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William Shatner's screen acting career has spanned decades, having begun in 1951 with an appearance in a whodunnit called "The Butler's Night Off." He was also famously a member of the Greek chorus in a rather striking 1957 film adaptation of Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," as well as Alexei in a 1958 adaptation of "The Brothers Karamozov." Having already appeared in multiple hit shows, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," Shatner exploded in fame after starring in "Star Trek." Gene Roddenberry's space opera wasn't a huge hit when it first aired, but it entered eternal syndication shortly after its cancellation, ensuring that it would remain in reruns for many, many years. Thus, "Star Trek" had become a cult hit by the early '70s, and Shatner became a permanent fixture in the pop consciousness.

Of course, his "Star Trek" fame was a two-edged sword.

A woman has accused French actor Gerard Depardieu of rape and sexual assault, a French judicial official told the Associated Press on Thursday.

The actor’s lawyer denied the accusations in several interviews.

According to the French official cited, a woman filed a complaint on Monday near Aix-en-Provence in southern France; on Wednesday, the case was handed over to prosecutors in Paris.

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Reports said the incidents occurred on August 7 and 13 at Depardieu’s home, and that his accuser was a dancer and actress seeking professional advice.

The actor’s attorney said he “absolutely denies any rape, any sexual assault, any crime.”

Depardieu, known for roles in “Cyrano de Bergerac,” “The Man in the Iron Mask” and recently the Netflix global original series “Marseille,” recently wrapped production on an Italian fantasy film called “Creators: The Past,...