Obituary: Walter Koenig, actor vividly remembered as navigator of USS Enterprise Pavel Chekov in Star Trek
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Walter Koenig was remembered following his death for playing Pavel Chekov on the USS Enterprise in Star Trek. He was cast in the role partly because he looked like Davy Jones from the Monkees. Gene Roddenberry believed this resemblance would attract younger audiences to the show.
He was cast in part because of his resemblance to Davy Jones of the Monkees, which Gene Roddenberry hoped would appeal to younger viewers