James Doohan: Scotty on Star Trek Dies at 85

James Doohan was a Canadian-American actor best known as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on Star Trek. Born on March 3, 1920, in Vancouver, British Columbia, he served as an artillery officer with the Canadian Army.

Doohan landed at Juno Beach on D-Day and lost the middle finger of his right hand to a sniper. He was cast as the chief engineer of the Enterprise in the original Star Trek (1966-1969) and repeated the role in six films and an episode of The Next Generation. The line "Beam me up, Scotty" is attributed to the series.

He died of pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Redmond, Washington, on July 20, 2005, at age 85. Part of his ashes were later sent into space.

Achievements: Role of Scotty on Star Trek, Hollywood Walk of Fame star (2004).

Birth: March 3, 1920 - Vancouver, British Columbia.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He did many of the series' voices and accents himself.