Kenneth Washington, Star Trek actor and last Hogan's Heroes cast member, dies at 88
After landing his first screen test, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. His work includes roles in television films such as J. Edgar Hoover, Money on the Side, and Our Family Business.
He also appeared in a variety of popular TV shows, including Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie, My Three Sons, The Name of the Game, Petticoat Junction, Marcus Welby, M.D., Adam-12, and Dragnet 1967, the report noted.
Washington married Alice Marshall in 2001. She is a former editor-in-chief at Wave Newspapers in South Los Angeles and previously served as film reviews editor at Variety.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; his brother, Johnnie; his sister, Aaliyah Akbar; his three children: Kim Lee, Kenneth Jr., and Quianna Stokes-Washington — along with three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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