Leonard Nimoy

@Film Director, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor, photographer, author and film director Boston Massachusetts Jewish Actors American Boston College Boston University University Of California, Los Angeles Film & Theater Personalities Actors Directors Theater Personalities Aries Celebrities Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor, photographer, author and film director. Initiating his acting journey in his early twenties, he struggled for almost a decade with low quality as well as B grade movies. It was only after his role of Mr. Smock in the big hit Star Trek, he became one of the 50 greatest TV characters. The half human and half Vulcan character of Spock remained in the limelight since its first episode till its last in 2013. Some of his other well-known works include Mission: Impossible, role in the television film, ‘A Woman Called Golda’ and television show, Fringe; host to the series called ‘In Search Of..’. Acclaimed with a number of awards for his commendable performance as Mr. Smock, he diversified into direction as well. His other appearances include his performances as a stage actor, voice actor, song writer and singer too. His participation in ‘Standby: Lights, Camera, Action’, a children’s educational show as a host, narration on radio series, animated feature films was also appreciated by the audiences. His was credited for his production skills in ‘Never Forget’ in 1991 and in a play entitled ‘Shakespeare’s Will’ in 2007. Nimoy remained a successful and a versatile professional his entire life.

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Birthday: March 26, 1931 Died on: February 27, 2015 Nationality: American Famous: Author, Film Director, Jewish Actors, Boston College, Boston University, University Of California, Los Angeles, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors, Theater Personalities City/State: Boston, Massachusetts Spouses: Susan Bay (m. 1988), Sandra Zober (m. 1954–1987) Childrens: Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy Information Detail Birthday March 26, 1931 Died on February 27, 2015 Nationality American Famous Author, Film Director, Jewish Actors, Boston College, Boston University, University Of California, Los Angeles, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors, Theater Personalities City/State Boston, Massachusetts Spouses Susan Bay (m. 1988), Sandra Zober (m. 1954–1987) Childrens Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy Universities Boston College,Boston University,University Of California, Los Angeles Boston College University of California Los Angeles Antioch College Antioch University Boston University Notable Alumnis Boston College Boston University University Of California Los Angeles Birth Place Boston, Massachusetts, U.S Religion Jewish Gender Male Father Max Nimoy Mother Dora Nimoy (née Spinner) Sun Sign Aries Born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S Famous as Actor, Author, Film Director Died at Age 83

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Leonard Nimoy got married to actress, Sandra Zober in 1954 from whom he had two kids; daughter Julie was born in 1955 and son Adam born in 1956. Unsplash Personal Life

He had keen interest in photography since childhood. He studied photography post Star Trek and Mission Impossible at the University of California in the 1970s with the intention of swapping career. Unsplash Personal Life

It was in 1987 that he divorced his wife Sandra and remarried actress Susan Bay (cousin of the director, Michael Bay) in 1989. Unsplash Personal Life

Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts to Dora (a homemaker) and Max Nimoy (a barber) who were Jewish immigrants from Russia. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Nimoy got involved in acting at the tender age of 8 starting with a play. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was always driven by his passion for acting even against his parent’s wish who wanted him to study and choose a stable career. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While at the Boston English High School, he was actively involved in various acting projects. Post his graduation he got enrolled at the Boston College in 1949. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

At the young age of 17, he took a role of Ralphie for the renowned Clifford Odets’ production, ‘Awake and Sing’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was credited with an Emmy nod for his work as a co-star in A Woman Called Golda. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Leonard Nimoy was a private pilot and owned an airplane too. Nimoy was honored with the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award by the Space Foundation in 2010 for inspiring people to learn about the universe. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He was also the reader for “Selected Shorts” at the Symphony Space in New York, which were broadcast on radio. The Symphony Space honored Nimoy by renaming the Thalia Theatre as Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

His hometown honors him by celebrating November 14, 2009 as Leonard Nimoy Day in Boston since 2009. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 26, 1931
Died on	February 27, 2015
Nationality	American
Famous	Author, Film Director, Jewish Actors, Boston College, Boston University, University Of California, Los Angeles, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors, Theater Personalities
City/State	Boston, Massachusetts
Spouses	Susan Bay (m. 1988), Sandra Zober (m. 1954–1987)
Childrens	Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy
Universities	Boston College,Boston University,University Of California, Los Angeles Boston College University of California Los Angeles Antioch College Antioch University Boston University
Notable Alumnis	Boston College Boston University University Of California Los Angeles
Birth Place	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
Religion	Jewish
Gender	Male
Father	Max Nimoy
Mother	Dora Nimoy (née Spinner)
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
Famous as	Actor, Author, Film Director
Died at Age	83

Leonard Nimoy

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Mar 26, 1931

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S