who were the actors?
Ricardo Montalbán, Madlyn Rhue, Blaisdell Makee
Space Seed
Mexican actor Ricardo Montalbán was cast as the genetic superman Khan Noonian Singh, having been the first choice for the role. He had been suggested by casting director Joseph D'Agosta, who was not looking to cast an actor of a particular ethnic background due to Roddenberry's vision for the series; Roddenberry wanted to show his perceived 23rd century values by not requiring any specific ethnicities when casting actors in guest roles. Montalbán had previously appeared in a television movie created by Roddenberry, "The Secret Weapon of 117" (also referred to as "The Secret Defense of 117"), which was the writer's first attempt to create science fiction on television and aired more than ten years before "Star Trek". Montalbán called his role as Khan "wonderful", saying that "it was well-written, it had an interesting concept and I was delighted it was offered to me". The main cast were enthusiastic about working with Montalbán; DeForest Kelley later said "I enjoyed working with Ricardo
what is space seed? The twenty-second episode of the of the American science fiction television series
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Space Seed [SEP] Casting
Mexican actor Ricardo Montalbán was cast as the genetic superman Khan Noonian Singh, having been the first choice for the role. He had been suggested by casting director Joseph D'Agosta, who was not looking to cast an actor of a particular ethnic background due to Roddenberry's vision for the series; Roddenberry wanted to show his perceived 23rd century values by not requiring any specific ethnicities when casting actors in guest roles. Montalbán had previously appeared in a television movie created by Roddenberry, "The Secret Weapon of 117" (also referred to as "The Secret Defense of 117"), which was the writer's first attempt to create science fiction on television and aired more than ten years before "Star Trek".