| Leonard Nimoy Trivia:
Father of Nancy Nimoy and Julie
Nimoy.
Had a pet store in Canoga Park,
CA during the 1960s
His father had a barbershop in
Boston, where one of the more popular haircuts given was
the "Spock cut."
Was William Shatner's Best Man
at his third wedding to Nerine Kidd.
Also directed the 1984 The
Bangles video: "Going Down To Liverpool".
Attended Antioch University,
and will receive an honorary doctorate from the school
in fall 2000.
Has played two characters whose
boss is named 'Jim': Captain James T. 'Jim' Kirk in
"Star Trek" (1966) and Jim Phelps in "Mission:
Impossible" (1966).
Stated at a 1993 convention in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada that he has contracted out his
signature, and can only sign items the company he has a
contact with authorizes, and therefore does not sign for
fans, otherwise he could be sued for breach of contract.
The "Vulcan nerve pinch"
concept on "Star Trek" (1966) was invented by Nimoy when
he and the show's writers were trying to figure out how
an unarmed Spock could overpower an adversary without
resorting to violence.
When Richard Widmark left,
Nimoy became the Friday night host for "The Mutual Radio
Theater" on Mutual Radio (1980).
Served in the United States
Army, under the service number ER 11 229 770, from
December 3, 1953 to November 23, 1955. Received an
Honorable Discharge in the rank of Sergeant.
Hit #121 on the Billboard
Singles Chart in 1967 with "Visit to a Sad Planet" (Dot
17038)
Is a vegetarian.
Lent his famous voice to the
introduction at the Mugar Omni Theater (The Museum of
Science, Boston)
Because of his schedule, part
two of the two-part "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
(1987) episode "Unification" was filmed before part one.
Father of 'Julie Nimoy' .
Is an accomplished photographer
(specializing in black and white images), and has given
exhibitions of his works.
Has two roles in common with
voice actor Frank Welker. Welker provided the screams
for the young Spock in Star Trek III: The Search for
Spock (1984). Welker also provided the voice of
Galvatron in the third and fourth seasons of
"Transformers" (1984), a role which Nimoy had voiced in
the film The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
Was approached to direct Star
Trek: Generations (1994), as well as appear as Spock in
the film. He declined because Spock's role in the movie
would have been a cameo. Nimoy stated that he did not
want to play Spock, or direct any Star Trek movie in
which Spock was not an integral part of the plot.
Spock's character was consequently edited from the
script.
The sign that Spock makes with
his hand is half of what is commonly done by the Cohanim,
the Jewish Priests, when they bless the congregation.
Is an avid writer of poetry and
has written many books.
Is the only actor to appear in
every episode of the original "Star Trek" (1966) series.
Along with Majel Barrett, he is
one of only two actors to appear in both the first and
last episodes of the original "Star Trek" (1966) series.
Made both his first (the first
ever "Star Trek" (1966) episode 'The Cage') and last
(the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) episode
'Unification Part II') 'Star Trek' appearances with
Malachi Throne.
At 6' 1", he was the tallest
member of the cast of the original "Star Trek" (1966)
series.
Has appeared in episodes of
five different series with William Shatner: "The Man
from U.N.C.L.E." (1964), "Star Trek" (1966), "Star Trek"
(1973), "T.J. Hooker" (1982), and "Futurama" (1999).
Is the only actor to appear in
both pilots of the original "Star Trek" (1966) series.
Of the seven original "Star
Trek" (1966) cast members, he is the only one to appear
in the first pilot, 'The Cage'.
Has appeared in four different
productions with Malachi Throne: "Star Trek" (1966),
"Mission: Impossible" (1966), Assault on the Wayne
(1971) (TV) and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987).
Due to their similar deep
voices, it was rumoured for years that Nimoy actually
recorded the bulk of Orson Welles Unicron dialogue in
The Transformers: The Movie (1986). Welles died before
the film's release, but voice actress Susan Blu has gone
on record saying that Welles recorded all his lines
before his death.
Was born only four days after
his "Star Trek" (1966) co-star William Shatner.
Appeared in episodes of three
different series with James Doohan: "Star Trek" (1966),
"Star Trek" (1973) and "Duckman: Private Dick/Family
Man" (1994).
Has appeared in episodes of
three different series with George Takei and Nichelle
Nichols: "Star Trek" (1966), "Star Trek" (1973) and "Futurama"
(1999).
When Mark Lenard and Jane Wyatt
were cast as his parents in "Star Trek" (1966), they
asked him if he had any advice on the Vulcan characters
and culture, seeing as how he was the show's main Vulcan
character. He replied that he felt the Vulcans were very
much a "hand oriented people" and so Lenard and Wyatt
came up with a hand gesture in which they touched and
held their fingers together to indicate a sense of
intimacy.
Suffers from tinnitus (ringing
in the ears), along with "Star Trek" (1966) co-star
William Shatner. Nimoy's right ear and Shatner's left
ear are affected. Their hearing was apparently damaged
during the filming of the episode "Arena" when they were
both close to a special effects explosion.
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