Interesting tidbit about Larry Storch. I did a little bit of research and found this: https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2013/04/whoopee-for-agarn.html

According to the article, Storch's father was a cab driver - how's that for irony come full circle! Storch also has a popular Facebook page and appears to still be going (fairly) strong at 96. Amazing!

D'oh - how did I leave out my favorite villain from my favorite episode? Revill's performance was terrific and gave him a chance to showcase his variety of talents.

Great topic as long as we don't have to listen to 90 minutes of Volare

How about Mickey Spillane in "Publish or Perish?" He was an author and he played an author.

Excellent topic.

Thanks, Cindy! Mariette Hartley (from "Publish or Perish") was also in "Try and Catch Me", where she is in a scene in a belly-dancing class, performing quite well. Perhaps she actually danced at one time?

Surprised nobody has said William Shatner, an actor playing an actor in Fade In To Murder.

Has anybody mentioned Little Richard yet? Wasn’t he in the “Rock Star” episode? I can’t remember if he performed or not.

Yes, Little Richard plays and sings a bit of "Boogie Woogie" in this episode.

In "Make Me a Perfect Murder," Lainie Kazan, who plays Valerie Kirk is a singer. Lainie Kazan is a singer. Also, in "By Dawns Early Light," most of the cadets in the show are actual cadets. At the end of the show, they thank the people of the Citadel where it was filmed. The Citadel can be included in this topic because it is a military teaching academy.

I forgot another example. In "Identity Crisis", Marie Silva-Alexander plays the belly dancer in the restaurant. In real life she is a belly dancer and formed the MECDA (Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association).