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James Doohan
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Actor Born: March 3, 1920 in Vancouver, BC, Canada Death: July 20, 2005 in Redmond, WA Biography:Canadian-born actor "James Doohan" trained for his career at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and built much of his reputation upon his uncanny skill at foreign dialects. It was director "James Goldstone" who in 1965 suggested that Doohan audition for the supporting role of chief engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise on "Star Trek". After trying out a variety of accents during the audition, Doohan latched onto a Scottish brogue which tickled the fancy of "Trek" producer "Gene Roddenberry". Thus, the chief engineer was dubbed Scotty -- or, more formally, Lt. Montgomery Scott (Montgomery happened to be Doohan's middle name). The actor remained in the role until "Star Trek"'s cancellation in 1969, subsequently reviving the character for the 1974 cartoon series and the many theatrical films. Though he most assuredly had a career outside of Scotty (among many other projects, he was one of the stars of the 1979... Full Biography
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