Trivia

Following Star Trek V Bennett had wanted to produce and direct a Star Trek movie prequel, entitled 'Starfleet Academy'. This was to chronicle the early adventures of Kirk, Spock and McCoy (a project since very successfully undertaken by J.J. Abrams) using a fresh (and thus relatively inexpensive) cast. Once the idea leaked out, it was vociferously opposed by Gene Roddenberry and on the convention circuit by members of the supporting cast. Though he was offered $1.5 million to do Star Trek VI, Bennett decided to call it a day and left the franchise.

In 1989 Produced Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), and appeared on it as "Starfleet Commander Robert Bennett".

He died only two days before Leonard Nimoy, with whom he worked on A Woman Called Golda (1982), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989).

Winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Special A Woman Called Golda (1982).

He was one of radio's "The Quiz Kids" for five years during the 1940s. He attended the University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, and earned a BA in theater arts.

Was columnist for the Chicago Sun Times.

The novelization of "Star Trek V" (1989) listed his character as Admiral Bob Caflisch. Even though he has since been known as Adm. Bob Bennett.