Beam me up Scotty :(
20 July 2005, 05:27 PM
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Beam me up Scotty :(
TV LEGEND 'SCOTTY' DIES
James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty in the original Star Trek TV series has died aged 85.
Doohan, who played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, made the catchphrase "Beam Me Up Scotty" one of the most famous in TV history.
He died at his home in Redmond, Washington, with his wife Wende at his side, his agent Steve Stevens said.
The cause of death was pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.
Canadian-born Doohan was enjoying a busy career as a character actor when he auditioned for a role as an engineer in a new space adventure on NBC in 1966.
A master of dialects from his early years in radio, he tried seven different accents.
"The producers asked me which one I preferred," Doohan recalled 30 years later.
"I believed the Scot voice was the most commanding. So I told them, 'If this character is going to be an engineer, you'd better make him a Scotsman.'"
The series, which starred William Shatner as Capt. James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as the enigmatic Mr. Spock, became legendary among science fiction fans.
James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty in the original Star Trek TV series has died aged 85.Doohan, who played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, made the catchphrase "Beam Me Up Scotty" one of the most famous in TV history.
He died at his home in Redmond, Washington, with his wife Wende at his side, his agent Steve Stevens said.
The cause of death was pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.
Canadian-born Doohan was enjoying a busy career as a character actor when he auditioned for a role as an engineer in a new space adventure on NBC in 1966.
A master of dialects from his early years in radio, he tried seven different accents.
"The producers asked me which one I preferred," Doohan recalled 30 years later.
"I believed the Scot voice was the most commanding. So I told them, 'If this character is going to be an engineer, you'd better make him a Scotsman.'"
The series, which starred William Shatner as Capt. James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as the enigmatic Mr. Spock, became legendary among science fiction fans.
20 July 2005, 05:52 PM
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Can't help but feel sorry for the kid though. IMO it's not fair on him never really having the chance to get to know his dad 
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I remember once seeing graffitti in a camp site sit down bog that said
"Dont beam me up now Scotty, I'm having a shieeeeeeeeeee"
Its a good job I was dumping at the time or i would have soiled myself
"Dont beam me up now Scotty, I'm having a shieeeeeeeeeee"
Its a good job I was dumping at the time or i would have soiled myself
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20 July 2005, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Neil Smalley
TV LEGEND 'SCOTTY' DIES
Doohan, who played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, made the catchphrase "Beam Me Up Scotty" one of the most famous in TV history.
Doohan, who played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, made the catchphrase "Beam Me Up Scotty" one of the most famous in TV history.
Gutted though, was my fav, sad day for Trek
RIP.Thats 3 down
21 July 2005, 05:03 AM
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His spirit will live on tho, every time someone watches an episode of Star Trek, or one of the Star Trek films. James Doohan aka Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott of the Federation Starship Enterprise NCC1701 - I salute you, and may you rest in peace!!
21 July 2005, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
Despite the fact he never actually said those words in that order!!
Gutted though, was my fav, sad day for Trek RIP.
Thats 3 down
Gutted though, was my fav, sad day for Trek
RIP.Thats 3 down
21 July 2005, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by T4molie
RIP
Think I may watch the "Voyage Home" later......
Think I may watch the "Voyage Home" later......
And thats the movie where they get closest to "Beam me up Scotty", as Kirk actually says, "Scotty, Beam me up"
21 July 2005, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sevel Savant
BLESSINGS,FROM,NIGERIA
WHY,ARE,YOU,SAD
WAS,HE,YOUR,FREND
NIGERIAN,ARMY,KILLED,MY,FAMILY,2YEARS,GO
WILL,YOU,CRY,FOR,THEM
WHY,ARE,YOU,SAD
WAS,HE,YOUR,FREND
NIGERIAN,ARMY,KILLED,MY,FAMILY,2YEARS,GO
WILL,YOU,CRY,FOR,THEM
, , ,
21 July 2005, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Sevel Savant
BLESSINGS,FROM,NIGERIA
WHY,ARE,YOU,SAD
WAS,HE,YOUR,FREND
NIGERIAN,ARMY,KILLED,MY,FAMILY,2YEARS,GO
WILL,YOU,CRY,FOR,THEM
WHY,ARE,YOU,SAD
WAS,HE,YOUR,FREND
NIGERIAN,ARMY,KILLED,MY,FAMILY,2YEARS,GO
WILL,YOU,CRY,FOR,THEM
21 July 2005, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
May fav movie - he was great in it
And thats the movie where they get closest to "Beam me up Scotty", as Kirk actually says, "Scotty, Beam me up"
And thats the movie where they get closest to "Beam me up Scotty", as Kirk actually says, "Scotty, Beam me up"
It always makes me chuckle when he talks into the mouse - "Hello computer" <in a bad scottish accent>
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Originally Posted by Sevel Savant
BLESSINGS,FROM,NIGERIA
WHY,ARE,YOU,SAD
WAS,HE,YOUR,FREND
NIGERIAN,ARMY,KILLED,MY,FAMILY,2YEARS,GO
WILL,YOU,CRY,FOR,THEM
WHY,ARE,YOU,SAD
WAS,HE,YOUR,FREND
NIGERIAN,ARMY,KILLED,MY,FAMILY,2YEARS,GO
WILL,YOU,CRY,FOR,THEM
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