James Doohan, "Scotty" giving the Vulcan salute.

[techs]

The Canadian native who played Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, the Enterprise’s engineer who spoke in a thick brogue, was a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery force that landed on Juno Beach on D-Day. Walking with his unit across a mine field, they came under attack by German machine gun fire. He was hit four times in the leg, the middle finger of his right hand was shot off, and a bullet hit him in the chest. He was saved when that bullet hit the silver cigarette case in his shirt pocket which his brother had given him.

 

[silverpig]

And you will now notice that he basically does everything with his left hand and hides his right hand on the show.

What a great guy though. Hard to imagine a show today casting a guy with a missing finger like that today. RIP

 

[techs]

And you will now notice that he basically does everything with his left hand and hides his right hand on the show.

What a great guy though. Hard to imagine a show today casting a guy with a missing finger like that today. RIP

Now every time I watch an old Trek I will be looking for it

 

[Scotteq]

Terrible injury, there. Just Imagine... having to go through one's entire adult life...



Unable to properly flip people off. :banghead:

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Wow, I never knew that before. That could easily have been written into the character's backstory, instead of hiding the hand.

 

[microAmp]

Never knew that either but did know about Radar in MASH TV series about his hand.

 

[techs]

 

[lupi]

New about this long ago, first time I've seen a pic of it though.

 

[Homerboy]

I interviewed him some time ago. He was a real cranky old asshole.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Terrible injury, there. Just Imagine... having to go through one's entire adult life...



Unable to properly flip people off. :banghead:

Or give a proper shocker.

 

[Homerboy]

Also, Radar's hand was fucked up as well:

http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2012/05/08/tv-urban-legends-revealed-40/

 

[CPA]

That may be the most photoshopped-looking real picture I've ever seen.

 

[MotionMan]

You can kinda see it if youa re looking for it:

MotionMan

 

[Wyndru]

That may be the most photoshopped-looking real picture I've ever seen.

Oh, this is a real pic? The hand isn't even the correct angle or appropriate size. Also at that age I thought he had liver spots all over his hands.

I saw that image a while back on another site, and I just figured it was just one of those thrown together pics to illustrate the point of the article.

Oh nvm, here is is the original.

 

[MotionMan]

Found this today:

MotionMan

 

[SKORPI0]

 

[Ricky Spanish]

I never knew, I have a new respect for the man.

 

[KeithP]

New about this long ago, first time I've seen a pic of it though.

I still don't think you have. While the injury is real that image is chopped.

-KeithP