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Leonard Nimoy was an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series 1966–1969, multiple films, television and video game sequels. Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by seven further films and a number of guest slots in various sequels. His character of Spock generated a significant cultural impact and three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. Nimoy also had a recurring role in Mission: Impossible and a narrating role in Civilization IV, as well as several well-received stage appearances. Nimoy's fame as Spock is such that both his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1977) and I Am Spock (1995) detail his existence as being shared between the character and himself. Nimoy was born to Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Iziaslav, Ukraine. His father, Max Nimoy, owned a barbershop in the Mattapan section of the city. His mother, Dora Nimoy (née Spinner), was a homemaker. Nimoy began acting at the age of eight in children's and neighborhood theater. His parents wanted him to attend college and pursue a stable career, or even learn to play the accordion—which, his father advised, Nimoy could always make a living with—but his grandfather encouraged him to become an actor. His first major role was at 17, as Ralphie in an amateur production of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!. Nimoy took Drama classes at Boston College in 1953 but failed to complete his studies, and in the 1970s studied photography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has an MA in Education and an honorary doctorate from Antioch University in Ohio. Nimoy served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1955, alongside fellow actor Ken Berry and architect Frank Gehry.
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Leonard Nimoy was an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series 1966–1969, multiple films, television and video game sequels. Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by seven further films and a number of guest slots in various sequels. His character of Spock generated a significant cultural impact and three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. Nimoy also had a recurring role in Mission: Impossible and a narrating role in Civilization IV, as well as several well-received stage appearances. Nimoy's fame as Spock is such that both his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1977) and I Am Spock (1995) detail his existence as being shared between the character and himself. Nimoy was born to Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Iziaslav, Ukraine. His father, Max Nimoy, owned a barbershop in the Mattapan section of the city. His mother, Dora Nimoy (née Spinner), was a homemaker. Nimoy began acting at the age of eight in children's and neighborhood theater. His parents wanted him to attend college and pursue a stable career, or even learn to play the accordion—which, his father advised, Nimoy could always make a living with—but his grandfather encouraged him to become an actor. His first major role was at 17, as Ralphie in an amateur production of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!. Nimoy took Drama classes at Boston College in 1953 but failed to complete his studies, and in the 1970s studied photography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has an MA in Education and an honorary doctorate from Antioch University in Ohio. Nimoy served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1955, alongside fellow actor Ken Berry and architect Frank Gehry.
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Gunsmoke
The Virginian
Perry Mason
Saturday Night Live
The Daily Show
Golden Globe Awards
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Daniel Boone
The Big Bang Theory
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Kildare
Wagon Train
The Twilight Zone
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Bonanza
Get Smart
Columbo
The Simpsons
The Outer Limits
The Tall Man
Cain's Hundred
Sam Benedict
Dragnet
Rawhide
Comedy Central Roasts
87th Precinct
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Night Gallery
Marco Polo
Profiles in Courage
T. J. Hooker
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Shannara Chronicles
Becker
West Point
Star Trek: Discovery
Futurama
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Tate
The Carol Burnett Show
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Faerie Tale Theatre
Star Trek: Prodigy
You Don't Say!
Elvis
Rhubarb
Land of the Lost
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek Into Darkness
Fringe
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Mission: Impossible
The Sun Also Rises
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Lieutenant
The Transformers: The Movie
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Assault on the Wayne
Star Trek
Star Trek
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek
A Woman Called Golda
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Production Credits
3 Men and a Baby
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek Beyond
Night Gallery
T. J. Hooker
Funny About Love
The Powers of Matthew Star
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