Thread: Leonard Nimoy Hangs Up His Spock Ears

Adam Hadhazy - space.com Staff Writer 20 mins ago

Leonard Nimoy, the actor who has famously portrayed "Star Trek's" original alien Spock for over 40 years, has announced he's officially hanging up the pointy Vulcan ears for good.


Nimoy, 79, plans to retire shortly from show business and the "Star Trek" convention circuit, according to the Canadian newspaper Toronto Sun.


The actor, director and photographer will be attending the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo this weekend, and told the paper that beyond this event he only has a few more public appearances scheduled.


Nimoy also currently guest stars on the television show "Fringe," produced by J.J, Abrams who directed last summer's re-launched "Star Trek" film franchise chronicling a younger original series cast on their first mission on the starship Enterprise.


The retirement announcement all but guarantees that an elder, "from-the-future" Spock (at least played by Nimoy) will not make an appearance in the next "Star Trek" movie.


"I want to get off the stage. Also, I don't think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto," Nimoy told the Toronto Sun, referring to the actor who portrays young Spock in the new Trek film. "He's a terrific actor, he looks the part, and it's time to give him some space. And I'm very flattered the character will continue."


Boldly going from Boston to the bridge


Nimoy, born in Boston, Mass. in 1931, began his acting career at the age of 20, taking on roles in a number of campy science fiction. In the early and mid-1960s, he appeared in episodes of major series including "Bonanza," "Perry Mason" and "Get Smart" in 1966.


Also in that year, Nimoy landed a role in a new series created by Gene Roddenberry called "Star Trek." Nimoy played Commander Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan first mate and science officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, helmed by Captain James T. Kirk, played by William Shatner.


Nimoy donned fake, pointy, elvish ears, some swooping eyebrows, an early-Beatles hairdo, and a poker face to play the half-human, half-alien character.


Spock – for the most part – maintained a stoic demeanor per his Vulcan ancestry and his green-tinted blood ran cool in his veins. But this uber-"logical" side of Spock occasionally struggled with his more emotional half and was torn at times between the two cultures.


"Star Trek" ran until 1969 and despite low ratings the show garnered a cult-like following on syndication in the years ahead.


Nimoy, for his part, went on to star in a number of made-for-television movies and theatrical productions in the 1970s, his Star Trek days apparently behind him. But when studio executives green-lit a proposed new television series instead as a feature film with the original crew, Nimoy found himself back in his Starfleet uniform.


A career at warp speed


The character of Spock would continue his journey in all six original series movies, as well as episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes in 1991, and then in an alternate timeline established in last summer's Abrams-directed flick. Nimoy also lent his voice to Trek-themed video games and other products over the years, adding to the legend of his character.


Nimoy also directed the third and fourth "Star Trek" movies, the latter of which, 1986's "'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," has been roundly received by audiences and critics alike as perhaps the best Trek film of all for its humor and, oddly enough, humanity. (The plot involved time-traveling back to late 20th century Earth to bring humpback whales, extinct in the future, to the 23rd century when "Star Trek" takes place to answer the calls of a devastating alien probe seeking the intelligent makers of whale song whispers heard across space eons before.)


"I felt like 'Star Trek IV' was my personal statement on 'Star Trek,'" Nimoy told the Toronto Sun.

In two autobiographies, 1975's "I Am Not Spock," followed by 1995's "I Am Spock," Nimoy shared his coming-to-grips of being constantly associated with his famous Star Trek character.

In addition to this work, Nimoy has also made musical recordings and done voiceovers for documentaries and as Spock and himself in cartoons such as "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," and of course "Star Trek: The Animated Series" in the 1970s.

"Live long and prosper"

Among his many memorable on-screen moments as Spock, Nimoy came up with the now-iconic, V-shaped hand gesture often accompanied by the Vulcan axiom "live long and prosper," both inspired by his Jewish heritage.

The albeit-less-friendly Vulcan nerve pinch – an incapacitating touch to a neck but more civilized than one of Kirk's wildly exaggerated-for-TV haymaker punches – was also an on-set invention by Nimoy for his character.

Overall, Nimoy's retirement is sure to leave a hole in many "Star Trek" fans and others' hearts. But when pushing octogenarian-hood, retiring – as Spock himself might say – perhaps is the only logical thing to do.

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Adam Hadhazy - space.com Staff Writer 20 mins ago

Leonard Nimoy, the actor who has famously portrayed "Star Trek's" original alien Spock for over 40 years, has announced he's officially hanging up the pointy Vulcan ears for good.


Nimoy, 79, plans to retire shortly from show business and the "Star Trek" convention circuit, according to the Canadian newspaper Toronto Sun.


The actor, director and photographer will be attending the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo this weekend, and told the paper that beyond this event he only has a few more public appearances scheduled.


Nimoy also currently guest stars on the television show "Fringe," produced by J.J, Abrams who directed last summer's re-launched "Star Trek" film franchise chronicling a younger original series cast on their first mission on the starship Enterprise.


The retirement announcement all but guarantees that an elder, "from-the-future" Spock (at least played by Nimoy) will not make an appearance in the next "Star Trek" movie.


"I want to get off the stage. Also, I don't think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto," Nimoy told the Toronto Sun, referring to the actor who portrays young Spock in the new Trek film. "He's a terrific actor, he looks the part, and it's time to give him some space. And I'm very flattered the character will continue."


Boldly going from Boston to the bridge


Nimoy, born in Boston, Mass. in 1931, began his acting career at the age of 20, taking on roles in a number of campy science fiction. In the early and mid-1960s, he appeared in episodes of major series including "Bonanza," "Perry Mason" and "Get Smart" in 1966.


Also in that year, Nimoy landed a role in a new series created by Gene Roddenberry called "Star Trek." Nimoy played Commander Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan first mate and science officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, helmed by Captain James T. Kirk, played by William Shatner.


Nimoy donned fake, pointy, elvish ears, some swooping eyebrows, an early-Beatles hairdo, and a poker face to play the half-human, half-alien character.


Spock – for the most part – maintained a stoic demeanor per his Vulcan ancestry and his green-tinted blood ran cool in his veins. But this uber-"logical" side of Spock occasionally struggled with his more emotional half and was torn at times between the two cultures.


"Star Trek" ran until 1969 and despite low ratings the show garnered a cult-like following on syndication in the years ahead.


Nimoy, for his part, went on to star in a number of made-for-television movies and theatrical productions in the 1970s, his Star Trek days apparently behind him. But when studio executives green-lit a proposed new television series instead as a feature film with the original crew, Nimoy found himself back in his Starfleet uniform.


A career at warp speed


The character of Spock would continue his journey in all six original series movies, as well as episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes in 1991, and then in an alternate timeline established in last summer's Abrams-directed flick. Nimoy also lent his voice to Trek-themed video games and other products over the years, adding to the legend of his character.


Nimoy also directed the third and fourth "Star Trek" movies, the latter of which, 1986's "'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," has been roundly received by audiences and critics alike as perhaps the best Trek film of all for its humor and, oddly enough, humanity. (The plot involved time-traveling back to late 20th century Earth to bring humpback whales, extinct in the future, to the 23rd century when "Star Trek" takes place to answer the calls of a devastating alien probe seeking the intelligent makers of whale song whispers heard across space eons before.)


"I felt like 'Star Trek IV' was my personal statement on 'Star Trek,'" Nimoy told the Toronto Sun.

In two autobiographies, 1975's "I Am Not Spock," followed by 1995's "I Am Spock," Nimoy shared his coming-to-grips of being constantly associated with his famous Star Trek character.

In addition to this work, Nimoy has also made musical recordings and done voiceovers for documentaries and as Spock and himself in cartoons such as "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," and of course "Star Trek: The Animated Series" in the 1970s.

"Live long and prosper"

Among his many memorable on-screen moments as Spock, Nimoy came up with the now-iconic, V-shaped hand gesture often accompanied by the Vulcan axiom "live long and prosper," both inspired by his Jewish heritage.

The albeit-less-friendly Vulcan nerve pinch – an incapacitating touch to a neck but more civilized than one of Kirk's wildly exaggerated-for-TV haymaker punches – was also an on-set invention by Nimoy for his character.

Overall, Nimoy's retirement is sure to leave a hole in many "Star Trek" fans and others' hearts. But when pushing octogenarian-hood, retiring – as Spock himself might say – perhaps is the only logical thing to do.

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Thank goodness. He was hot when he was younger, but now not so much.

He is 79 - not many 79 year olds are "hot" : Maybe Sean Connery ... haven't seen any pics lately.

IDK I still find him very handsome for an almost 80 yr old. *shrug

‘Star Trek’ Star Leonard Nimoy Hospitalized
TheWrap - Linda Ge - 22 hrs ago

"Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy, 83, was hospitalized Thursday after firefighters responded to a medical call from his Los Angeles residence, according to multiple media reports which surfaced Monday afternoon.

A representative for Nimoy declined to comment.

LAFD spokeswoman Katherine Main told the LA Times that firefighters were on the scene at a home in Bel-Air that belongs to Nimoy at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, and one patient was transported to an area hospital.

TMZ reported the actor was suffering from severe chest pains and was taken to UCLA Medical Center, although it's unclear if he still remains hospitalized.

He did, however post a tweet on Sunday, that read: "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP."

Nimoy is best known for his role of Spock in the original "Star Trek" series from 1966-1969. He has since played the half-Vulcan, half-human in multiple film, TV and video game spinoffs, including a cameo in 2013's "Star Trek Into Darkness."

Nimoy revealed in January that he had been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he attributed to a smoking habit he had kicked 30 years earlier.

I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough. I have COPD. Grandpa says, quit now!! LLAP

-- Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) January 30, 2014

Don't smoke. I did. Wish I never had. LLAP

-- Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) January 11, 2015

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William Shatner, at left with Leonard Nimoy at Atlanta's Dragon Con in 2009, wished his "Star Trek" castmate well.

Internet to Leonard Nimoy: Live long and prosper

By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Updated 8:00 AM ET, Tue February 24, 2015


)—For a guy whose most famous character who felt no emotion, Leonard Nimoy is the recipient of a ton of feelings.

After TMZ reported that the legendary actor beloved as Mr. Spock on "Star Trek" had been rushed to the hospital last week with severe chest pains, friends and fans alike took to social media to wish him well.

Marshall Julius @MarshallJulius

Live longer, Leonard Nimoy. Please God, take Michael Bay instead.

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1:26 AM - 24 Feb 2015

7 Things: Spock on Spock -- video.NEWSWEEK.com 5/7/09:

In their first video interview together, Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto break down their 'fascinating' character's iconic ears, famous greeting and infamous fans






Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: "The Challenge"



Shatner, Nimoy In New Volkswagen Commercial
By TrekNews.net Staff on October 3, 2014

Volkswagen launched its ‘#vwfuture’ campaign in Germany, starring none other than Star Trek’s William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. The commercials, which promote VW’s new electric cars, feature the iconic Star Trek theme and other nods to the franchise.

Check out the commercial, along with some behind-the-scenes footage below.

Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s’ Spock, Dies at 83
Terry Flores - 5 hrs ago

Leonard Nimoy lived up to his longtime catchphrase: Live long and prosper.

Having achieved success in many arenas during his lifetime, the actor, director, writer and photographer died Friday in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.

Most widely known for his performance as half-human, half-Vulcan science officer Spock on the classic sci-fi TV show “Star Trek” and its many subsequent film and videogame incarnations, Nimoy was also a successful director, helming “Star Trek” pics “The Search for Spock” and “The Voyage Home,” as well as non-“Star Trek” fare; an accomplished stage actor; a published writer and poet; and a noted photographer. He also dabbled in singing and songwriting.

But despite his varied talents, Nimoy will forever be linked with the logical Mr. Spock. Spotted by “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry when he appeared on Roddenberry’s NBC Marine Corps. skein “The Lieutenant,” Nimoy was offered the role of Spock and co-starred in the 1965 “Star Trek” pilot “The Cage.” NBC execs liked the concept but thought the pilot too cerebral, so they ordered a second pilot of the Desilu production with some script and cast changes (only Nimoy made it through both pilots). The series finally bowed on NBC in the fall of 1966. After three seasons, it was canceled in 1969 but would go on to be a hit in syndication, spawning films and other TV iterations and gaining a huge following of fans known as Trekkers or Trekkies.

After the series wrapped, Nimoy joined the fourth season of spy series “Mission: Impossible” as master-of-disguise Paris, leaving after the fifth season. He went on to star in the 1971 Western “Catlow,” with Yul Brynner and Richard Crenna, and the 1978 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” with Donald Sutherland and Jeffrey Goldblum. The actor also made a series of TV films throughout the ’70s and received an Emmy nomination in 1982 for his role as Golda Meir’s husband in telepic “A Woman Called Golda.”

Also during the ’70s, Nimoy narrated the docuseries “In Search of …,” which investigated unexplained events, paranormal phenomena and urban legends long before these matters become the common fodder of pop culture.



Then the siren call of “Star Trek” beckoned again and Nimoy returned to the role of Mr. Spock for 1979’s “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” The film opened well at the box office, and though not well reviewed, it did spawn enough interest for Paramount to greenlight sequels that would continue into the 1990s: “The Wrath of Khan” (1982), “The Search for Spock” (1984), “The Voyage Home” (1986), “The Final Frontier” (1989) and “The Undiscovered Country” (1991). Nimoy was in all of them, albeit briefly in “The Search for Spock.”

Nimoy also appeared as Spock in a couple of episodes of series spinoff “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” several videogames based on the property and the J.J. Abrams-helmed “Star Trek” reboot, playing Spock Prime to Zachary Quinto’s young Spock in the 2009 film and its sequel.

After directing several TV projects, including episodes of “Rod Serling’s Night Gallery” and his “Star Trek” co-star William Shatner’s “T.J. Hooker,” Nimoy signed on to helm “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” Variety said the production was “helmed with a sure hand by debuting feature director Leonard Nimoy, who also appears briefly but to good effect as the indestructible half-human/half-Vulcan Spock.” The review went on to say “Nimoy’s direction is people-intensive with less of the zap and effects diversions of competing films.” He went on to direct the next pic in the series, “The Voyage Home,” as well as four other feature films, including the 1987 comedy “3 Men and a Baby,” starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg, and the Diane Keaton-Liam Neeson drama “The Good Mother” (1988).

Nimoy also had a long history of stage work. He appeared on Broadway in “Full Circle,” directed by Otto Preminger, in 1973, and as a replacement for Anthony Hopkins as Martin Dysart in “Equus.” In 1996 he directed “The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree” on the Rialto. But he also starred in many regional productions — he played Stanley Kowalski in a 1955 Atlanta production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” — and starred in several touring shows: He was Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” in 1971, Sherlock Holmes in a play of that name in 1976 and Vincent Van Gogh in solo show “Vincent: The Story of a Hero,” which he also produced and directed, in 1978-80.

Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston; his parents were Jewish immigrants from the Ukraine, and the language at home was Yiddish. He developed an interest in acting at an early age, first appearing on stage at 8 in a production of “Hansel and Gretel.” He took drama classes for a while at Boston College, and after leaving home to pursue his career in Hollywood, he landed his first lead role in the 1952 film “Kid Monk Baroni.”

After serving in the Army from 1953-55, he appeared in small roles in a few films, but mostly found roles in TV series, appearing in episodes of “Dragnet,” “Sea Hunt,” “Bonanza,” “Wagon Train,” “Rawhide,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The Untouchables,” “The Outer Limits,” “The Virginian,” “Get Smart” and “Gunsmoke” before rising to fame in “Star Trek.”

Most recently, he recurred on Fox sci-fi series “Fringe” as maniacal, genius professor William Bell, and he voiced Spock for a 2012 episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”

In addition to his work on “In Search Of…,” Nimoy lent his resonant, intelligent voice to a variety of films, TV projects and documentaries, including A&E docu series “Ancient Mysteries.”

He wrote two autobiographies. The first, published in 1977, was called “I Am Not Spock.” Though “Star Trek” fans thought he was distancing himself from the beloved character, Nimoy had always enjoyed playing the character but was also using the book to talk about other aspects of his life. The book features dialogue between the thesp and Spock and touched on a self-proclaimed identity crisis because he became so associated with his character. In his second autobiography, “I Am Spock” (1995), he embraced that association.

He also wrote several books of poetry, including “You and I,” “Warmed by Love” and “A Lifetime of Love: Poems on the Passages of Life.” Some of his poetry books featured his photos.

Nimoy studied photography at UCLA in the 1970s, and his work as a photographer was shown in museums, art galleries and in published works, including “The Full Body Project: Photographs by Leonard Nimoy” and “Shekhina.” He was active in philanthropy and endowed Hollywood’s Temple Israel’s Bay-Nimoy Early Childhood Center.

In music, Nimoy released five albums on Dot Records, the first of which was space-based music and spoken word, “Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space.”

Nimoy was married twice, first to actress Sandra Zober. They divorced in 1987. In 1988, he married Susan Bay, an actress who is the cousin of helmer Michael Bay.

He is survived by his wife; two children from his first marriage, son Adam, a director, and daughter Julie; a stepson; and several grandchildren.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/leo...d=ansVariety11

Leonard Nimoy : Ballad of Bilbo Baggins





Leonard Nimoy's Mameloshn: A Yiddish Story
Published on Feb 6, 2014

Yes, Leonard Nimoy speaks Yiddish. Learn more about Leonard (Leyb) Nimoy from his Jewish roots in Boston's heymish West End neighborhood to his brief stint working with famous Yiddish theatre maven Maurice Schwartz in these video highlights from the Wexler Oral History Project's interview with the man made famous by his role as Spock on Star Trek.





To watch the full interview, visit: http://bit.ly/1lCZphz

Archival photographs courtesy of the West End Museum, the Jules Aarons Estate, and Leonard Nimoy's personal collection.

To learn more about the Wexler Oral History Project, visit: http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/tell


[QUOTE]Celebrity tributes to Leonard Nimoy



William Shatner: "I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and..."

Zachary Quinto: "my heart is broken. i love you profoundly my dear friend. and i will..."

Morgan Freeman: "Thank you for inspiring us to boldly go where no man had..."

Zoe Saldana: "There is sorrow in my heart. A beautiful star has faded..."

#RIPLeonardNimoy See more tweets from around the world

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Feb 27, 2015
Leonard Nimoy on TV’s Switch to Sci-Fi from Westerns



Before he was Spock, Leonard Nimoy, who passed away on Friday at age 83, did what a lot of his “Star Trek” castmates did. He worked on TV westerns. “Most of the time playing Indians,” he told the Wall Street Journal in a 2011 interview. “Naturally, when I got into science fiction, I had to play an alien.”

In this audio clip from that interview, Nimoy shares a behind-the-scenes anecdote about what may have been the turning point in TV’s transition from westerns to science fiction — and he reveals the true origin of the Vulcan Nerve Pinch. https://soundcloud.com/don-steinberg...erns-to-sci-fi

Western-themed shows dominated TV in the 1950s and early 1960s. By 1959, the three TV networks had 30 westerns on their weekly schedule. “Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, who created “Star Trek,” had written for “Have Gun Will Travel,” and he pitched “Star Trek” to network executives as “Wagon Train to the stars.” (“Wagon Train” had a traveling cast of pioneers encountering new adventures and guest stars every episode.)

The cast members of “Star Trek” has appeared in enough westerns that there’s a DVD available called “Trek Stars Go West,” highlighting their roles in TV and movie westerns. Nimoy worked on “Wagon Train,” “Rawhide,” “Gunsmoke,” and “Bonanza.” But westerns faded as the space age arrived.

In this audio clip, he recalls an episode he believes was a key moment in the western-space continuum: In an episode called “The Enemy Within,” Captain Kirk’s character is split into two people, a good guy and a bad guy: ”There’s a scene where there’s a confrontation between the two sides of his personality, and the bad one has a gun. The writers had written ‘Spock comes up behind the bad guy and hits him over the head with the butt of his phaser.’ I said ‘I don’t think so. I think that would be appropriate in Gunsmoke.’ And that’s when I created this neck pinch that would knock him out just by pinching him with my fingers on his neck. That’s a metaphor right there for the crossover from western to science fiction.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/...from-westerns/

Feb 27, 2015 @ 4:59 PM

How Leonard Nimoy Created the Iconic Vulcan Salute
The most optimistic gesture of the 20th Century.
By Stephen Marche

You can rest assured that you have lived a good life when the first thing that comes to everybody's mind when you die is the phrase "live long and prosper." Leonard Nimoy, who died today at the age of 83 from a pulmonary obstruction, can boast such a life. He was an actor but he had the good fortune, or the misfortune depending on how you look at it, to transcend performance. As Spock, he was one of the icons of American popular culture. His invention of the Vulcan greeting was his legacy, one of the most optimistic gestures of the twentieth century.

Science fiction, both in the sixties and earlier, was primarily a means of deflecting the anxieties of contemporary life. Invasion of the Body Snatchers was a way of dealing with the fear of the cold war. The Day the Earth Stood Still was about the new possibilities of global war. Godzilla and Them were about the threat of radiation and genetic mutation. And so on.

Star Trek was something new. It was pure hope. Born out of the great victories of the American space program, it foresaw a future in which human growth and development and innovation would simply expand infinitely outward.

Within the hopeful world of Star Trek, Spock was the most hopeful character. Every other science fiction alien is a monster or so different that we can barely understand one another. In Star Trek, the first aliens human beings run into are super-rational, long-living humanoids who want nothing more than to share their rationality with other species.

Despite being a Vulcan, Spock was the ultimate icon of human enlightenment

The Vulcan gesture of greeting captured that enlightenment sensibility perfectly. It's hard to imagine a time and a place so full of hope that anyone could imagine that the first thing a vastly powerful alien species would say are "Live long and prosper." But it was the gesture that really communicated the benevolence of the Vulcans. Nimoy himself told the story of inventing the gesture many times. He saw the V sign—it corresponds to the letter Shin in Hebrew—for the first time in a Jewish ceremony at an Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn. The ceremony, conducted by Cohens, is not supposed to be seen. The gesture conjures the power of God and is therefore too powerful to be gazed upon. But six-year old Nimoy peeked, and remembered. And when the moment came when he needed it, the gesture was there for him.

The history of how Nimoy developed the gesture is the definition of the enlightenment: looking into the mysteries and using what you see to benefit everybody. Despite being a Vulcan, Spock was the ultimate icon of human enlightenment. Nimoy, who both was and wasn't Spock, embodied that beautiful hope perfectly.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cult...vulcan-salute/

10 essential teachings from Mr Spock
The half-Vulcan/half-human had much to teach us in the '60s, '70s and '80s
Channing King, Feb 27, 2015

Leonard Nimoy has died. Between his role as the host of the long-running "In Search Of…" anthology show that ran in the late '70s his turn as makeup master Paris on "Mission: Impossible," he managed to secure a place in TV history.

Oh, and 'Star Trek.' As the half-Vulcan/half-human first officer Spock of the USS Enterprise, he and William Shatner's Kirk saved the galaxy/existence/each other many, many times over the three seasons of the original series, the animated show and six movies. (They also spawned the curious – and highly NSFW – phenomenon known as "slash fic." Trust me: NSFW.)

Growing up nerdy in the '70s and '80s, it was impossible to avoid 'Star Trek,' and as the show's most eminently quotable character, Nimoy's Spock had an impact on lives that was outweighed only by family, friends and (arguably) Han Solo.



Here are 10 quotes from both the original show and the movies that are as relevant in the early 21st century as they will be in the late 23rd:

Kirk: "Is that the logical thing to do, Spock?"
Spock: No, but is the human thing to do."

"The fact that my internal arrangement differs from yours, doctor, pleases me no end."

"I'm frequently appalled by the low regard you earthmen have for life."

"Jim, Edith Keeler must die."

"After time, you may find that 'having' is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting."

T'Pau: "Live long and prosper, Spock."
Spock: "I shall do neither. I have killed my captain...and my friend."

"Insults are effective only where emotion is present."

Spock: "Fortunately this bark has suitable tensile cohesion."
Kirk: "You mean it makes a good bow string?"
Spock: "I believe I said that."

"Tell her (mother)...I feel fine."

"I have been and ever shall be your friend."

http://www.indystar.com/story/entert...1922419f%27%5D


A few last words, a fitting tribute; Nimoy's final twitter post :

Spock’s Advice To A Teenage Girl Will Make You Cry
In 1968, Leonard Nimoy was moved by a girl’s difficulty fitting in,
so he wrote to her about how Spock overcame prejudice.
posted on March 11, 2013, at 1:59 p.m.
Leonora Epstein

Spock’s “It Gets Better” Letter


The following appeared in a 1968 issue of a teen magazine called Fave. The magazine had apparently published a letter addressed to Spock the month before, written by a mixed-race girl who was having trouble finding her place. Leonard Nimoy was moved and penned a detailed response that didn’t just offer words of courage, but concrete advice on how to overcome. *tear*

Via mystartrekscrapbook.blogspot.com


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