Trivia

Wrote "The Trouble With Tribbles", the most-popular episode of Star Trek (1966)

In 1992, Gerrold adopted an 8-year-old boy named Sean.

Gerrold said he was an extra in a crowd in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and "I can point to me in that shot".

Wrote a syndicated column for "Starlog" magazine in the 70's and 80's.

Wrote (or co-wrote) several episodes of the popular 1970's sci-fi series "Land of the Lost", including the pilot. He also created the 200-word Pakuni language for the show. For this reason, numerous fans refer to him as "The Man Behind the Land" - a label he enjoys very much.

Guest of honor at WESTERCON 28 science-fiction convention (Oakland, CA, July 3-6, 1975).