Actress Maggie Thrett from Star Trek went dead at the age of 76. She is most remembered for her role as Ruth in the original series episode “Mudd’s Women.” Many Star Trek fans will never forget seeing Susan Denberg, Thrett, and Karen Steele together in that entry. The Enterprise crew in the episode was powerless in the face of their charms. (Well, Spock is an exception.) The three women have been receiving the drug Venus from Roger Carmel’s nefarious Harry Mudd in order to comply with his demands. Diane Pine, the actress, was born in 1946. She had a few further appearances on popular TV during that time. I Dream of Jeannie, McCloud, and the Wild, Wild West in particular. Alongside Christopher Jones, Judy Pace, and Yvette Mimieux in the 1968 comedy Three In the Attic, Thrett also achieved success. After she passed away, her nephew Chris Pine sent a tribute to the actress on Facebook. You may read a nice reminiscence of it here.
My Aunt Diane went away tonight,’ Pine said. I was planning to visit her at the hospital this week because I had a few days off from work, but sadly she was no longer able to hang on. She was a mysterious figure in my life. one who would arrive at the house on Christmas Eve, usually hours late, dragging a garbage bag full of these odd gifts for everyone, which she insisted had to be opened right away. Whether you were paying attention or not, she shoved bags and boxes in your face before qualifying and justifying her decision to give you a fragrance bottle in the shape of a baseball glove.
She struck him as intelligent, cunning, and somewhat strong-willed, but she also led a very private life, one that she occasionally felt embarrassed to discuss. “I never really knew the specifics; perhaps she discussed these things with her brothers, my aunt, or my mother. She enjoyed making up lies about her life in the movies to shock us when we were young, and she was humorous in a dark sort of manner. She and my mother telling me that she was a murderous bank robber in Scarface with a machine gun still traumatizes me today.”
“Her most well-known performance was as one of Mudd’s Women on the first season of Star Trek. She was mentioned in a Quentin Tarantino film as well. I also told her about that, but once more, she didn’t seem impressed “Her nephew started to type. “Her default position was one of disinterest. I was initially told that she left Hollywood because she “didn’t make it,” but later found out that she had grown dissatisfied with the business and the way it treated women. She kept a lot of stuff to herself, only talking about her personal experiences until she was much older and finally able to take use of some of the benefits of being a Star Trek cast member.”
“After my mother passed away in October, I had a few opportunities to speak with her, and she expressed regret that her own physical constraints prevented her from coming out and saying farewell. Though I believe she liked having someone to whine to and I enjoyed getting to know her again. She frequently inquired about Declan “Pine threw in. “And I have no doubt that she raised all the kids in her life. to their offspring a generation later, starting with her own nieces and nephews. She had her struggles and her regrets, but I hope she was able to enjoy the good times and recognize her blessings. I hope she’s peacefully dozing off. I hope she was aware of our love for her.”
We are currently sending up prayers and thoughts for Maggie Thrett’s family.
