Eugene Wesley Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 â€" October 24, 1991) was
an American television screenwriter, producer and creator of the
original Star Trek television series, and its first spin-off The Next
Generation. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los
Angeles, where his father was a police officer. Roddenberry flew 89
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, where
he also began to write scripts for television.As a freelance writer,
Roddenberry wrote scripts for Highway Patrol, Have Gun â€" Will
Travel, and other series, before creating and producing his own
television series, The Lieutenant. In 1964, Roddenberry created Star
Trek, which premiered in 1966 and ran for three seasons before being
canceled. He then worked on other projects, including a string of
failed television pilots. The syndication of Star Trek led to its
growing popularity; this, in turn, resulted in the Star Trek feature
films, on which Roddenberry continued to produce and consult. In 1987,
the sequel series Star Trek: The Next Generation began airing on
television in first-run syndication; Roddenberry was heavily involved
in the initial development of the series, but took a less active role
after the first season due to ill health. He continued to consult on
the series until his death in 1991.In 1985, he became the first TV
writer with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and he was later
inducted into both the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Years after his death,
Roddenberry was one of the first humans to have his ashes carried into
earth orbit. The popularity of the Star Trek universe and films has
inspired films, books, comic books, video games, and fan films set in
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