Martin Landau was not originally hired as a regular cast member. He was a
guest
star in Mission Impossible's pilot episode and his character was so
popular
that he appeared (still as a guest star) in most of the first season's
episodes. He was hired as a regular (under contract) for the 2nd and 3rd
seasons, but he had a dispute with Paramount Studios over the 4th season
contract and left the show. Leonard Nimoy was brought in as the new
"Master of
Disguise" for the tv show. This was great for him as the Star Trek series,
where he played "Mr. Spock", had just ended production. Nimoy became
unhappy
with his parts and left at the end of the fifth season. He was not
replaced.
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