science fiction novels called "TekWar", which were adapted for television.
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Jimmy Charles Jimmy Charles (born 1942) is an American singer with a distinctive "crying style". He was born in Paterson, New Jersey and before he sang professionally, he performed at churches and community functions. When Charles was 12 years old, he began to study singing with jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott. At 16, he entered the amateur talent shows held at the Apollo Theater in New York City and won the contest for four consecutive weeks.
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James Fankhauser James Lee Fankhauser (born August 1939 in Lyons, Kansas) is an American conductor, tenor, and educator who is primarily known for his work within the field of choral music in Canada.
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List of James Earl Jones performances American actor James Earl Jones has had an extensive career in film, television, and theatre. He started out in film by appearing in the 1964 political satire film "Dr. Strangelove" as Lt. Lothar Zogg. He then went on to star in the 1970 film "The Great White Hope" as Jack Jefferson, a role he first played in the Broadway production of the same name. The film role earned him two Golden Globe nominations, one for Best Actor and winning one for New Star of the Year. He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His other work in the 1970s included playing the title character in "Malcolm X" (1972), Johnny Williams in "The River Niger" (1976), Nick Debrett in "Swashbuckler" (1976), and Malcolm X again in "The Greatest" (1977).
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Ravi Kapoor Ravi Kapoor (born 27 June 1969) is an English actor of Indian heritage best known for his roles on "Gideon's Crossing" and "Crossing Jordan". Before relocating to Los Angeles, Kapoor worked for ten years as an actor in England. He trained at East 15 Acting School. Kapoor is married to actress Meera Simhan.
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Frank Kelley (tenor) Frank Kelley is an American tenor who has performed in concert and in opera throughout North America and Europe. He holds music degrees from Florida State University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Kelley has appeared with the San Francisco Opera, Brussels Opera (Professor Maginni in "Stephen Climax", 1990), Boston Opera Theater, Boston Lyric Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Opéra de Lyon, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), and the New Israeli Opera. The other ensembles he has sung with include Emmanuel Music, Tanglewood Festival, Ravinia Festival, Marlboro Music Festival, Orchestra of St. Luke's, New Jersey Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Dallas Bach Society, Handel and Haydn Society, Cleveland Orchestra, PepsiCo SummerFare Festival, Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music Bach Festival, Next Wave Festival, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mark Morris Dance Company, and the National Symphony Orchestra.
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Kelly Blatz Kelly Steven Blatz (born June 16, 1987) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the lead role in "Aaron Stone".
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Jordan Rodrigues Jordan Rodrigues (born July 20, 1992 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian singer, dancer and actor best known for playing Jai Fernandez in "Home and Away", Christian Reed in "Dance Academy" and Mat Tan in "The Fosters.
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Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS "Enterprise" in the popular "" television series (1966–1969), as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander.
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Leon Robinson Leon Preston Robinson IV (born March 8, 1962) usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as a film actor in the early-1980s. Robinson is best known for his roles as David Ruffin in the TV Movie "The Temptations" (1998), J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film, "The Five Heartbeats", Derice Bannock in the 1993 film, "Cool Runnings", and as Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film, "Above the Rim".
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Jordan Belfi Jordan Christopher Belfi (born November 30, 1978) is an American actor.
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Kirk Cameron Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom "Growing Pains" (1985–92), a role for which he was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
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Hikaru Sulu Hikaru Kato Sulu is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" media franchise. Originally known simply as "Sulu", he was portrayed by George Takei in the . Sulu also appears in the , the first six "Star Trek" movies, one episode of "", and in numerous books, comics, and video games. Sulu's first name, "Hikaru", appeared in a 1981 novel well over a decade after the original series had ended. John Cho assumed the role of the character in both the 2009 film "Star Trek" and its sequels, "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "Star Trek Beyond".
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Bruce Hubbard Bruce Hubbard (1952 − 1991) was an American operatic baritone. A Drama Desk and Laurence Olivier Award nominee for Best Actor, he performed on Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera, BBC television, in concert and made several recordings. He is most famous for appearing as Joe in "Show Boat", and as Jake, as well as Porgy, in "Porgy and Bess" on Broadway, the West End, and in several major opera houses and regional theatres. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Music.
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Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama "All My Children" as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career. Additionally, McCartney has appeared on shows such as "", "Summerland", and "Greek." McCartney also is known for lending his voice as Theodore in "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and its sequels, as well as voicing Robin/Nightwing in "Young Justice" and Roxas and Ventus in the video game series "Kingdom Hearts" developed by Square Enix.
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David Warner (actor) David Hattersley Warner (born 29 July 1941) is an English actor who is known for playing both romantic leads and sinister or villainous characters across a range of media, including stage, film, animation, television and video games. He has a worldwide following for his many appearances in the "Star Trek" TV and feature-film franchise.
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Joseph Gian Joseph Gian (born July 13, 1961) is an American actor and singer, probably best known for his role as Detective Tom Ryan in the television series "Knots Landing". He appeared on the program from 1989 to 1991 and again in 1993. Gian was the male vocalist champion in the 1986 edition of "Star Search".
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Marc Jordan Marc Wallace Jordan (born 1948), is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor. Covering a wide variety of genres, he has written songs for a number of well-known artists, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, Chicago, and Josh Groban. He was named best producer with Steven MacKinnon at the Juno Awards in 1994 for "Waiting for a Miracle" from "Reckless Valentine". In early 2014, Marc Jordan was named Chair of Slaight Family Music Lab at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre, and will continue in that role into 2016.
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John Chambers (make-up artist) John Chambers (September 12, 1922August 25, 2001) was an American make-up artist and prosthetic makeup expert in both television and film. He received an Academy Honorary Award from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1968. He is best known for creating the pointed ears of Spock in the television series "" (1966), and for his groundbreaking prosthetic make-up work on the "Planet of the Apes" film franchise.
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Cody Linley Cody Martin Linley (born November 20, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He played a recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series "Hannah Montana", and was a contestant on the seventh season of "Dancing With The Stars", in which he was partnered with Julianne Hough and finished fourth.
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The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise "The Last Voyage of the Starship "Enterprise"" is a comedy sketch that first aired on May 29, 1976, during episode 22 of the first season of the NBC variety show, "Saturday Night Live". The twelve-minute sketch was written by Michael O'Donoghue during a month-long process consulting with actor John Belushi. The sketch is a satire of the 1969 cancellation of "". The set design featured an effective replica of the bridge of the U.S.S "Enterprise". Dress rehearsal was difficult, with the writer doubting whether Belushi would be able to pull off an effective parody of William Shatner's performance as Captain James Kirk. However, the result was a success, and O'Donoghue immediately congratulated Belushi after his performance and reflected that he had perfectly parodied Shatner as Kirk.