Stingray (1964 TV series) to HO". The process of designing and making the puppets took four months and each of the main characters was sculpted in duplicate to allow two episodes to be filmed simultaneously using both puppet stages. The likenesses of some of the puppets were inspired by real-life actors: Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier and Surface Agent X-2-0 on either Claude Rains or Peter Lorre. Troy Tempest was modelled on James Garner at Gerry Anderson's suggestion. Atlanta Shore has been likened to Lois Maxwell (who voiced the character) and Marina to both Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress. "Stingray" was
Troy Kotsur Deaf West Theater. While at Gallaudet University, he was awarded Best Actor for his role as Sepp Schmitz in "The Firebugs" and as Kurt Paxton in "In a Room Somewhere". Television roles: Troy was in Whoopi Goldberg's TV show "Strong Medicine" on cable channel Lifetime Television. He guest starred in 6 episodes of his wife's show "". He also was on the special deaf themed episode (December 13, 2006) of "". Troy also guest starred on the television series "Doc" as a deaf baseball player. He also played the character of a deaf child's father in " Scrubs". He also