He was a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery. James Doohan saw active service during World War 2 and was on Juno Beach on D Day. He died from pneumonia and had also been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes and lung fibrosis. He died on the 20th July 2005 at Redmond, Washington, USA. James Doohan was born on the 3rd March 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

James Doohan claimed to have used the accent of an Aberdonian Scottish soldier whom he met whilst in the army in Catterick - he said he could never understand what he was saying! The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife? But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Everyone seems to want to kill him.Īlong the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Minutes later, people start killing each other.įormer Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. The catchphrase of Scotty was 'Och, the engines cannae take it Captain!' and folklore has it that Captain Kirk often said to him 'Beam me up Scotty', though this was never said in the series nor the films.įollow us on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. He also starred in the 6 spin off Star Trek films and the film Star Trek The Next Generation: Generations. The characters full name was Montgomery Scott and his rank was Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cmdr). The Canadian actor James Doohan played Scotty, the chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise, in the original Star Trek series which also starred William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Dr McCoy. James Doohan Scotty Chief Engineer Star Trek Enterprise Born In Aberdeen, Scotland Home > Famous Aberdonians > James Doohan Scotty Chief Engineer Star Trek Enter

Beam Me Up, Scotty by James Doohan