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Mike Teutsch · July 20th, 2005, 12:11 PM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Doohan, best known as the feisty, Scottish-accented chief engineer on television's original "Star Trek" series -- a role immortalized by the catch phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" -- died on Wednesday at age 85, his manager said.

For some of us that grew up with the original Star Trek series, and just general Science Fiction fans, I thought I would post this. Scotty has just beamed up for the last time.

Mike

Lorinda Norton · July 20th, 2005, 12:16 PM

First "Bones" and now Scotty. I hate to see 'em go. :(

Devin Eskew · July 20th, 2005, 03:13 PM

Very sad, he was one of my fav's.

Mike Rinkunas · July 20th, 2005, 03:43 PM

I argree….

Scotty was one of my inspirations for becoming an engineer - no matter the size of the problem, lack of tools, or threat of impending doom could stop his character from doing his job….

Thanks James, where ever you have been beamed to now.....
~Mike

Michael Gibbons · July 20th, 2005, 04:07 PM

For me there is no Star Trek except for the original. The cast is huge part of why that is- I don't think they ever came even close in any of the later incarnations- and scotty was a big part of that cast.

K. Forman · July 20th, 2005, 04:42 PM

He also did many character voices in his career. And if it weren't for my wife's stubborness, my second boy would be named M. Scott.

Richard Alvarez · July 20th, 2005, 05:05 PM

I actually got to meet him, back in... '76 I think. I was working at a television station in Houston, and he came in to do an interview on the morning talk show. I recall being surprised that he didn't have an accent. Heck of a nice guy... of course, this was after the series had ended, and before the renewed interest in it... so it was a 'low point'. But he was really really nice to talk with.

God speed....

Dylan Couper · July 20th, 2005, 05:43 PM

That's sad. Scotty is possibly my favorite ST character of any series.

Keith Loh · July 20th, 2005, 06:22 PM

Before I read his bio I had no idea he was missing a finger.

Mike Teutsch · July 20th, 2005, 06:48 PM

I heard today on the radio that he could handle 7 different accents. He chose the Scottish one for Star Trek because he thought the Scot's were great engineers. Also heard he never got tired of hearing, "Beam me up Scotty!"

Mike

Barry Gribble · July 20th, 2005, 07:03 PM

Sad to see him go. That show was very dear to me growing up.

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Originally Posted by Mike Teutsch

Also heard he never got tired of hearing, "Beam me up Scotty!"

And yet it was never actually said in the entire series....

July 20th, 2005, 12:11 PM	#1
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Beam me up, Scotty!---No more! LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Doohan, best known as the feisty, Scottish-accented chief engineer on television's original "Star Trek" series -- a role immortalized by the catch phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" -- died on Wednesday at age 85, his manager said. For some of us that grew up with the original Star Trek series, and just general Science Fiction fans, I thought I would post this. Scotty has just beamed up for the last time. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

July 20th, 2005, 12:16 PM	#2
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	First "Bones" and now Scotty. I hate to see 'em go. :( __________________ Lorinda

July 20th, 2005, 03:13 PM	#3
Devin Eskew Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 115	Very sad, he was one of my fav's. __________________ We learn by doing, we learn better by making mistakes!

July 20th, 2005, 04:07 PM	#5
Michael Gibbons Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Loveland, Colorado, USA Posts: 292	For me there is no Star Trek except for the original. The cast is huge part of why that is- I don't think they ever came even close in any of the later incarnations- and scotty was a big part of that cast. __________________ " When some wild-eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head against a bar room wall, and looks you crooked in the eye, and he asks you if you've payed your dues, well, you just stare that big suker right back in the eye, and you remember what old Jack Burton always says at a time like that, 'Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail."

July 20th, 2005, 04:42 PM	#6
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	He also did many character voices in his career. And if it weren't for my wife's stubborness, my second boy would be named M. Scott. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

July 20th, 2005, 03:43 PM	#4
Mike Rinkunas Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 134	I argree…. Scotty was one of my inspirations for becoming an engineer - no matter the size of the problem, lack of tools, or threat of impending doom could stop his character from doing his job…. Thanks James, where ever you have been beamed to now..... ~Mike

July 20th, 2005, 05:05 PM	#7
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	I actually got to meet him, back in... '76 I think. I was working at a television station in Houston, and he came in to do an interview on the morning talk show. I recall being surprised that he didn't have an accent. Heck of a nice guy... of course, this was after the series had ended, and before the renewed interest in it... so it was a 'low point'. But he was really really nice to talk with. God speed....

July 20th, 2005, 05:43 PM	#8
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	That's sad. Scotty is possibly my favorite ST character of any series. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

July 20th, 2005, 06:22 PM	#9
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Before I read his bio I had no idea he was missing a finger. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

July 20th, 2005, 06:48 PM	#10
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	I heard today on the radio that he could handle 7 different accents. He chose the Scottish one for Star Trek because he thought the Scot's were great engineers. Also heard he never got tired of hearing, "Beam me up Scotty!" Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.