William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols made sure that the makers of Star Trek aired the first interracial kiss on TV despite ...

Nichols, the groundbreaking actress who played ... She has also helped recap popular TV shows like 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Sister Wives' and 'Vanderpump Rules.' ...

who played ensign Chekov on the show, to be our best man at the wedding," he recalled. "We asked Nichelle to be our matron of honor." How Nichelle Nichols Changed the Space Program and Recruited ...

Nimoy, meanwhile, knew that his character, Spock, was the most recognizable element of the show, and was happy ... characters like Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Lieutenant Sulu (George ...

In an article from TrekMovie.com in 2014, Walter Koening, who played Pavel Chekov in the original series, credited Nimoy for ...