"Scotty" beams up for the last time: James Doohan dies (Vanity)

July 20, 2005 | Former Dodger

[Former Dodger]

This just in on Fox News Channel: James Doohn, "Scotty" of Star Trek, has passed away due to pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer's Disease.

James Montgomery Doohan (born March 3, 1920, died July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor and linguist best known for his portrayal of Scotty in the television and movie series Star Trek.

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.

During World War II, he participated in the invasion of Juno Beach on D-Day as a captain with the Royal Canadian Artillery. In the battle, he lost the middle finger of his right hand. Returning from the war, Doohan started his acting career with a CBC radio show appearance on January 12, 1946.Wikipedia

[Incorrigible]

Odd as it may sound, as I watched Star Trek reruns in the 70's, I was inspired to major in Electrical Engineering in the 80's. Scotty was my favorite character.

Scotty's ability to consume large amounts of alcohol also inspired me in college!

[SuperSonic]

"Ye cannae change the laws o' physics"

[lunarbicep]

Scotty: I can't change the laws of physics!
The Naked Time

God bless and farewell, Scotty

[mewzilla]

From "Everything I Need to Know in Life I Learned From Watching Star Trek":

If it can't be fixed, just ask Scotty.

[theFIRMbss]

>Condolences to all of those who loved him, and grew up with him, as I did. Scotty -- we could always count on Scotty

Remember the time
Scotty didn't want shore leave
but instead wanted

to get caught up on
reading tech manuals?! Now
that's my kind of guy!

[lilylangtree]

S'long Mr. Scott. You've joined the best and beautiful stars of heaven.

[dd5339]

Ping.

Semper Fi

[TalonDJ]

I met him at several Star Trek cons in the early '90s. He was fun and friendly guy. Kinda like if Scotty was your favorite grandpa. I am sure he will be greatly missed.

[mewzilla]

And Scotty didn't take a poke at that Klingon for insulting his captain. He took a poke at the guy for insulting his ship :)

[Dark Skies]

You'll be missed Mister Scott!

[mewzilla]

From James Doohan's book Beam Me Up Scotty, listed here on amazon:

More than 10 years older than the other Star Trek actors who have given us their memoirs, Doohan remembers things they can't, such as radio as the primary entertainment medium and World War II from a participant's perspective. The war remains very bright in his memory, and his war experiences constitute a big, engrossing part of this book. A Canadian army lieutenant, he took part in D-Day, caught some machine-gun fire, and lost a finger. He also lost his intended bride to a doctor back home, so he immediately became an air surveillance pilot. He survived the war, anyway, and coming home after six years in the service, studied acting at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse (Richard Boone, Lee Marvin, and close friend Leslie Nielsen were classmates), finally faced down the father whose drinking and violence had marred his childhood, and married his first wife in 1949. The marriage lasted 17 years, not happily; meanwhile, he moved to TV and Hollywood. It is page 127 before Star Trek memories commence. Those who think that isn't soon enough should get in a 12-step group for Trekkoholics. Sure, there are good things in Doohan's ST recollections (e.g., he allows that an outstanding performance by Bill Shatner as Captain Kirk was "pretty okay" --ouch!), but what precedes it is arguably better. Broad-minded Trekkers should chow down. Ray Olson

[TheDon]

BBC Obituary

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1493093.stm

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

Beam Him Up, Scotty.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

That's too bad. He'll certainly be remembered for generations, though.

[M1911A1]

Doohan played on of my favorite characters on a TV show I loved as a kid, and as a D-day vet, his passing is representative of the way that the steel of the WWII generation is leaving the structure of the democracies.

Mr. Scott made being a technogeek cool. I think I'll put some Highland music on tonight, and have a glass in his memory. Whatever it is in that glass, it'll be green.

[Reagan Man]

RIP James Doohan and thank you.

[Frank_Discussion]

Snif'

Part of my becoming an engineer came from respecting Scotty's character, and James Doohan as a person was good man.

Godspeed Scotty! Goodbye to the old warrior, James Doohan!

[yarddog]

He was also my favorite.

[F16Fighter]

May he find in Heaven all the dilithium crystals he'd ever dreamt about ;-)

[KevinDavis]