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James Doohan

1920 - 2005

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James Montgomery Doohan (; 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 inspired many fans to pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields. He also made contributions behind the scenes, such as the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages. Prior to his acting career, Doohan served in the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Doohan is the 2,692nd most popular actor (down from 2,252nd in 2019), the 229th most popular biography from Canada (down from 168th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Canadian Actor.

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Among actors, James Doohan ranks 2,692 out of 13,578. Before him are Pierre Arditi, Karl Valentin, Matthias Habich, Gérard Jugnot, Kumail Nanjiani, and John Mahoney. After him are Patricia Quinn, Janet McTeer, Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva, Mickey Hargitay, Lam Ching-ying, and Fred Willard.

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Among people born in 1920, James Doohan ranks 206. Before him are Vlastimil Brodský, Stanko Todorov, Yegor Ligachyov, Alfredo II, Amos Tutuola, and Lewis Gilbert. After him are Danilo Alvim, Clifton James, Katsuko Saruhashi, Milton George Henschel, Christopher Robin Milne, and Lygia Clark. Among people deceased in 2005, James Doohan ranks 139. Before him are Elisabeth Domitien, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Andrea Dworkin, Sergio Endrigo, Andre Norton, and Martin Lings. After him are Wee Kim Wee, Alexander Yakovlev, Jacques Villeret, Netti Witziers-Timmer, Giuseppe Caprio, and Pierre Bachelet.

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Among people born in Canada, James Doohan ranks 229 out of 1,622. Before him are Albert S. Ruddy (1930), Douglas Bennett (1918), Pierre Poilievre (1979), Patricia Churchland (1943), Chris Benoit (1967), and Donald Jackson (1940). After him are Daniel Lavoie (1949), Jon Vickers (1926), Walter Byron (1894), Raymond Massey (1896), Garth Hudson (1937), and Joe Clark (1939).

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