René Auberjonois, Star of Stage, Screen and Star Trek, Dies at Age 79 – Vanity Fair

René Auberjonois, who originated the role of Father Mulcahy in Robert Altman’s MASH, starred as Clayton Endicott III on Benson and aided the Federation during the Dominion War as Constable Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has died at the age of 79.

Auberjonois’ father was a journalist and his mother a painter. Look back on his family line far enough and you’ll find that his Great-Great-Great Grandmother was Napoleon’s (yes, that Napoleon’s) youngest sister. His break on Broadway came in 1968, playing the Fool opposite Lee J. Cobb in King Lear. He won the Tony in 1969 appearing with…