Arlene Francis 's ethnic background earned her the nickname ` ` The Chameleon '' ` ` Star Trek '' fans know her as T'Pring , the Vulcan woman engaged to Spock . She played a Russian spy on ` ` The Monkees '' and ` ` I Dream of You '' Male fans had crushes on her as ` ` a sci - fi star from the ' 60s , '' her son says .
Arlene Martel 's ethnic ambiguity earned her the nickname `` The Chameleon '' `` Star Trek '' fans know her as T'Pring , the Vulcan priestess engaged to Spock . She played a Russian spy on `` The Monkees '' and `` I Dream of Jeannie '' Male fans had crushes on her as `` a sci-fi babe from the '60s , '' her son says .