Godspeed Michael Forest

Actor Michael Forest, who played Apollo in the Star Trek episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" and guest starred on shows from The Twilight Zone to The Dick Van Dyke Show. died on October 14, 2026, at the age of 97. He also appeared in several Roger Coman movies and dubbed voices on several anime projects (including Alex Rosewater on The Big O).Michael Forest was born Gerald Michael Charlebois on April 27, 1929, in Harvey, North Dakota. He moved with his family to Seattle while very young. He decided to become an actor after he saw a friend in a play at the Seattle Rep Playhouse. He attended the University of Washington and then San Jose State, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Drama. In 1955, he moved to Los Angeles. He made his television debut in episodes of Lux Video Theatre, being credited under his given name Gerald Charlebois. In the Fifties, he guest starred on the shows Highway Patrol; Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre; Cheyenne; Tombstone Territory; The Adventures…