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- Born on March 3, 1920
- Died on July 20, 2005
- Spouse: Wende Doohan
- Last name pronounced "DOO-en"
- Recieved Honorary degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering LA Times: James Doohan obituary (July 21, 2005)
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Canadian actor James Doohan originated the role of Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise, in the classic TV series Star Trek. Doohan also played the role in the Star Trek Films and in a guest appearance on The Next Generation.StarTrek.com: Celebrating the Legendary James Doohan
Doohan's Ashes
Before Doohan's death, he had asked that his remains be launched into space. In April, 2007, Doohan's ashes were launched into space along with the ashes of 200 other people. The rocket was only in space for a short period of time, and then returned to earth. The ashes were lost for three weeks while crews searched for the rocket, but were eventually found.BBC News: Scotty's space-flight ashes found (May 18, 2007) Doohan's ashes were lost permanently after a second attempt at sending Doohan's ashes into space failed. On August 3, 2008 the launch of the rocket Falcon 1 failed to reach orbit.Ars Technica: Space X loses "Scotty" (and a rocket) (August 3, 2008)-
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James Doohan Questions
How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
Who has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? 2 AnswersHere's the best ones I could find. read more
did jame's had any brother or sister 1 AnswerWatt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read more
Is there going to be a Young James Bond film? 1 AnswerI never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News artic... read more -
James Doohan Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 3, 1920: Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- 1944: Serves on D-Day with Canadian Infantry
- 1966: Cast as Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott on Star Trek
- 1973: Voices Scotty character on Star Trek: The Animated Series
- December 7, 1979: Debut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in theaters
- July 20, 2005: Dies of pneumonia and Alzheimer's Disease
- April 28, 2007: Ashes launched into orbit and returned to earth on a SpaceLoft XL rocket
- August 3, 2008: Ashes lost on second launch attempt by Falcon 1 rocket




