I already put up super brief obituary for Leonard Nimoy on my other blog, but I wanted to highlight something Kurt Schlichter pointed out, namely that Nimoy was a member of the U.S. Army. He enlisted in the army reserves during the Korean War, serving for 18 months and mustering out as a Sergeant.
His stint in the military might even have helped Nimoy land the role of Spock:
“After leaving the military, Nimoy landed a large number of small parts in television. One of his early appearances was in a mid-60s TV show about the Marine Corps called The Lieutenant, produced by a young executive named Gene Roddenberry.”
Rest in Peace.
Thanks for posting this! I did not know that about Leonard Nimoy.
Interesting…it certainly was never talked about before. I also remember ‘The Lieutenant’. Probably why I ended up being a Marine lieutenant a few years later. So I can give credit/blame to Mr. Nimoy!
Thanks for posting this however please get the facts right.
First Leonard Nimoy didn’t enlist in the US Army he was drafted. Second he was drafted in mid 50’s after the Korean Police Action truce.
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USAF Master Sergeant Retired SALUTES Leonard Nimoy!!! RIP and God Bless your family.
From the second article linked: “he enlisted in the United States Army Reserves in the early 1950s.”