Category Archives: Leonard Nimoy

My Weekly Spock: Nimoy on ‘Stoney Burke’

This week for you Nimoy viewing pleasure, I came across a rare and nearly forgotten old series called Stoney Burke.  It stars Jack Lord as the title character; a rodeo rider with a heart of gold long before his Hawaii 5-0 days:  In this episode, titled ‘Fight Night’.  The charity rodeo Stoney is set to ride in is threatened by a prize fight the same night.  The managers of the prize fighter, Art Paxton, send thugs to the rodeo to keep their fight from losing customers. And who is this prize fighter they’re so willing to beat people up for? Well, young, fit, Leonard Nimoy, of course.  (and the director takes full advantage of the young actor’s physique)

You can see the whole episode here.  Nimoy appears around 36 minutes in- draped under a sheet  ala Frankenstein’s monster!

 

 

 

My Weekly Spock – Manly Pink

Here’s a couple of shots of Leonard proving that real men wear pink! And can look darn good in it too!

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My Weekly Spock: Spock and Leila

I came across a few publicity stills of Spock and Leila from This Side of Paradise.  Always loved this episode, and the goodbye scene is just one of the best goodbyes I’ve ever seen.

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My Weekly Spock -If I Were a Carpenter…

Leonard at his handyman best! Found these on the net, I obviously do not own.  But aren’t these great?  🙂  He can build me a cabinet anytime! I wonder what article these came from?  (Winston, you know a lot about this stuff, clues?)

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21 Questions I’d Ask Leonard Nimoy (with only 3 about Star Trek…)

returntotomorrowhd0560Now don’t get excited — Alas, this is not an interview with Leonard Nimoy, but if I were ever lucky enough to interview him, this is what I’d ask.  Some are philosophical, some are totally fan girl…Who knows, maybe he’ll read this and send me a reply!   😉  Get out your pencil, Sir!

  1. How are you?  Hope you’re doing well!
  2. I know you’ve re mostly retired from acting, but are you still interested in doing voice work or books on disc?
  3. You’ve always been politically active and civic minded.  If you could run for office, what would be your proposals?
  4. Who’s your favorite author and what’s the latest book you’ve read?
  5. We know you have a Twitter account, but are you much into the latest technology or could you take it or leave it?
  6. You’ve met and known many people in your life, from JFK to Jimi Hendrix.  Can you recall any  favorite encounters (famous or fan) that really blew you away?
  7. When you look at how the world has changed in your lifetime, what is the one invention that you never expected in your lifetime, and how did it affect you?
  8. What advice can you give an amateur photographer like me?
  9. You did many stage productions in the 70’s, what was your favorite?
  10. Do you have a bucket list?
  11. You wrote, produced, and and  performed the marvelous Vincent; –Do you think that creativity and sanity are linked?  That is, is there really is a fine line between sanity and genius and/or that creativity that nurtures and protects our sanity?
  12. Do you still play guitar?
  13. We’ve always heard about how teenagers created the youth culture the 1950’s with their rebellious music and style, but you were a teenager in the 1940’s — what was life like for your age group then? Were you all just mini-adults expected to act like your elders, or were you rebellious too?
  14. Any chance that Baffled can be rebooted? I think it would have made an excellent mystery/suspense series. (And I think Jon Hamm would make an excellent Tom Kovack)
  15. What was your favorite guest appearance in a TV series?
  16. What’s your philosophy for a life well lived?
  17. Just a few Star Trek questions that I hope are unique.    I don’t know if you’ve seen a lot a fan art, but a lot of it is just saturated with “Spirk” a.k.a.”slash” art which features Kirk and Spock in, well, let’s just say compromising situations.  Personally, I don’t care for it, but what is your take on this trend?
  18. Speaking of romance, I’ve heard that Gene Roddenberry wanted Spock to end up with Nurse Chapel. But which of these women do you think Spock would marry –Nurse Chapel, Uhura, Leila, The Romulan Commander, Droxine, or Zarabeth? (T’Pring doesn’t count because she got Stonn)
  19. At what moment did you realize that Spock was a cultural icon, and does a day ever go by when you don’t have to think about Spock, Trek, and the whole franchise? (I truly hope so)
  20. Do you still have that marvelous blue denim patchwork suit you wore on The Mike Douglas Show back in 1972?  It was so cool!
  21. How would you like to be remembered?
  22. May I be one of your many honoraries? (I’m @ same age as your two)   🙂

 

 

My Weekly Spock: Some Archival Goodness…

I found some great archival stuff for this week: First, what appears to be a collection of some Trek/Nimoy goodness from a teenager’s bedroom wall in 1967, then a detail of the movie magazine article “My Other Life” below. (Don’t you love the first person narrative there? No doubt written by someone else!)   I don’t know it there’s more to that article, but if I find more, you’ll see it here.  I love finding Nimoy stuff in old teen magazines.  You’ll also note there’s some badly colorized pictures here from the Trek set (T’Pring in Red!)  Enjoy!  il_570xN.448926119_g008 887d49c2a79df9a8057588de438aec75

Keep Calm and…

Found this on Facebook- it’s only logical!

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My Weekly Spock (A Day Early) -Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day to our favorite actor, and his son, and all the rest of the Dad’s reading this!

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Leonard and Adam Nimoy enjoy some Chock Full of Nuts in Boston. (2014)

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Adam and his son Jonah 🙂

My Weekly Spock–50 Years of Mister Spock!

Of course, Star Trek did not make its debut until September 8, 1966, but Leonard Nimoy has been playing Mr. Spock since filming the pilot of  The Cage in 1964!

Leonard, Congratulations on embodying and evolving such a charming, cool, lovable, and enduring character for all these years.  The world is a happier place because of Mr. Spock!  Spock will endure forever.  Thank you, and may you and he truly Live Long and Prosper!   😀

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My Weekly Spock–Coffee Break

It’s Monday. I need some coffee! (Preferably with Leonard!)

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