Biography
Melvin Belli was one of California's more colorful attorneys. He is known as "the King of Torts" for his propensity for taking personal injury cases and for a celebrity clientèle that included
Zsa Zsa Gabor,
Lana Turner, and
Tony Curtis. His involvement with Hollywood led Belli to take the occasional acting job beginning with a memorable appearance on the original
Star Trek television series in 1968. In the episode titled "
And the Children Shall Lead," he played Gorgan, an alien corrupter of youth. He subsequently cameoed in
Wild in the Streets (1968) and played small roles in but a few more films. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide