Torin Thatcher
Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher  was the actor who played Marplon in the  first season episode . He filmed his scenes on Friday  at Desilu Stage 9 and Tuesday  and Wednesday  at Stage 10.

Thatcher was an Indian born British character actor, whose film career started in 1933, and his television career in 1949. He often played villains. Thatcher portrayed Senator Gallio in 20th Century Fox' biblical epic, . His film career was largely over by the end of the sixties, but he continued to work sporadically in both film and television until the middle seventies. He succumbed to cancer in 1981.

Thatcher appeared in a supporting role as an attorney in 1957's Witness for the Prosecution, which also featured Ian Wolfe. He is present in deleted scenes of the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty, featuring the original HMS Bounty as the setting.

Thatcher was a favorite actor of B-movie science fiction and fantasy director . He also frequently appeared in 's television shows, including an episode of  (starring Bill Mumy) and an episode of  (starring James Darren, Lee Meriwether and Whit Bissell).

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