James Doohan

Doohan currently lives in Redmond, Washington. [1] (http://www.canoe.ca/JamMoviesArtistsG/gere_richard.html). Doohan has four children with Janet Young (married 1949;divorced 1964) and three children with his current wife Wende (married 1975). They have a son, Homer James Jigme Gere. He was immortalised with a star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame on August 31 of the same year. His present companion is Carey Lowell. In 2004, Doohan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He was formerly married to supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Doohan suffers from Parkinson's disease, diabetes and lung fibrosis. His acting career took off in 1980 with the film American Gigolo. Because of this the Milwaukee School of Engineering granted Doohan an honorary degree in engineering. He continued to perform in television, movies and theater throughout the 1970s. Scotty's exploits as the redoubtable Chief Engineer aboard the Enterprise inspired many students to pursue a career in engineering. He also pursued a professional trumpet career. Stirling:. Gere attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, but he left college after two years to pursue acting.

Doohan collaborated on a series of three science fiction novels with S.M. He graduated in 1967 from North Syracuse Central High School. Over the next 20 years, other linguists expanded Klingon into a full language of its own. In high school he excelled in gymnastics and music (he played the trumpet). 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. Gere was born in Philadelphia. When the Star Trek franchise was revived, Doohan could once again work as an actor. Gere is a well known Buddhist and an active supporter of the Dalai Lama.

He was able to support himself off of personal appearances. Richard Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. After the series ended, Doohan found himself typecast and had a hard time getting other acting roles. Shall We Dance – 2004. In later years he would revisit this casting process at Star Trek conventions, demonstrating a variety of possible engineer voices and characters. Chicago – 2002. 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. Autumn in New York – 2000.

Roddenberry asked Doohan which one he liked the best. Goodbar. When he auditioned for Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, Doohan did several different accents. Looking For Mr. Doohan always had a gift for using foreign accents. American Gigolo. Returning from the war, Doohan started his acting career with a radio show appearance on January 12, 1946. Pretty Woman – 1990.

In the battle, he lost the middle finger of his right hand. King David 1985. During World War II, he participated in the invasion of Juno Beach on D-Day as a captain with the Royal Canadian Artillery. An Officer and a Gentleman – 1982. 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. The Cotton Club. 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. Internal Affairs.

The Independent Command (2000). Final Analysis. The Privateer (1999). Jones. The Rising (1996). Mr. Sommersby.

First Knight. Primal Fear. Red Corner. The Jackal.

Runaway Bride. T & the Women. Dr.