James Doohan

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AKA: James Montgomery Doohan
Nationality: Canadian
Birthdate: 03/03/1920
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Death Date: 07/20/2005

biography

Known most famously for playing beloved chief engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on the iconic science fiction series, “Star Trek” (NBC, 1966-69), actor James Doohan rode the wave of a cultural phenomenon to become a living legend. But despite years as an actor on radio and television, amassing countless credits in roles both small and large, Doohan was unfortunately typecast as the tough-under-pressure Scotsman who managed to save the U.S.S. Enterprise from danger at the very last second. Doohan did make small efforts to break away from the tight confines of Star Trek, but over the years he Continued

Credits

milestones

Year
Milestone
1949 
TV acting debut in an episode of "Martin Kane, Private Detective" (NBC)
1953 
TV series debut as regular on "Space Command"
1963 
Feature film debut, "The Wheeler Dealers/Separate Beds"
1966 
Played signature role of Lt Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott in "Star Trek" (NBC)
1973 
Voiced several characters in the animated "Star Trek" (NBC)
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