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William Shatner
Best known for playing Captain Kirk in Star Trek, William Shatner also built a
lesser-known parallel career as a recording artist. The son of a clothing
manufacturer from Montreal, Canada (of East European Jewish immigrants), Shatner
studied economics before joining the Canadian National Repertory Theatre Company
in Ottowa and trained as a classical Shakespearean actor. He got the part of
Captain Kirk in 1966 and soon achieved household name status in the role as the
television series found international cult success. On the back of this
popularity he launched his recording caree...
