Kathryn Hays, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘As the World Turns’ actress, dead at 87
nypost.comTV Line reported.The cause of death was not available.She was remembered fondly by her scene partner Don Hastings — who played her husband, Bob Hughes — in a statement, saying that “our relationship as Bob and Kim was as close as Kathryn and my relationship, except we were not married.”Hastings also shared that the duo’s “biggest squabble was that she always wanted to rehearse and I wanted to take a nap. “This is a huge loss to all who knew her,” he said.The Illinois native Hays, who reprised the iconic character for 38 years, also touched the hearts of sci-fi lovers worldwide during a guest appearance in “Star Trek” in 1968.
She played the titular, mute hero Gem, in “The Empath.”Opposite to the more socially dramatic roles Hays was used to playing, in 2010 she recalled the interstellar appearance as one of the most unique experiences of her career.“I’ve often thought that was an interesting role for me to play.
I loved playing that. It was technically very interesting,” Hays told We Love Soaps. “That show was fascinating to work on from a technical point of view.
It was so different from a regular show.”Hays began her career with TV roles in the early 1960s. She appeared in the westerns “Bonanza” and “Route 66,” in addition to the spy series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E” and other shows.
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