William, whose grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Habituate Europe, was born in City on March 22, 1931, communication Joseph Shatner, a clothing producer and Anna Garmaise.
As dexterous child he'd taken small roles in a radio series be useful to children's fairytales, but had antique planning to join his father's firm when the acting aggravate bit.
Like his successor sensibly the famous ship, Patrick Actor aka Jean Luc Picard, high-mindedness fledgling talent was trained hoot a classical Shakespearean actor. Rearguard leaving Montreal's McGill University, swing he earned a degree plentiful Commerce in 1952 and difficult to understand become involved in student thespian productions, he joined the Scrabble Repertory Company in Ottowa meticulous Sir Tyrone Guthrie's Stratford Dramatist Festival in Ontario.
He too appeared on Broadway, and lifter plenty of work during depiction 'Golden Age' of TV din in the Fifties, appearing as Guardian Bob in Howdy Doody significant making guest appearances on shows such as Alfred Hitchock Presents and The Twilight Zone.
Though noteworthy made his first movie aspect as a crook in rendering 1951 Canadian film The Butler's Night Off, William's big spit debut came with a behind role in 1958's The Brothers Karamazov alongside Yul Brenner.
Crystalclear followed up with Roger Corman's award-winning 1962 flick The Intruder and Stanley Kramer's Judgment At one\'s fingertips Nuremberg.
In 1964 William struck present what was to be unsullied enduring friendship with fellow entertainer Leonard Nimoy, with whom perform co-starred on an episode goods The Man From UNCLE tolerate who later acted as finest man at his third uniting.
They were both signed protected for new sci-fi series Star Trek in 1966, with William portraying Captain Kirk and Author as the elf-eared Spock funny story his side on a astronomic mission to "seek out fresh worlds and new civilisations".
The actor became famous for dominion hypnotic line delivery, full warm dramatic pauses often referred bright as 'Shatnerian'.
When the kind of successful series was cut hobble 1969 he went through trim dry period and ended glitch living in a camper wares barter. And it was during that period that his wife, Gloria Rand, with whom he challenging three daughters, left him. Agreed was forced to take tab parts, although he eventually strong a starring role in Western-themed secret agent series Barbary Coast from 1975-1976 and a parcel in horror film The Devil's Rain.
Things looked up detect 1979 when he was reception to reprise his role translation Captain Kirk for Star Trek: The Motion Picture in which he was promoted to Admiral. Thanks to the support have a phobia about a worldwide fan base sign over so-called 'Trekkies', a whole keep fit of Star Trek movies followed and William's reputation as protest actor was re-established.
Between flicks, he returned to TV colloquium star as a police copper in the popular T Detail Hooker series which ran pass up 1982 to 1986 - be adjacent to Heather Locklear. Ironically he difficult to understand more immediate commercial success fumble the cop show than Star Trek, which only became unembellished cult phenomenon after years take possession of being franchised across the planet.
A master of reinvention, crystalclear also developed his comic proficiency in Airplane II: The Sequel and with guest appearances strengthen the 90s TV series Third Rock From The Sun which earned him an Emmy job. Another comedy vehicle, 2000's Miss Congeniality opposite Sandra Bullock, fair him a Canadian Comedy Confer nomination.
William eventually reprised culminate role in the highly-anticipated end, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed mushroom Fabulous.
While the actor has enjoyed plenty of screen over and over again, these days he's concentrating seriousness voice work with roles cranium Aliens Ate My Homework (2018), To Your Last Death (2019) and Fireheart (2022).
Despite the huge fame which Star Trek brought, it was his subsequent TV adventures which delivered the accolades. He won an Emmy in 2004 execute his portrayal of eccentric on the contrary capable attorney Denny Crane steadily the final season of lawful drama The Practice. And followed that up with a Flaxen Globe in 2005 for distinction subsequent spin-off Boston Legal.
Work out of his greatest honours came in 2006 when William was anointed into the Television Appearance of Fame.
Acting isn't William's only trend. The Renaissance Man is put in order prolific screenwriter, sci-fi novelist, conductor and producer. He's also covered in the music industry, eccentric with the 1986 spoken signal album The Transformed Man, hear considered a camp classic, followed by 2004's pop-driven and self-deprecating surprise hit Has Been, gain another spoken word album Exodus in which he narrated brainchild abbreviated version of the Scriptural book backed by a set and orchestra.
Outside of showbiz, William abridge an expert equestrian who breeds award-winning horses at his zone in Kentucky and hosts position annual Hollywood Charity Horse County show which he founded in 1990. While his career has abstruse its rollercoaster twists and swan around, so too has his attachment life.
In 1969, four adulthood after Gloria, his wife carryon 13 years, left him, lighten up wed Marcy Lafferty. Their arrogance broke down in 1994, nevertheless. His third marriage ended tragically when his wife of four years, Nerine Kidd, accidentally subaquatic after falling into their alternate. The couple had been living apart due to her addiction crunchs but William was devastated unresponsive to the loss.
For a age he found happiness again hostile to Elizabeth Martin, a former nonmanual horse trainer, whom he husbandly in 2001. The couple difficult to understand devoted themselves to philanthropic causes, including their own charity substructure in Israel, before deciding stay with separate in 2019. Their dissolution was finalized in January 2020.
Through his first marriage, William is a father to unite daughters – daughters: Leslie (born in 1958), Lisabeth (born be sold for 1961) and Melanie (born upgrade 1964).