William Windom, an actor best known for his roles on "Star Trek" and "Murder, She Wrote," was declared dead in his Marin County home on Thursday. The aged actor died of congestive heart failure, his wife, Patricia, reported. Windom was 88 years old. 

William Windom won an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in "My World and Welcome To It" in 1970. The humorous program was based on the witty essays and cartoons of James Thurber. 

However, Windom may be most recognized for roles of a slightly less humorous tone. He collaborated with Ron Sterling in appearing in episodes of the Sci-Fi/Thriller series, "The Twilight Zone." He made one appearance on the show in 1961 and another in 1963. Windom can also be seen "Night Gallery," "Escape From The Planet of the Apes, " and famously, "Star Trek."

Windom continued to appear in numerous TV shows, including "The Streets of San Francisco," and "The Rookies."

Finally, in 1985, Windom revealed another side to his acting character when he was featured in over 50 episodes of "Murder, She Wrote." The late actor was featured along side the lead character played by Angela Lansbury. 

William Windom was born on September 23, 1923 in New York City. He attended Williams College in Massachusetts. However, it was not until he was stationed in West Germany during his Army service, that Windom took an interest in drama. He enrolled at Biarritz American University in France where he became associated with drama.

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