Leonard Nimoy, 83, is one of those iconic giants that we take for granted. As he lays ill in the hospital, I want to make sure people know him for more than Star Trek.

Did you know he directed Three Men and a Baby? Or that he did many commercials in the 70's and 80's? And that he narrated and lent his voice to several video games?

Nimoy is much more than Spock.  His career started in 1951 in the movie Queen for a Day. He was in Wagon Train, Sea Hunt, Dragnet.... the biggest shows of the era.

It's fine to remember his Spock, he loved that role, but tip your hat to his other career pieces too!

Star Trek produced two of my favorite TV/movie quotes ever.
"Live long and prosper" - a great message as people pass in life.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few...or the one." That was a tearjerker moment.

Back to Nimoy's other works. Here are some roles you may not remember.

 

 

 

  • 1

    Mission Impossible

    Between 1969 and 1971, Leonard Nimoy was Paris on this legendary show.

     

  • 2

    In Search of ...

    This show explored mysteries like the Bermuda Triangle, aliens and more. Nimoy was the stellar narrator.

  • 3

    Fringe

    This Fox series only lasted 3 years, but it was a SciFi masterpiece. Nimoy played William Bell.

  • 4

    Bruno Mars Lazy Song Video

    Leonard Nimoy is more than an actor. He is a poet, lecturer, photographer, and music artist. Always one to help aspiring talent, he agreed to be in this Bruno Mars video. Cool!

  • 5

    The Poet

    Nimoy is a poet and had the chance to showcase it on the Captain and Tennille Show. The segment is only the tip of the iceberg on this talent of his!

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