TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. His breakthrough character Spock, which he played in Star Trek and its animated series and film adaptations, made a significant cultural impact and earned Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations.

From 1959 to 1962 he appeared in four episodes of Wagon Train. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders, in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere. From 1959 to 1962 he appeared in four episodes of Wagon Train, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. Nimoy began his acting career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s. Nimoy's breakthrough role was his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek. Leonard Nimoy (Ma– February 27, 2015) was an American actor who had a career in film and television for seven decades. 'The way Leonard stood by me the day my father died really remains in my mind,' Shatner said.Leonard Nimoy filmography Leonard Nimoy filmography In interviewing his comrade and Starship Enterprise captain, William Shatner, a year ago prior to his Florida Theatre appearance for his one-man show, 'Shatner's World,' I asked him of his memories of the original 'Star Trek.' Shatner fondly remembered co-stars De Forrest Kelley, James Doohan and particularly Nimoy.

I take great pride in producing 'Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country.' That made me the only person connected with Trek who has acted, written, directed and produced the movies.'

'People had been saying, 'You should be a director.' I would say 'What is wrong with acting,' but there I was doing it. 'It was a whole new existence that I had never dreamed of,' Nimoy said. He wasn't typecast, but instead played Paris in 'Mission Impossible,' was part of the remake of the classic 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and directed three of the 'Star Trek' movies. In fact, Nimoy was pretty pleased at what the Spock character had done for him in the years after the original show.

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