James Montgomery Doohan (Scotty) Memorial

[Omet'Ikilan]

James Doohan is best known to Star Trek fans as Scotty ("Montgomery Scott"), the chief engineer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, in the original Star Trek series.



James Montgomery Doohan was born in Vancuver, British Columbia, Canada on March 3rd 1920. He lived om Sarnia Ontario for the Majority of his youth with and abusive alcoholic father.





At the Age of 19 J. Doohan left hoem and joined the Canadian Armed Forces and faught in WWII along side his British comrades. Was promoted to Captain in the Royal Canadian Artilley and led a troop into D-Day on June 6 1944. Unfortunatly he took a bullet wound to the leg and hand and eventually lost his middle finger. For the duration of the War he was a Pilot Observer in the Canadian Air Forces.


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When he Doohan ruturned home he did a few scenes for a local radio station and was given a 2 year scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. While training in the Playhouse he worked with the up and coming stars Jackie Gleason, Tony Randall and Leslie Nielson.





In the Following years James had parts in the Twighlight Zone, Fantasy Island, Star Trek (along with the first 7 movies) Loaded Weapon 1 and Double Trouble. Throughout his years he also has taken part in 4000 radio programs and eventually became known as Canada's buisiest actor.



James Doohan received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 31, 2004





Doohan lived in Redmond, Washington, with his wife Wende and his sons, Eric and Thomas. In April 2000, James and Wende gave birth to another child, Sarah. James Doohan died on July 20th 2005 in Redmond, Washington, USA due to a pneumonia and Alzheimer's


Doohan With Fellow Trek Cast



Doohan at a Star Trek Convention telling a story about being on set with Shatner.




James Montgomery Doohan was an Invaluable asset to the Star Trek Community. His Passing yesterday was although timley...disheartening news to his family, friends and fans. I dont know why, but I felt compelled to write some sort of memorial about him, and not just some acknowledgement of his death.



With This We Send his body to the stars where he truly belongs.

[Captain.Dan V2]

R.I.P

[robbiewebster]

scotty was my favorite character on the original series. i'm so glad he got his star on the walk of fame before his passing.