 Nerine Shatner Friendly House
This non profit organization is one of the nation's first residential
homes for women recovering from alcohol and substance abuse.
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Hollywood
Charity
Horse Show
For the past several years, William Shatner has spearheaded the HCHS
which features some of the best western reining riders in the country
while simultaneously raising money for charity.
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William
Shatner also
Supports:
 March
of
Dimes Canada
 The Jewish
National Fund
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| Deforest Kelley Remembered |
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Posted by: Admin on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 10:47 PM
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June 11th is the anniversary of DeForest Kelley's passing away and I thought it only appropriate to comment on what this beloved friend and colleague meant to me. "Dee" was the epitome of a southern gentleman, with his manners, his sense of fairness and honor. I enjoyed his company enormously and it was a real kick to work with him. He had been in "the business" for years before I worked with him and he knew how to keep the tennis ball of performance bouncing between us. |
 June 11th is the anniversary of DeForest Kelley's passing away and I thought it only appropriate to comment on what this beloved friend and colleague meant to me. "Dee" was the epitome of a southern gentleman, with his manners, his sense of fairness and honor. I enjoyed his company enormously and it was a real kick to work with him. He had been in "the business" for years before I worked with him and he knew how to keep the tennis ball of performance bouncing between us.
I have many memories of him from Star Trek, some of which I've told at conventions. I have to admit I did love playing a trick or two on him. If you've heard me speak at a convention, you might have heard the story about the English muffin. Dee loved his ritual of toasting an English muffin for breakfast. One day, while his back was turned, I stole the English muffin out of the toaster and ate it before he could see me. When he went to claim his muffin, it was gone. I tried not to laugh at the look of consternation on his face. He put another one in the toaster, and turned his back, whereupon I promptly stole it again. He went back to the toaster, only to find it missing again. He saw me out of the corner of his eye and realized I still had the muffin crammed into my mouth. He pointed his finger at me and shouted, "Shatner, I knew it was you!" Choking on the bits of muffin still stuffed in my mouth, I shouted back, "Call 911!"
But Dee took my teasing well and always displayed a humor and kindness that made everyone love him so much. I visited him when he was in the hospital shortly before he passed away. Instead of succumbing to fear and resignation, what he wanted most of all was to make a western with Leonard and me! It was on that note that I left him and he left us a few days later. I've never forgotten how his optimism spoke of his true character, even in the most difficult and awesome of moments.
I will miss Dee with all my heart. Star Trek will miss him and his family and friends will miss him. I know you will miss him, too.
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