Norman Snow (March 29, 1950 – November 28, 2022https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2022/dec/11/norman-snow-jr-2022-12-11/) was an American actor who is best known for his role as Xur in the

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'' (

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). Snow is acknowledged in the acting community as an accomplished

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, with the vast majority of his work being roles in television series since the late 1970s, in series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. A highlight of Snow's television career is the role of Torin in an episode of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' called "

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" during the series' sixth season. His film career was more sporadic with roles ranging from ''The Last Starfighter'' in 1984, to the FBI agent Springfield in the 1986

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' Hannibal Lecktor' thriller '' Manhunter''. Snow returned to cinema screens in 2001 in the film ''Moonbeams''.

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* * * 1950 births 2022 deaths American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Juilliard School alumni Male actors from Little Rock, Arkansas {{US-film-actor-1950s-stub