abstract | - Richard Anthony (13 January 1938 – 20 April 2015 ; age 77) was a singer and occasional actor who was born in Cairo, Egypt as Richard Btesh. Anthony filmed scenes as a rider in Tombstone for the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Spectre of the Gun" but was cut from the final aired version. The scene depicted a man riding a horse successfully getting through the force field at Tombstone city limits. Seeing this, Kirk decides to jump on a horse himself and attempt to get out of town, unsuccessfully. (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three) He is married to Michele Anthony and they have two children, Xavier Anthony and Alexandre Anthony, who is also a singer. Among his acting resume are the films Just for Fun (1963) and Poison (1991, with Rob LaBelle), as well as a guest appearance in the television series Dallas (1978, with Peter Mark Richman). Anthony has appeared in numerous television shows, mostly as a singer or host. He died on April 20, 2015.
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