Actor William Shatner is 94 today.

[Meanderer]

The one thing that irked this female about Captain Kirk was his (To babes, who are usually quite skinny, he acts like he's unresistingly alluring." lol

"he acts like he's unresistingly alluring."

 

[seadoug]

A bit off topic, but for any Trekkies I escorted a Star Trek charter aboard one of our ships in the late 80's. Nichelle Nichols (RIP) was onboard and performed. Not only was she a trailblazer, her voice was beautiful. George Takei was on with his mother and I escorted them to their cabin. He was delightful and is still kicking at 88 as well! I sat next to Gene Roddenberry's wife, Majel, at dinner and asked her lots of questions about her husband's vision for the show.

Here is a writeup.

1987​

East (May 1987)​

cover of the 1987 brochure for "Trek Cruise East" 1987
Guests were Grace Lee Whitney, Jimmy Doohan, Mark Lenard, George Takei (in his lobster hat!), Majel Barrett, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Robin Curtis, Deforest Kelley, Sonni Cooper, as well as many of the celebrity's family members, including Takei's mom.

Gene Roddenberry was a planned guest but he did not attend, citing his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation; he was replaced at the last minute by David Gerrold, who by some fan accounts, didn't interact much with fans and instead hung out with his roommate.

There was an extensive write-up in Starlog. That article includes Takei in his lobster hat, posing with his mom, as well as many other color photos.

 

[dusty]

I'm not much of a rider, but I've ridden several horses while I lived in Montana. All of them responded to the neck rein. I've always wondered how you teach that to a horse? It always seemed like turning a car's steering wheel to the right, and having the car turn to the left. Maybe the horse just knows what you want?

While any horse can be trained for reining, certain breeds and bloodlines are naturally predisposed to the sport due to physical and mental traits shaped by selective breeding. These horses often exhibit a natural inclination for the low-headed, collected, and responsive movements required in reining.

 

[JustDave]

While any horse can be trained for reining, certain breeds and bloodlines are naturally predisposed to the sport due to physical and mental traits shaped by selective breeding. These horses often exhibit a natural inclination for the low-headed, collected, and responsive movements required in reining.

Yeah, I can understand that. Breeding would contribute to that a lot.

 

[Beezer]

Shatner probably murdered his wife and got away with it. I mean, what jury in the world would convict Captain Kirk of anything?

In 1999 William Shatner's wife died under suspicious circumstances at his home. They were in the process of a divorce at the time.

 

[OldFeller]

People reported on the Nerine Kidd autopsy, noting both Valium and alcohol (at three times the legal driving limit for the state of California) were in her system at time of death. The autopsy also concluded there was no evidence of foul play. The official cause of death listed was “drowning associated with neck trauma”. Yahoo! adds that Kidd’s body was found with bruising that suggested her death may have been caused by diving headfirst into the pool where she ultimately drowned.

Radar quoted an extract from one of Shatner’s recent memoir, where he stated his grief was “overwhelming” after Nerine’s death.

“This was the type of pain that makes you think either I’m simply going to die or I’m going to kill myself,” Shatner wrote.

In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Shatner recalled a warning about Nerine he received from a fellow Star Trek cast member.

“Leonard Nimoy telephoned me just before I married Nerine,” Shatner recalled. “He said just one sentence, ‘Bill, you do know that Nerine is an alcoholic.’ I’m not sure what Leonard expected me to say. ‘I know she is,’ I told him. ‘But I love her.’ Leonard didn’t speak for a minute and then he said, sadly, ‘Well, Bill, then you are in for a rough ride’.”

From Details on the Cause of Death of Nerine Kidd, William Shatner's Wife

 

[Imogene]

People reported on the Nerine Kidd autopsy, noting both Valium and alcohol (at three times the legal driving limit for the state of California) were in her system at time of death. The autopsy also concluded there was no evidence of foul play. The official cause of death listed was “drowning associated with neck trauma”. Yahoo! adds that Kidd’s body was found with bruising that suggested her death may have been caused by diving headfirst into the pool where she ultimately drowned.

Radar quoted an extract from one of Shatner’s recent memoir, where he stated his grief was “overwhelming” after Nerine’s death.

“This was the type of pain that makes you think either I’m simply going to die or I’m going to kill myself,” Shatner wrote.

In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Shatner recalled a warning about Nerine he received from a fellow Star Trek cast member.

“Leonard Nimoy telephoned me just before I married Nerine,” Shatner recalled. “He said just one sentence, ‘Bill, you do know that Nerine is an alcoholic.’ I’m not sure what Leonard expected me to say. ‘I know she is,’ I told him. ‘But I love her.’ Leonard didn’t speak for a minute and then he said, sadly, ‘Well, Bill, then you are in for a rough ride’.”

From Details on the Cause of Death of Nerine Kidd, William Shatner's Wife

I remember that and always wondered, but I never wondered as much about Shatner’s wife as I did Robert Blake’s, who played “Baretta” on the weekly tv series.