Gene Roddenberry

Birth Name:

Eugene Wesley Roddenberry

Birth Place:

El Paso, Texas, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Actor

Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2010
Joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1941 and flew combat missions in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, flying a total of 89 missions
Served as a commercial pilot for Pan American World Airways following his time in the military
Studied police science at the Los Angeles City College in pursuit of a career in law enforcement
Worked for the Los Angeles Police Department beginning in 1949 and was made Sergeant in 1953, until leaving the force in 1956 to focus on writing
Following his death, Roddenberry's cremated remains were launched into space aboard a rocket, along with Timothy Leary and 22 others
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985, becoming the first television to receive one

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