Mart McChesney

{{Infobox person |name = Mart McChesney |image = Mart McChesney in Girls Nite Out.webp |caption = McChesney in ''Girls Nite Out'', 1982 |image_size = 225 |birth_name = Mart Dayne McChesney |birth_date = {{birth date|1954|01|27}} |birth_place = Abilene, Texas, U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|1999|01|14|1954|01|27}} |death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. |occupation = Film and television actor }}

'''Mart Dayne McChesney''' (January 27, 1954 – January 14, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his appearances in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' as the tar creature Armus in the first season episode "Skin of Evil", and as Sheliak in the third season episode "The Ensigns of Command". For his ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' appearances, he wore heavy prosthetics and costumes. Footage of his appearance as Armus was re-used in the series second season episode "Shades of Gray". He also starred as Pete 'Maniac' Krizaniac in the 1982 horror film, ''Girls Nite Out'', starring along with Rutanya Alda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/girls-nite-out-am55403|title=Girls Nite Out (1982)|work=AllMovie|access-date=August 4, 2025}}</ref>

McChesney died from complications of AIDS in Los Angeles, California on January 14, 1999, at the age of 44.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91244572/mart-dayne-mcchesney/|title=Mart Dayne McChesney|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=January 17, 1999|access-date=December 27, 2021|page=33|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}</ref>

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