Profile
William Shatner
Actor
Male
Born
Mar 22, 1931
Age
82
Hometown
Montréal
Religion
Judaism
Nationality
Canadian People
Alma Mater
McGill University
Other Names
Shatner, William ...
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, author, and film director. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, in the science fiction television series… Read More
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Romance
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Elizabeth ShatnerMarried 2001
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Elizabeth Anderson MartinMarried 2001
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Nerine KiddMarried 1997 - 1999
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Vera MontezDated 1994 - 1996
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Marcy LaffertyMarried 1973 - 1996
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Gloria RandMarried 1956 - 1969
Family
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William Shatner
Age 82
parents
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Joseph ShatnerFather
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Anne GarmaiseMother
siblings
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Joy ShatnerSister
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Farla ShatnerBrother
children
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Lisabeth ShatnerDaughter, Age 53
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Syfy Weird Or What? With William Shatner Previews For Tuesday May 7 (Videos)Monsters and Critics - 13 days ago
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Glenn C. Altschuler: Kirk's WagerHuffington Post - Apr 22, 2013
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D.K. Latta: 'Star Trek Into Darkness': Would The Original Captain Kirk Like The Modern Kirk?Huffington Post - Apr 15, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1931
Birth
Shatner was born on March 22, 1931, in the Côte Saint-Luc neighbourhood of Montréal, Québec, the son of Anne (née Garmaise) and Joseph Shatner, a clothing manufacturer.
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TWENTIES
Trained as a classical Shakespearean actor, Shatner began performing at the Shakespearean Stratford Festival of Canada in Stratford, Ontario beginning in 1954.
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1956
25 Years Old
Shatner has been married four times. His first marriage was to Gloria Rand, from 1956 to 1969.
In 1959, he received decent reviews when he took on the role of Lomax in the Broadway production of The World of Suzie Wong.
THIRTIES
In the 1963–1964 season, he appeared in episodes of two ABC series, Channing and The Outer Limits ("Cold Hands, Warm Heart").
In 1964, he guest starred in the episode "He Stuck in His Thumb" of the CBS drama The Reporter.
In 1965, Shatner guest-starred as Major Curt Brown in second season episode 9, "I Am The Enemy" of 12 O-Clock High.
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Shatner starred in the 1966 gothic horror film Incubus, the second feature-length movie ever made with all dialogue spoken in Esperanto.
FORTIES
1971
40 Years Old
Shatner received good reviews as the lead prosecutor in a 1971 PBS adaptation of Saul Levitt's play The Andersonville Trial.
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1973
42 Years Old
His second marriage lasted 21 years and was to Marcy Lafferty; the couple were married in 1973 and divorced in 1994.
1977
46 Years Old
His appearances became less frequent after a 1977 appearance in which, after giving an illegal clue ("the blessed" for Things That Are Blessed) at the top of the pyramid ($200) which deprived the contestant of a big money win, he threw his chair out of the Winner's Circle.
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1979
48 Years Old
Shatner and the other original Star Trek cast members returned to their roles when Paramount produced Star Trek: The Motion Picture, released in 1979.
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FIFTIES
1982
51 Years Old
Besides the Star Trek films, Shatner landed a starring role on television as a police officer in T.J. Hooker, which ran from 1982 to 1986.
1989
58 Years Old
He then hosted the popular dramatic reenactment series Rescue 911 from 1989 to 1996.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1994
63 Years Old
Shatner was also the CEO of the Toronto, Ontario-based C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, a special effects studio that operated from 1994 to 2010.
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In 1995, a first-person shooter game named William Shatner's TekWar was released, and was the first game to use the Build engine.
Shatner also had a supporting role in the 2004 comedy DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, which starred Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn.
Shatner took the Crane role to Boston Legal, and won a Golden Globe, an Emmy in 2005, and was nominated again in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 for his work.
Shatner also starred as the voice of Don Salmonella Gavone on the 2009 YouTube animated series The Gavones.
2010
79 Years Old
At a convention held in 2010, Shatner commented on the film by saying "I've seen that wonderful film."
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Also in 2011, Shatner appeared in the episode of Psych titled, "In For a Penny" on the USA Network as the estranged father of Junior Detective Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson).
He has signed on to continue the role into the 2012 season.
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