Leonard Nimoy died one week ago today. He was more than the legendary Spock on Star Trek. He was also an actor, an artist, a poet, a photographer, a film director, and a musician. So it is only fitting for Word Sharpeners to honor him.
- Born: March 26, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts
- Died: February 27, 2015
- Married to Susan Bay since 1989
- Children: Adam Nimoy and Julie Nimoy
Nimoy was also a devout Jew. His Vulcan greeting of “Live Long and Prosper” was actually a Jewish blessing. Here’s a video clip of him explaining it.
Here are only a few of the many TV shows and movies Nimoy starred in:
- Queen for a Day (1951) – his debut
- Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
- Bonanza Episode – The Ape (1960)
- The Untouchables Episode – The Takeover (1962)
- Perry Mason Episode – The Case of the Shoplifters Shoe (1963)
- Get Smart Episode – The Dead Spy Scrolls (1966)
- Various Gunsmoke Episodes (1961-1966)
- Star Trek (1966-1969)
- Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- Star Trek III: In Search of Spock (1984)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes – Unification I & II (1991)
- Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- David (1997)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Leonard Nimoy was also a writer and wrote two autobiographies and some movie scripts:
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Movie)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Movie)
- In Search of… Great Lovers (TV Show)
- In Search of… Vincent Van Gogh (TV Show)
- Vincent (TV Movie)
- I Am Not Spock
- I Am Spock
- We are All Children Searching for Love
- A Lifetime of Love
- You and I
- Come Be of Me
- Will I Think of You?
- Warmed by Love
RIP Leonard Nimoy. Live Long and Prosper!
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