Born in a small village in Syria, Michael Ansara came to the United States with his American parents at the age of two, living in New England, until the family's relocation to California ten years later. He entered Los Angeles City College with the intention of becoming a doctor, but got sidetracked into the dramatics department. A stint at the Pasadena Playhouse and its spin-offs. Michael Ansara died at age 91 from complications of Alzheimer's disease in his home in Calabasas, California on July 31, 2013.
Had one son with Barbara Eden : Matthew Ansara (born August 29, 1965 - died June 25, 2001).
Along with Jonathan Frakes , Marina Sirtis , Armin Shimerman , John de Lancie , Richard Poe and Mark Allen Shepherd , he was one of only seven actors to play the same character in three different live-action "Star Trek" series. He played Kang in "Star Trek" , "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager" .
Ex-uncle-in-law of Katherine Fugate.
Interviewed in Tom Weaver s book "Monsters, Mutants and Heavenly Creatures: Confessions of 14 Classic Sci-Fi Horrormeisters!" (Midnight Marquee Press, 1996).
Early in his career, he was identified as being an Egyptian. In fact, he was born in Syria of Lebanese extraction and has no connection with Egypt at all.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
On Monday, June 25, 2001, his son Matthew Ansara (with second wife Barbara Eden ) died of an accidental drug overdose at age 35. His body was found in his car in a parking lot off a freeway in Los Angeles, California.
He played the same character (Mr. Freeze / Dr. Victor Fries) on three different series: "Batman: The Animated Series" , "The New Batman Adventures" and "Batman Beyond" .
Following his death, he was interred with his son Matthew Ansara at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, California.
Received his Associate of Arts degree from Los Angeles City College.
That has been one of the best, most rewarding things about being an,actor -- traveling throughout the world, meeting all kinds of different,people and learning about other cultures.
