James Doohan

James Doohan
Publicity photo of James Doohan as Scotty from the television program Star Trek
Born	James Montgomery Doohan (1920-03-03)March 3, 1920 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	July 20, 2005(2005-07-20) (aged 85) Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts
Occupations	Actor writer
Years active	1952–2005
Known for	Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Television	Star Trek
Spouses	Janet Young ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1964)​ Anita Yagel ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1972)​ Wende Braunberger ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	7; including Chris
Military career
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	2nd Canadian Infantry Division 3rd Canadian Infantry Division 666 (AOP) Squadron, RCAF
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Overlord

James Montgomery Doohan (/ˈduːən/; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor and author, 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.^[1] 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. He also served as an Artillery Forward Observation Officer (FOO) and pilot. He saw combat in Europe during World War II, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, in which he was wounded, apparently by friendly fire.^[2] After the war, he had extensive experience performing in radio and television, which led to his role as Scotty. Following the cancellation of the original Star Trek series, Doohan was typecast and had limited success in finding other roles; he returned to play the character in the animated and film continuations of the series, and made frequent appearances at Star Trek conventions.