Doohan, James Montgomery

▪ 2006

 Canadian-born actor (b. March 3, 1920, Vancouver, B.C.—d. July 20, 2005, Redmond, Wash.), performed in character roles in hundreds of radio and television programs and in a number of movies before endearing himself to the TV-viewing public with his portrayal of the chief engineer, Montgomery (“Scotty”) Scott, on the TV series Star Trek during its three seasons (1966–69) and in seven Star Trek films. Because he could not shed his identification with that character, he made it his career, appearing at fan gatherings and lecturing at colleges, and he was credited with having inspired countless students to become engineers. Doohan's autobiography, Beam Me Up, Scotty, was published in 1996.

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