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Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Born March 26, 1931 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) 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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7.21978
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8.41987
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8.11971
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6.92005
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Star Trek

8.01966
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Fringe

8.12008
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7.92007
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7.91993
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Star Trek: Discovery

6.92017
Dragnet

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Dragnet

6.51951
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Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
Bonanza

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Bonanza

7.51959
Wagon Train

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Wagon Train

6.61957
The Virginian

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The Virginian

6.51962
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.51959
Get Smart

Get Smart

Get Smart

7.91965
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Rawhide

Rawhide

7.21959
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.61966
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.31993
The Merv Griffin Show

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The Merv Griffin Show

6.81962
Wogan

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5.31982
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T. J. Hooker

6.51982
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The Outer Limits

7.71995
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The Untouchables

8.01959
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Dr. Kildare

5.71961
Gunsmoke

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Gunsmoke

6.71955
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7.01964
Combat!

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7.81962
The Carol Burnett Show

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The Carol Burnett Show

7.71967
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MTV Movie & TV Awards

8.11992
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

6.81952
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

6.02009
Duckman

Duckman

Duckman

7.21994
Highway Patrol

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Highway Patrol

6.11955
Night Gallery

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Night Gallery

7.81970
Navy Log

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Navy Log

5.21955
Star Trek: Prodigy

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Star Trek: Prodigy

7.22021
Kraft Suspense Theatre

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

6.51963
The Outer Limits

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The Outer Limits

7.81963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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Becker

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Becker

7.21998
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.81968
The Rebel

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The Rebel

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Faerie Tale Theatre

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Faerie Tale Theatre

8.11982
The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles

7.02016
Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

6.71958
Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

6.81957
Star Trek

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Star Trek

6.81973
The Tall Man

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

6.91960
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

6.71962
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

5.31961
Lock-Up

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

6.41959
The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

7.01963
Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight

7.41996
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

5.01964
87th Precinct

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

7.81961
Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

7.22003
Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

8.01977
In Search of...

In Search of...

In Search of...

8.21977
Shatner's Raw Nerve

Shatner's Raw Nerve

Shatner's Raw Nerve

4.02008
26 Men

26 Men

26 Men

5.01957
West Point

West Point

West Point

7.51956
Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon

7.31958
Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

6.71982
Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mysteries

7.51994
The Man Called X

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The Man Called X

10.01956
The Captain and Tennille

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The Captain and Tennille

7.01976
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

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Bring Back...

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6.02005
Tate

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Tate

5.41960
Invasion America

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Invasion America

7.01998
After They Were Famous

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6.52002
Harbor Command

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The Rough Riders

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The Sun Also Rises

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