Gene Roddenberry
American television screenwriter
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction franchise Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, where his father was a police officer. Wikipedia
Born: August 19, 1921, El Paso, TX
Died: October 24, 1991 (age 70 years), UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA
Spouse: Majel Barrett (m. 1969–1991) and Eileen Rexroat (m. 1942–1969)
Children: Rod Roddenberry, Dawn Roddenberry Compton, and Darleen Anita Roddenberry-Bacha
Parents: Eugene Edward Roddenberry and Caroline Roddenberry
Alma mater: Los Angeles City College
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