Hume Cronyn

He died at age 91 of prostate cancer at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut. Doohan currently lives in Redmond, Washington. He married author Susan Cooper in July 1996. Doohan has four children with Janet Young (married 1949;divorced 1964) and three children with his current wife Wende (married 1975). His 1991 autobiography was called A Terrible Liar (ISBN 0688128440). He was immortalised with a star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame on August 31 of the same year. He became an American citizen late in life. In 2004, Doohan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Cronyn was married to actress Jessica Tandy from 1942 until her death in September 1994, and appeared with her in many of their more memorable dramatic outings, including The Gin Game, Foxfire, Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return. Doohan suffers from Parkinson's disease, diabetes and lung fibrosis. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance in The Seventh Cross in 1944. Because of this the Milwaukee School of Engineering granted Doohan an honorary degree in engineering. His initial Hollywood film was in 1943 in Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt; he later appeared in that director's Lifeboat, and was a writer for the screenplays of Rope and Under Capricorn. Scotty's exploits as the redoubtable Chief Engineer aboard the Enterprise inspired many students to pursue a career in engineering. In 1934, he made his Broadway debut as a janitor in "Hipper's Holiday" and became known for his versatility, playing a number of different roles on stage. Stirling:.

Hume Cronyn studied drama at McGill University, and continued his acting studies under Max Reinhardt and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Doohan collaborated on a series of three science fiction novels with S.M. His great-grandfather was Bishop Benjamin Cronyn, founder of Huron College at the University of Western Ontario. Over the next 20 years, other linguists expanded Klingon into a full language of its own. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada, one of three children of Hume Blake Cronyn (a businessman and a Member of Parliament for London, and for whom Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory and asteroid (12050) Humecronyn are named) and his wife Frances Amelia Labatt, of the brewing company family. A little-known fact about Doohan is that he is also a linguist, and devised the Vulcan and Klingon language dialogue heard in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Hume Blake Cronyn (July 18, 1911 - June 15, 2003) was a stage and film actor. When the Star Trek franchise was revived, Doohan could once again work as an actor.

Off Season - 2001 - (television). He was able to support himself off of personal appearances. Yesterday's Children - 2000 - (television). After the series ended, Doohan found himself typecast and had a hard time getting other acting roles. Santa and Pete - 1999 - (television). In later years he would revisit this casting process at Star Trek conventions, demonstrating a variety of possible engineer voices and characters. Sea People - 1999 - (television). Doohan acknowledged that he believed "all the world's best engineers have been Scottish." So, Doohan was cast as the Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise, Montgomery Scott.

Seasons of Love - 1998 - (television). Roddenberry asked Doohan which one he liked the best. Alone - 1997 - (television). When he auditioned for Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, Doohan did several different accents. 12 Angry Men - 1997 - (television). Doohan always had a gift for using foreign accents. Marvin's Room - 1996. Returning from the war, Doohan started his acting career with a radio show appearance on January 12, 1946.

Camilla - 1994. In the battle, he lost the middle finger of his right hand. The Pelican Brief - 1993. During World War II, he participated in the invasion of Juno Beach on D-Day as a captain with the Royal Canadian Artillery. To Dance with the White Dog - 1993 - (television). Doohan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia; his family later moved to Sarnia, Ontario where he attended high school at "SCITS," Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School and excelled in math and science. Broadway Bound - 1992 - (television). James Montgomery Doohan (born March 3, 1920) is a Canadian actor and linguist best known for his portrayal of "Scotty" in the television and movie series Star Trek.

Christmas on Division Street - 1991 - (television). The Independent Command (2000). Age-Old Friends - 1989 - (television). The Privateer (1999). Day One - 1989 - (television). The Rising (1996). Cocoon: The Return - 1988.

Foxfire - 1987 - (television). *batteries not included - 1987. Cocoon - 1985. Brewster's Millions - 1984.

Impulse - 1984. The World According to Garp - 1982. The Gin Game - 1981 - (television). Honky Tonk Freeway - 1981.

Rollover - 1981. Conrack - 1974. The Parallax View - 1974. There Was a Crooked Man... - 1970.

Gaily, Gaily - 1969. The Arrangement - 1969. Hamlet - 1964. Cleopatra - 1963.

Sunrise at Campobello - 1960. Juno and the Paycock - 1960 - (television). A Doll's House - 1959 - (television). The Moon and Sixpence - 1959 (television).

Crowded Paradise - 1956. People Will Talk - 1951. Top o' the Morning - 1949. The Bride Goes Wild - 1948.

Brute Force - 1947. The Beginning or the End - 1947. The Green Years - 1946. The Postman Always Rings Twice - 1946.

Ziegfeld Follies - 1946. A Letter for Evie - 1945. The Sailor Takes a Wife - 1945. Main Street After Dark - 1945.

The Seventh Cross - 1944. Lifeboat - 1944. The Cross of Lorraine - 1943. Phantom of the Opera - 1943.

Shadow of a Doubt - 1943. The Petition - 1986. Foxfire - 1982 (performed, wrote play and lyrics). The Gin Game - 1977 (performed, produced).

Noël Coward in Two Keys - 1974. Promenade, All! - 1972. A Delicate Balance - 1966. Slow Dance on the Killing Ground - 1964.

The Physicists - 1964. Hamlet - 1964 (Tony Award for role of Polonius). Big Fish, Little Fish - 1961. Triple Play - 1959.

The Man in the Dog Suit - 1958. The Egghead - 1957. A Day By The Sea - 1955. The Honeys - 1955.

The Fourposter - 1951. The Little Blue Light - 1951. Hilda Crane - 1950. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep - 1950.

The Survivors - 1948. Portrait of a Madonna - 1946 (Director). Big - 1941. Mr.