William Shatner

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Profession: Actor

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Biography: A cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise in the 1960s TV series 'Star Trek' and subsequent movies.

Born: March 22, 1931
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Age: 93 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries

Married Life

1956-08-12 Canadian "Star Trek" actor William Shatner (25) weds Gloria Rand; divorce in 1969
1973-10-20 Canadian "Star Trek" actor William Shatner (42) weds Marcy Lafferty; divorce in 1996
1997-11-15 TV host and actor William Shatner (66) weds former Ford model Nerine Kidd (38) in Pasadena, California; widowed in 1999

Historical Events

1958-02-20 Adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov", starring Yul Brynner and featuring William Shatner's film debut, premieres at Radio City Music Hall, NYC
1963-10-11 William Shatner stars in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone"
1966-09-08 "Star Trek" premieres on NBC-TV starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
1979-12-07 "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" first movie of the series premieres directed by Robert Wise, starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
1982-03-13 ABC TV crime drama "T.J. Hooker" premieres, starring William Shatner
1992-04-15 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
2021-10-13 William Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach space, travelling aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on a 10 minute flight