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Best known as Scotty in Star Trek he was educated at High School in Sarnia, Ontario, where he acted in school productions.
When WWII began he joined the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery eventually obtaining the rank of Captain. He was wounded on D-Day, suffering severe damage to his right middle finger which was removed ahead of first knuckle, then became a flying observer for the rest of the war. His daring aerial maneuvers flying in an observation plane got him known as the craziest pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Once the war ended, he found himself on many other adventures although none of them would come anywhere close to what he experienced before.
He would become a popular voice actor who participated in thousands of CBC programs spread across both radio and television.
Later on, during the mid-1960's, he would develop into the Star Trek great we now know as Montgomery Scott, "Scotty".
In 1946 he won a 2 year scholarship to the Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York City and from there went to teach for three years.
In 1953 he returned to Canada and lived in Toronto for 8 years acting on radio, television and some films before moving to Hollywood where he also appeared in a number of popular television series such as the Canadian version of The Howdy Doody Show, Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans, R.C.M.P., Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, Hazel, The Gallant Men, Bonanza, The Richard Boone Show, The Outer Limits, Ben Casey, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Fugitive, Laredo, Bewitched, The Virginian, The Man from Uncle, The F.B.I., Peyton Place, Daniel Boone, Marcus Welby M.D., Fantasy Island, Magnum P.I., Danger Bay and The Bold and The Beautiful, while in between he made a return to the stage for various plays.
James Doohan departed the scene at the age of 85 on 20 July 2005.
Many current-day engineers credit Scotty with being their childhood inspiration and in honour of his memory a portion of Doohan's ashes were sprinkled in space by the rocket SpaceLoft XL.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Widely regarded as the finest 1st assistant director in the world, and co-creator, producer, director, and writer of The Prisoner (1967).
Born across the road from Borehamwood studios in 1931, Tomblin entered the film business at the age of 14 before national service saw him take a break for a stint in the marines. He returned to the industry in 1952, later taking up a post as 1st assistant director to Stanley Kubrick.
In the late 1950s, he moved into television, working on series such as The Invisible Man (1958), and One Step Beyond (1959). In 1959, he joined the crew of the ITC series Secret Agent (1964), and it was here that he met Patrick McGoohan for the first time.
Shortly after, McGoohan and Tomblin created Everyman Films Limited, under whose banner The Prisoner (1967) was later m made. Tomblin co-created The Prisoner (1967), working on ideas formulated by McGoohan and story-editor George Markstein (with whom he co-wrote the opening episode, "Arrival"). Tomblin was credited as Producer on all 17 The Prisoner (1967) episodes, and also directed and co-wrote two more ("Living in Harmony" and "Girl Who Was Death"). It is not doubted that without him, The Prisoner (1967) would have looked very different, and possibly would not have been made at all.
He continued in TV after The Prisoner (1967), directing several episodes of the Gerry Anderson series UFO (1970), Space: 1999 (1975), and The Protectors (1972).
However, it was his role as 1st assistant director in blockbuster films that made his name. His credit list is endless, and when interviewed about this list for the Channel 4 documentary Six Into One: The Prisoner File (1984) in 1984, he recalled: "I have just worked on a George Lucas film called "Return Of The Jedi" [Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)] and, to get permission to work in the States, I had to write down every film that I had been on. I got to 478 and then decided that was probably enough to convince them that I had a reasonable amount of experience."
Some of the best-known films on which he worked were Gandhi (1982), Out of Africa (1985), Superman (1978), A Bridge Too Far (1977), all 3 "Indiana Jones" films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)], Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), "Never Say Never Again", Cry Freedom (1987), Chaplin (1992), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), and _Braveheart_ (a post which re-united him with 'Patrick McGoohan').
In 2003, David was awarded a BAFTA for outstanding contribution to film, and he was working right up until his death, after a short illness, on the film Beyond the Horizon (2009).- Producer
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Hulki Saner was born on 14 February 1923 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was a producer and director, known for Gülizar (1972), Ilk ask (1960) and Benzincinin aski (1959). He died on 20 July 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actress
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Rauha Rentola was born on 4 February 1919 in Kuhmoinen, Finland. She was an actress, known for Me (1961), Vuokrasulhanen (1945) and Asessorin naishuolet (1958). She died on 20 July 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.- Director
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- Editor
Kayo Hatta was born on 18 March 1958 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. She was a director and writer, known for Picture Bride (1994), Fishbowl (2005) and Independent Lens (1999). She died on 20 July 2005 in San Diego, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Gyula Hernádi was born on 23 August 1926 in Oroszvár, Hungary [now Rusovce, Slovakia]. He was a writer and actor, known for Adoption (1975), Az eröd (1979) and The Confrontation (1969). He died on 20 July 2005 in Budapest, Hungary.- Costume Designer
Slavica Lalicki was born on 24 August 1937 in Pozarevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was a costume designer, known for Moment (1978), Kad golubovi polete (1968) and Tren (1980). She died on 20 July 2005 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Emma Pullen was born on 25 May 1953 in Warren County, North Carolina, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Colors Straight Up (1997), Only in Hollywood (2002) and And the Children Shall Lead (1985). She died on 20 July 2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Brad Norton was born on 11 September 1956 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Kingpin (1996), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and Tomorrow's Bacon (2001). He died on 20 July 2005 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.- John Raneri was born on 14 July 1957 in NSW, Ausatralia. He was an actor, known for Shell (1973). He was married to Maryse. He died on 20 July 2005 in NSW, Ausatralia.