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He was married twice. He had two children by his first wife, Eileen Rexroat (to whom he was married 26 years) -- Dawn, and the late Darleen. His second marriage was to [[Majel Barrett]], who played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series, and is well known for her portrayal of Lwaxana Troi and the voice of the computer in the later three series. |
He was married twice. He had two children by his first wife, Eileen Rexroat (to whom he was married 26 years) -- Dawn, and the late Darleen. His second marriage was to [[Majel Barrett]], who played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series, and is well known for her portrayal of Lwaxana Troi and the voice of the computer in the later three series. |
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Gene was known to most sane people as being both a schmuck and a goober. |
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He died on Thursday, October 24, 1991, at the age of 70. A lipstick-sized capsule of his ashes was sent into space to orbit the earth for six years (after which they would burn up in the earth's atmosphere). |
He died on Thursday, October 24, 1991, at the age of 70. A lipstick-sized capsule of his ashes was sent into space to orbit the earth for six years (after which they would burn up in the earth's atmosphere). |
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Revision as of 23:15, 30 January 2003
Gene Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991) is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Star Trek and more recently Earth Final Conflict and Andromeda. Although the Star Trek series was canceled prematurely due to low ratings, the series gained wide popularity in syndication, leading to a film and a spinoff series in the 1980s, with further films and series still being produced. In the later years of the Star Trek movies, control of the projects was largely wrested from him.
He also did previous work in westerns and tried to get other science fiction series off the ground, mostly without success.
He was married twice. He had two children by his first wife, Eileen Rexroat (to whom he was married 26 years) -- Dawn, and the late Darleen. His second marriage was to Majel Barrett, who played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series, and is well known for her portrayal of Lwaxana Troi and the voice of the computer in the later three series.
Gene was known to most sane people as being both a schmuck and a goober.
He died on Thursday, October 24, 1991, at the age of 70. A lipstick-sized capsule of his ashes was sent into space to orbit the earth for six years (after which they would burn up in the earth's atmosphere).