Actor James Doohan, most famous for his role as Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott from TV’s Star Trek passed away this morning at his Redmond, WA home from a combination of pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. He was 85.
Doohan, a Canadian born actor served in the Canadian armed forces and was a veteran of the D-Day invasion. After the war he enrolled in an acting class in Toronto and went on to win a scholarship at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, where he was a classmate of Leslie Nielson and Tony Randall.
Unlike fellow Trek actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, who both struggled with the legacy of their roles for many years before coming to accept them later in life, Doohan early on came to accept and enjoy the after effects of his Scotty role.
Doohan is survived by his nine children (six from his previous two marriages) and his wife Wende of 28 years.
I guess this is one final “beaming up” for Scotty.
And I still say my favorite chapter in his autobiography was his discussion of experiences during WWII. One thing that not everyone knew about Doohan was that he actually lost the middle finger on one of his hands; every close-up of Scotty’s hands were either (a) another actor’s or (b) placed in such a way that it was impossible to tell. One of the only times you can see his lack of a finger is in Star Trek IV when he’s working on the old Apple computer back in 1987 … The title of the WWII chapter of his autobiography? “Giving the Finger to Hitler.”
Rest in peace, Scotty. I’m sure Bones is waiting for you.
I guess this is one final “beaming up” for Scotty.
And I still say my favorite chapter in his autobiography was his discussion of experiences during WWII. One thing that not everyone knew about Doohan was that he actually lost the middle finger on one of his hands; every close-up of Scotty’s hands were either (a) another actor’s or (b) placed in such a way that it was impossible to tell. One of the only times you can see his lack of a finger is in Star Trek IV when he’s working on the old Apple computer back in 1987 … The title of the WWII chapter of his autobiography? “Giving the Finger to Hitler.”
Rest in peace, Scotty. I’m sure Bones is waiting for you.
As much as I would like to take credit for it, my brother Andrew actually mentioned it first (although USC Megan made the same comment when I told her about it later in the day).
As much as I would like to take credit for it, my brother Andrew actually mentioned it first (although USC Megan made the same comment when I told her about it later in the day).
July 20th, 2005 at 6:01:35 pm
I was expecting Sean to post on this subject.
July 20th, 2005 at 9:40:51 pm
I guess this is one final “beaming up” for Scotty.
And I still say my favorite chapter in his autobiography was his discussion of experiences during WWII. One thing that not everyone knew about Doohan was that he actually lost the middle finger on one of his hands; every close-up of Scotty’s hands were either (a) another actor’s or (b) placed in such a way that it was impossible to tell. One of the only times you can see his lack of a finger is in Star Trek IV when he’s working on the old Apple computer back in 1987 … The title of the WWII chapter of his autobiography? “Giving the Finger to Hitler.”
Rest in peace, Scotty. I’m sure Bones is waiting for you.
July 20th, 2005 at 11:01:35 pm
I was expecting <i>Sean</i> to post on this subject.
July 21st, 2005 at 12:26:21 am
RIP, Scotty.
Nice headline, David. :)
July 21st, 2005 at 2:40:51 am
I guess this is one final “beaming up” for Scotty.
And I still say my favorite chapter in his autobiography was his discussion of experiences during WWII. One thing that not everyone knew about Doohan was that he actually lost the middle finger on one of his hands; every close-up of Scotty’s hands were either (a) another actor’s or (b) placed in such a way that it was impossible to tell. One of the only times you can see his lack of a finger is in Star Trek IV when he’s working on the old Apple computer back in 1987 … The title of the WWII chapter of his autobiography? “Giving the Finger to Hitler.”
Rest in peace, Scotty. I’m sure Bones is waiting for you.
July 21st, 2005 at 5:26:21 am
RIP, Scotty.
Nice headline, David. :)
July 21st, 2005 at 5:58:41 am
As much as I would like to take credit for it, my brother Andrew actually mentioned it first (although USC Megan made the same comment when I told her about it later in the day).
July 21st, 2005 at 10:58:41 am
As much as I would like to take credit for it, my brother Andrew actually mentioned it first (although USC Megan made the same comment when I told her about it later in the day).
July 21st, 2005 at 12:43:36 pm
Indeed he will apparently soon be joing Gene Roddenberry… http://www.adelphia.net/news/read.php?id=12067139&ps=1005&srce=news_class&action=1
July 21st, 2005 at 5:43:36 pm
Indeed he will apparently soon be joing Gene Roddenberry… http://www.adelphia.net/news/read.php?id=12067139&ps=1005&srce=news_class&action=1