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{{Cast Data | {{Cast Data | ||
| image= FelixSilla_2007.jpg | | image= FelixSilla_2007.jpg | ||
| character= [[Lucifer]] | | character= [[Lucifer]] | ||
| series=TOS | | series=TOS | ||
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In the [[Original Series]], Silla was the person inside the costume of the character [[Lucifer]], which was voiced by [[Jonathan Harris]]. He was also [[Noah Hathaway]]'s stunt-double. | In the [[Original Series]], Silla was the person inside the costume of the character [[Lucifer]], which was voiced by [[Jonathan Harris]]. He was also [[Noah Hathaway]]'s stunt-double. | ||
Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[ | Silla also had a large number of science fiction genre appearances, including portraying Twiki in ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century]]'', the child gorilla in the original ''Planet of the Apes'', an Ewok in ''[[w:Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]'', and a Talosian in the original pilot for ''[[w:Star Trek|Star Trek]]''. | ||
He frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band." | He frequently appears in Las Vegas with his musical group, "The Original Harmonica Band." | ||
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He has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael. | He has been married to his wife Susan since 1965. They have two children, Bonnie and Michael. | ||
He died on April 16, 2021, and the news was first broken by friend and fellow actor [[buckwiki:Gil Gerard|Gil Gerard]] (star of ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'') in a posting on Twitter<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383141774332428288|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "Felix died just a few hours ago and the only good I can draw from his passing is that he didn’t suffer any longer. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Just him telling me to ,” go ‘ f ‘ myself”."|date=16 April 2021|accessdate=19 April 2021|last=Gerard|first=Gil|format=|language=}}</ref>. Earlier that day, Gerard updated fans that Silla's family had been moving Silla to hospice care, after speaking to them the night before. According to Gerard, Silla had been diagnosed with terminal [[w:pancreatic cancer|pancreatic cancer]]<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383085772262281219|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you all that my dear friend of over forty years, Felix Silla, is dying of pancreatic cancer. I spoke briefly with him and his family last night and they tell me that he’s going into hospice care today. Prayers ."|date=16 April 2021|accessdate=19 April 2021|last=Gerard|first=Gil|format=|language=}}</ref>. | He died on April 16, 2021, and the news was first broken by friend and fellow actor [[buckwiki:Gil Gerard|Gil Gerard]] (star of ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'') in a posting on Twitter<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383141774332428288|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "Felix died just a few hours ago and the only good I can draw from his passing is that he didn’t suffer any longer. I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Just him telling me to ,” go ‘ f ‘ myself”."|date=16 April 2021|accessdate=19 April 2021|last=Gerard|first=Gil|format=|language=}}</ref>. Earlier that day, Gerard updated fans that Silla's family had been moving Silla to hospice care, after speaking to them the night before. According to Gerard, Silla had been diagnosed with terminal [[w:pancreatic cancer|pancreatic cancer]]<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/Gil_Gerard/status/1383085772262281219|title=Gil Gerard's Twitter: "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you all that my dear friend of over forty years, Felix Silla, is dying of pancreatic cancer. I spoke briefly with him and his family last night and they tell me that he’s going into hospice care today. Prayers . | ||
"|date=16 April 2021|accessdate=19 April 2021|last=Gerard|first=Gil|format=|language=}}</ref>. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/felix-silla-galactica.tv-interview.html Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer] | *[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/felix-silla-galactica.tv-interview.html Felix Silla interview on his part as Lucifer] | ||
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile] | *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798061/ Internet Movie Database Profile] | ||
[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]] | [[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]] | ||
[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]] | [[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]] | ||