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James Doohan

James Montgomery Doohan (/ˈduːən/; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise has become one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, and…

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Known for
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Alma mater
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts
Allegiance
Canada
Born
James Montgomery Doohan (1920-03-03)March 3, 1920 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Branch
Canadian Army
Children
7, including Chris

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Star Trek

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James Doohan

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James Doohan

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related to Star Trek · 25
James Doohan → Assignment, Auditioning, Doohan, Earth, For, Have Touched, He, If, In, M-5, Mission Control Voice, Montgomery Scott, Oracle, Producer Gene Roddenberry, Return, Sargon, Scotsmen, Scotty, Sky, Star Trek
related to External links · 5
James Doohan → Discogs, IMDbJames Doohan, Internet Off-Broadway Database, Memory AlphaJames Doohan, TCM Movie Database
Spouses · 3
James Doohan → .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…, Anita Yagel ​ ​(m. 1967; div. 1972)​, Wende Braunberger ​(m. 1974)​
Occupations · 2
James Doohan → Actor, author
Allegiance · 1
James Doohan → Canada
Alma mater · 1
James Doohan → Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts
Born · 1
James Doohan → James Montgomery Doohan (1920-03-03)March 3, 1920 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Branch · 1
James Doohan → Canadian Army
Children · 1
James Doohan → 7, including Chris
Conflicts · 1
James Doohan → Operation Overlord

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James DoohanAllegianceCanada1.00infobox
James DoohanAlma materNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts1.00infobox
James DoohanBornJames Montgomery Doohan (1920-03-03)March 3, 1920 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada1.00infobox
James DoohanBranchCanadian Army1.00infobox
James DoohanChildren7, including Chris1.00infobox
James DoohanConflictsOperation Overlord1.00infobox
James DoohanDiedJuly 20, 2005(2005-07-20) (aged 85) Redmond, Washington, U.S.1.00infobox
James DoohanKnown forMontgomery "Scotty" Scott1.00infobox
James DoohanOccupationsActor1.00infobox
James DoohanOccupationsauthor1.00infobox
James DoohanRankLieutenant1.00infobox
James DoohanService years1938–19451.00infobox
James DoohanSpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
James DoohanSpousesAnita Yagel ​ ​(m. 1967; div. 1972)​1.00infobox
James DoohanSpousesWende Braunberger ​(m. 1974)​1.00infobox
James DoohanTelevisionStar Trek1.00infobox
James DoohanUnit2nd Canadian Infantry Division 3rd Canadian Infantry Division 666 (AOP) Squadron, RCAF1.00infobox
James DoohanYears active1952–20011.00infobox

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