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Leonard Simon Nimoy Biography

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Leonard Simon Nimoy or better known as commander “Spock” from the star trek series; Leonard was born in Boston Massachusetts on March 26, 1931 to Dora and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop he died February 27, 2015. His parents were from the Ukraine and were Jewish immigrants. Nimoy was raised in a tenement and acted in community theaters since age eight, he acted in locals theaters. His parents didn’t want him to become an actor, they wanted him to attend college, and have a stable job, and a stable career, or learn to play the accordion, and make money off that! His grandfather advised him otherwise, he wanted him to become an actor, and pursue that as his career. Nemoy decided to listen to his grandfather, and pursue acting. He preferred …show more content…

He did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20. He didn’t begin his acting career until his late twenties; he started off by teaching young actors how to play the role of their characters. Nemoy was a singer, and a song writer, some of his more famous songs were, “ballad of Bilbo Baggins” “Twinkle Twinkle little earth” and “if I had a hammer”. He was also an author and wrote the book “I am Spock” where he talked about himself in the movie. He also narrated the book, from Spock’s side and Nemoy’s side. In his book he mentioned different parts of the movie, and how he felt during them. He was also a photographer who enjoyed taking pictures of him. He took a lot of pictures of beautiful women too, he primarily took pictures of people he knew, and was well acquainted with. He was also a director for, many sitcoms and, comedy movies. Some of the movies he directed where “three men and a baby”, “funny about love”, and “the good mother”. Last but not least he was an American actor, as a kid he acted in plays and musicals. He acted in some minor roles in a couple …show more content…

Susan is the cousin of the director Michael bay. In a 2001 DVD, showed that Leonard became an alcoholic, and ended up in rehabilitation. William Shatner talked in his book “up till now’’ that Leonard would try to help his (William Shatner) alcoholic wife Nerrine Kidd. Nimoy had a son and a daughter. His son’s name was Adam Nimoy and his daughter’s name was Julie Nimoy. Adam Nimoy is an entertainment attorney, and was born or to Leonard’s first wife Sandra Zober. Adam was born in Las Angeles California, and was the director to the movie “I Robot” which starred Will Smith, Bruce Greenwood and James Cromwell. Adam was married and had two children Madeleine, and Jonah Nimoy. His daughter was is a writer, and had one child named

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