Joseph Pevney, the director who brought to screen including the famous "Star Trek" episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," has died. He was 96.

Pevney directed a number of "Star Trek" episodes beginning with "Arena" that aired in January 1967. He would also direct "The Return of the Archons," "A Taste of Armageddon," "The Devil in the Dark," "The City on the Edge of Forever," "Amok Time," "The Apple," "Catspaw," "Journey to Babel," "Friday's Child," "The Deadly Years," "Wolf in in the Fold" and "The Immunity Syndrome."

Pevney's "Trouble With Tribbles" episode would be resurrected in 1996 in a special anniversary episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" called "Trials and Tribble-ations."

His first directing job was 1950's "Shakedown," an early movie work of Rock Hudson. He also directed "Bewitched," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "The Munsters," "The Fugitive," "Mission: Impossible," "Bonanza," "The Incredible Hulk," and "Trapper John MD" before retiring in 1985.

Only Marc Daniels directed as many episodes of "Star Trek" as Pevney.

"The first half ot eh second year of the show, when he was alternating with Marc Daniels, is regarded as the best part of the series," said Jeff Bond, editor of Geek Monthly. "That's when it hit its stride. There was more humor, it was more adventurous, and the tone, I think, was lighter."

George Takei, who played Sulu in the series, told the Los Angeles Times that while he was "very precise in what he wanted," Pevney was also "very relaxed -- in fact, jovial -- in the way he directed. I enjoyed working with him."

Pevney began his career as a singer in vaudeville when he was just 12 years old. He would have a number of acting credits, and would later serve in the Army Signal Corps during World War II.

He is survived by his wife of six years, Margo, as well as sons Jay and Joel, daughter Jan Holt, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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