James Doohan

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DOO?N; March 3, 1920-2005) was a Canadian actor, voice actor, author, and former soldier in the Canadian Army, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek.

Doohan's description of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Star Trek franchise was one of the Star Trek series's most recognizable features, attracting a number of fans to pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields.

He also played a part in the film's creation, including the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages. Doohan served in the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division prior to his acting career.

He also worked as a pilot.

He was wounded in Europe during World War II, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, in which he was wounded, presumably by friendly fire.

He had extensive experience in radio and television, which culminated in his role as Scotty.

Doohan's initial success in finding other roles; he returned to play the character in the animated and film sequels of the series; and made regular appearances at Star Trek conventions.

Early life

Doohan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the youngest of four children of William Patrick Doohan and Sarah Frances (née Montgomery), who immigrated from Bangor, Northern Ireland. His father, who was born in Belfast, was a pharmacist, veterinary, and dentist, as well as a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. William Doohan owned a pharmacy store in Bangor, near Trinity Presbyterian Church, and is accused of inventing an early form of high-octane gasoline in 1923. Doohan's autobiography in 1996 chronicled his father's heavy alcoholism.

The family went from Vancouver to Sarnia, Ontario. Doohan attended high school at Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, where he excelled in mathematics and science. In 1938, he joined the 102nd Royal Canadian Cadet Corps.

Personal life

Doohan had been married three times and had seven children, four of whom, including Christopher and Montgomery, were born in 1964. There were no children born during his marriage to Anita Yagel in 1967–72. At a theatre performance in early 1974, he was introduced to 17-year-old fan Wende Braunberger. They were married in the same year as they were 54 and 18, on October 12, 1974. William Campbell, a Trek guest star, was the best man. Doohan and Braunberger had three children: Eric, Thomas, and finally, Sarah in April 2000, around his 80th birthday. Doohan's later years suffered with a variety of health issues related partly to his lifestyle, including heavy alcohol intake and partial injury in World War II. Diabetes, liver cirrhosis, osteoarthritis, elevated blood pressure, and hearing loss were among the conditions. In July 2004, he announced that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, and that he would be withdrawn from public life.

Montgomery and Christopher were both present in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), a film of his fathers. Christopher appeared in the J. Abrams reboot Star Trek (2009). Chris and his family attended the premiere, as Simon Pegg, the film's actor, welcomed him and his family. Fans lobbied for Christopher Doohan's return to the transporter room in 2012, granting him a credited cameo. In the award-winning web series Star Trek Continues, Chris Doohan played Scotty.

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Early acting career

Doohan migrated to London, Ontario, for further technical training after the war. After hearing a radio drama and feeling he could do better, he recorded his voice at the local radio station and learned about a drama school in Toronto. He was given a two-year scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where his classmates included Leslie Nielsen, Tony Randall, and Richard Boone.

He appeared on CBC radio in 1946 and 1950, beginning with a single role in 1946. For several years, he shuttled between Toronto and New York as jobs were needed. In 54 episodes, he made his television debut as a detective on the show Martin Kane, Private Eye, and appeared in 54 episodes. During this time, he estimated his involvement in over 4,000 radio stations and 450 television shows, as well as a reputation for versatility.

In the Canadian version of Howdy Doody, Timber Tom (the northern counterpart to Buffalo Bob) appeared as forest ranger Timber Tom (the northern equivalent of Buffalo Bob). William Shatner, a fellow Trek cast member, appeared in the American version as Ranger Bill. Both Doohan and Shatner appeared in the 1950s Canadian science fiction film Space Command. In 1957-58, Doohan appeared in several episodes of Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans.

He was a lead actor in the CBC TV drama Flight into Danger (1956), and then in The Night They Killed Joe Howe (1960). (Arthur Hailey rewrote the former into the runway Zero-Eight novel, which was then adapted to Terror in the Sky). (In Airplane, this tale was later parodicized.)

Doohan's credits include "Valley of the Shadow," Season 4, Episode 3 "Valley of the Shadow" (17 January 1961), as Gordon "Gordy" MacHeath. The Outer Limits: The Fugitive, Bewitched, Fantasy Island, Magnum, P.I., The Man from U.N.C.L.E. "The Shark Affair" (1964), Season 1, Episode 4 ("The Shark Affair") and Bonanza (1966)? He co-starred with actress Majel Barrett in the Bonanza episode "Gift of Water" (1962) and later appeared in "Gift of Water" (1962). Nurse Christine Chapel will play Nurse Christine Chapel later in Star Trek's Nurse Christine Chapel. In two episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, he appeared as an advisor to the US president. He had an uncredited role in The Satan Bug (1965), appeared in Roger Boone's film "A Perpetuo" (1970), and played opposite Richard Harris in the film Man in the Wilderness (1971).

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