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Sadly he passed away from complications due to the AIDS virus contracted through a blood transfusion a few months before production on Predator 2 had begun. In October 2002 Nimoy published Shekhina, a photographic study of women intended to visualize the feminine aspect of God's presence, inspired by Kabbalah (esoteric Jewish mysticism.) In 2003, he announced his retirement from acting in order to concentrate on his photography, but has subsequently appeared in several popular TV commercials with buddy William Shatner for Priceline.com. He continued the role of Harry on the TV series of the same name . In 1997 he narrated the documentary A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, about the various sects of Hasidism Orthodox Jews. He was most famous for being the most unrecognised recognised actor when he played the Predator opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and as the lovable Bigfoot Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987). Nimoy has long been active in the Jewish community, and is an adherent of Reform Judaism. While working on the set of the series 227(1985), he met his co-star, Alaina Reed Hall who he married both on the set, and in real life, and they had two children. These recordings are generally regarded as being unintentionally campy, though his tongue-in-cheek performance of "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" received a fair amount of airplay when the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings films were released in the early 2000s.

They also had a promotional business where they did promotional acts in department stores for new products throughtout the LA area. During and following the Star Trek years, Nimoy also released several albums of vocal recordings, including Trek-related songs and cover versions of popular tunes. One was a semi-autobiographical two-man musical, "In Five", and the other was a two-man show called "The Worst Of Friends", both of which played in night clubs throughout the LA area. His latest effort is entitled A Lifetime of Love: Poems on the Passages of Life (2002). Together, they put together two night club acts/musicals. Nimoy has also written several volumes of poetry, some published along with a number of his photographs. After a year, he lost interest and relocated to LA. As such, in this autobiography Nimoy maintains that in some meaningful sense, he really is now Spock, and Spock is him, while at the same time maintaining the distance between fact and fiction.

Upon graduation, Fenichel moved to Los Angeles and Hall moved to Venezuela to play basketball. Over the years, Nimoy had much input into how Spock would act in certain situations, and, conversely, Nimoy's contemplation of how Spock acted gave him cause to think about things in a way that he never would have thought if he had not portrayed this character. During his college years, he met Jay Fenichel with whom he would later make musical productions. His second autobiography was entitled I Am Spock (1995), and this title was meant to communicate that he finally realized that his years of portraying the Spock character had led to a much greater identification between the fictional character and the real person. This very tall Afro-American actor attended Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, PA where he played Basketball throughout his high school years, and won himself a scholarship to George Washington University in Washington DC. The title of this book was controversial, as many fans incorrectly assumed that Nimoy was distancing himself from the Spock character; however, Nimoy's stated intention was merely to remind the public at large that Spock and Nimoy were not one and the same. Kevin Peter Hall (9 May 1955 - 10 April 1991) Tall black American Actor famous for his roles as the 'monsters' in Harry and the Hendersons and Predator both (1987). Nimoy has written two autobiographies, the first one called I Am Not Spock (1977).

Nimoy would go on to direct Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) and move beyond the Trek universe with Three Men and a Baby in 1987. After directing a few television show episodes, Nimoy broke into film directing in 1984 with the successful third installment of the Star Trek film series (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock). He has appeared in such plays as Oliver!, The King And I, The Man in the Glass Booth, Caligula, and Sherlock Holmes. It was during this time that Nimoy won acclaim for a series of stage roles as well.

In the late 1970s he hosted and narrated the television series In Search of..., which investigated paranormal or unexplained events or subjects. Nimoy also appeared in various made for television films in this period such as Assault On The Wayne (1970), Baffled (1972), The Alpha Caper (1973), The Missing Are Deadly (1974), Seizure: The Story Of Kathy Morris (1980), Marco Polo (1982) and he received an Emmy award nomination for best supporting actor for the TV film A Woman Called Golda (1982). He co-starred with Yul Brynner and Richard Crenna in the Western movie Catlow (1971). Following the cancellation of the original Trek, Nimoy played a spy called Paris in the hit television series Mission Impossible from 1969-71.

Nimoy went on to reprise Spock's character in a voice-over role in Star Trek: The Animated Series, in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and in six Star Trek motion pictures featuring the original cast. He earned three Emmy nominations for playing this character. Nimoy's most famous role is the half-Vulcan, half-human named Spock from the original Star Trek television series (1966-69). Army service record was destroyed in the 1973 National Archives Fire.

According to the National Archives and Records Administration, Leonard Nimoy's U.S. He received final discharge in November 1955 as a Sergeant. His service number was ER 11 229 770. Army Reserve.

From 1953 to 1955, Leonard Nimoy also served in the U.S. One of his better-known roles was that of Tevye the dairyman, in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, based on the series of short stories by Yiddish author Sholom Aleichem. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Nimoy spent much time in live theater, and appeared as a guest star in many television shows. Leonard Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an actor, film director, poet and photographer best known for playing the character Spock in the Star Trek television and movie series.

"Let's see if this actually works", said on an episode of Futurama regarding the Vulcan neck pinch. Nimoy also coined the accompanying spoken blessing, "Live long and prosper.". It is said to be based on a rabbinical blessing with both hands, thumb to thumb in this position, representing the Hebrew letter shin (ש). Nimoy also devised the Vulcan Salute consisting of a raised hand, palm forward with the fingers parted between the middle and ring finger.

He suggested the "pinch" as a illustration of Vulcan's mysterious powers. Nimoy came up with the Vulcan neck pinch during the discussion of an early Star Trek episode where Spock was supposed to pistol-whip another character. Holy Matrimony (1994). Funny About Love (1990).

The Good Mother (1988). Three Men and a Baby (1987). Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).