What is Gene Roddenberry's full name?
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry nickname(s):
Robert Wesley, The Great Bird of the Galaxy
Gene Roddenberry date of birth:
August 19, 1921
How old was Gene Roddenberry when died?
70
Where was Gene Roddenberry born?
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
When did Gene Roddenberry die?
October 24, 1991
Where did Gene Roddenberry die?
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Why did Gene Roddenberry die?
Heart Failure
How tall is Gene Roddenberry?
6' 1" (185 cm)
Gene Roddenberry body shape:
Average
What color is Gene Roddenberry's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Gene Roddenberry gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Gene Roddenberry?
Secular Humanist
What is Gene Roddenberry's ethnicity?
White
What is Gene Roddenberry nationality?
American
Where did Gene Roddenberry go to school?
Franklin High School
Where did Gene Roddenberry go to university?
Los Angeles City College
What is Gene Roddenberry's occupation?
Television Screenwriter, Producer
Gene Roddenberry claim to fame:
creator of Star Trek
Gene Roddenberry commercials and brand endorsements:
(1986) Print ad: Guinness Extra Stout.
Short Biography
Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer, populistic philosopher, and futurist. He is best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, where his father worked as a police officer. Roddenberry flew eighty-nine combat missions in the Army Air Forces during World War II, and worked as a commercial pilot after the war. Later he followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Los Angeles Police Department and also began to focus on writing scripts for television.