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- NAME: Walter Koenig
- OCCUPATION: Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: September 14, 1936 (Age: 76)
- EDUCATION: Grinnell College, UCLA
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
- Full Name: Walter Marvin Koenig
- ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
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Walter Koenig is an actor and writer known chiefly for his role as Mr. Chekov on the 1960s sci-fi hit Star Trek.
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"He was obviously in a lot of pain," Walter Koenig told reporters.
Walter has been married to his wife, Judy, since 1965. In addition to their late son, the couple has a daughter, actress Danielle Koenig. The Koenigs reside in Los Angeles, California.
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