Leonard Nimoy

Summary

Leonard Nimoy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was West End^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1931^[3]. He died in Bel Air^[4]. He died on February 27, 2015^[5]. He worked as a television actor^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], poet^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,794 views/month, #3,035 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Leonard Nimoy was born in West End^[2].
• Leonard Nimoy died in Bel Air^[4].
• Leonard Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931^[3].
• Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015^[5].
• Leonard Nimoy is buried at Hillside Memorial Park^[12].
• Among Leonard Nimoy's spouses was Sandra Zober^[13].
• Among Leonard Nimoy's spouses was Susan Bay^[14].
• A child of Leonard Nimoy was Adam Nimoy^[15].
• A child of Leonard Nimoy was Julie Nimoy^[16].
• Leonard Nimoy held citizenship in United States^[17].
• American English was Leonard Nimoy's native language^[18].
• English was Leonard Nimoy's native language^[19].
• Leonard Nimoy's professions included television actor^[6].
• Leonard Nimoy's professions included film actor^[7].
• Leonard Nimoy worked as a film director^[8].
• Leonard Nimoy worked as a poet^[9].
• Leonard Nimoy's professions included writer^[10].
• Leonard Nimoy's professions included musician^[20].
• Leonard Nimoy's field of work was acting^[21].
• Leonard Nimoy's field of work was film^[22].
• Leonard Nimoy's field of work was photography^[23].
• Leonard Nimoy's field of work was film direction^[24].
• Leonard Nimoy's field of work was film production^[25].
• Leonard Nimoy's field of work was theater arts education^[26].
• Leonard Nimoy's education included a stint at Antioch University^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-03-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-02-27^[31]

• Genre(s): pop, psychedelic pop, spoken word^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, _edit, novelty, pop, psychedelic pop, spoken word, star trek^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e26b8637-e255-496d-857a-9633fc3ef91c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Leonard Nimoy's place of birth was West End^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1931^[3]. Native languages include American English^[18] and English^[19].

Education

Educated at Antioch University^[27], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1978^[37]; Antioch College^[38], a liberal arts college in the United States^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1850^[41]; Boston English High School^[42], a high school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1821^[45]; Boston University^[46], a research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1869^[49], headquartered in Boston^[50]; Boston College^[51], a college^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1863^[54], headquartered in Chestnut Hill^[55]; and University of California, Los Angeles^[56], a public research university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1919^[59], headquartered in Los Angeles^[60].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], poet^[9], writer^[10], and musician^[20]. Fields of work include acting^[21], a type of arts^[61]; film^[22]; photography^[23], an artistic technique^[62]; film direction^[24], an activity^[63]; film production^[25], an economic activity^[64]; and theater arts education^[26], a branch of education^[65].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leonard Nimoy is Vulcan salute^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[67], a commemorative plaque^[68], in United States^[69] and Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television^[70], a class of award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 2009^[73].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sandra Zober^[13], an actor^[74], 1927–2011^[75], of United States^[76] and Susan Bay^[14], an actor^[77], b. 1943^[78], of United States^[79]. Children include Adam Nimoy^[15], a television director^[80], b. 1956^[81], of United States^[82] and Julie Nimoy^[16], a documentary filmmaker^[83], b. 1955^[84]. Leonard Nimoy's religion is recorded as Judaism^[85].

Death and Burial

Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015^[5]. He died in Bel Air^[4]. The cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease^[86]. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park^[12].

Why It Matters

Leonard Nimoy ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,794 views/month, #3,035 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He is credited with the discovery of Vulcan salute^[89], a gesture^[90].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Nimoy born?

Born in West End^[2], Leonard Nimoy…

Where did Leonard Nimoy die?

Leonard Nimoy passed away in Bel Air^[4].

Who was Leonard Nimoy married to?

Leonard Nimoy's spouses include Sandra Zober^[13] and Susan Bay^[14].

What did Leonard Nimoy do for work?

Leonard Nimoy worked as television actor^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], poet^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Leonard Nimoy go to school?

Leonard Nimoy was educated at Antioch University^[27], Antioch College^[38], Boston English High School^[42], and Boston University^[46].

What awards did Leonard Nimoy receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[67] and Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television^[70].

What did Leonard Nimoy discover?

Leonard Nimoy is credited as discoverer of Vulcan salute^[89].