William Shatner Spouse, Wife, Daughters, Wife Death, Married Life, Divorce

Willam Shatner is a Canadian actor, singer, and comedian. He is famous for playing the role of Captain James T Kirk in the legendary sci-fi cult television series, Star Trek. Shatner is also known for his roles in the Denny Crane in The Practice and the series, Boston Legal.

Now, let us get to know into details about the remarkable personality, William Shatner, through his bio, which includes spouse/wife, daughters, wife death, divorce, and several aspects of his life.

Who is William Shatner? Wiki, Bio

As per William Shanter wiki, he was born William Bill Shatner on March 22, 1931, at Notre-Dame-De-Grace, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is of Canadian nationality having a white ethnic background. He was born in a Jewish family to father, and Joseph Shatner had a manufacturing cloth business. While Wiliam Shatner’s mother, Ann, was a professional elocutionist. Wiliam also has two sibling sister in his family.

Willam Shatner got his bachelor degree from the McGill Univerity at Montreal.  The Star Trek star actor, Shatner has worked in movies which include Explosive Generation, Intruder, Judgement at Nuremberg, etc. Furthermore, he has acted in notable TV series such as Thriller, Twilight Zone, The Hollywood squares, and several more.

William Shatner from the American TV series, Twilight Zone

William Shatner Wife, Married life and Divorce Reason

The famous Canadian actor, William Shatner, has been married four times in his life. He married his first wife, Gloria Rand on 12 August 1956. The couple was also blessed with three daughters, Leslie Carol Shatner ( born 1958), Lisabeth Shatner ( born 1961) and Melanie Shatner ( born 1964).

William Shatner with his first wife Gloria Rand and with their kids (Lisabeth Shatner, Melanie Shatner, and Leslie Carol Shatner)

Their married life lasts only for 13 years as the pair divorced in 1969.  The cause of the divorce was due to some odds that arose between them. He married his second wife, Marcy Lafferty with he tied his wedding knot in the year 1973. After more than two decades of enjoying a marital relationship, the duo divorced in 1996. The cause of their divorce remains a mystery.

William Shatner with his second wife, Marcy Lafferty

Star Trek star, William Shatner married his third wife, Nerine Kidd, an actress in 1997. But unfortunately for William, his beloved wife, Nerine died in 1999 after drowning in a swimming pool as an effect of alcohol and Valium.

William Shatner with his third wife, Nerine Kidd

For the fourth time he married and the final time to his current wife, Elizabeth Anderson Martin in 2001. The couple does not have any biological children of their own. However, the duo is enjoying a happy and blissful married life with no signs of divorce or separation in the future.

William Shatner Wife Death, How did Nerine Kidd Die?

He was talking about the Wiliam Shatner third wife, Nerine Kidd death. She died in 1999. On 9 August 1999, William came home around 10 pm and found his wife, Nerine at the bottom of their backyard swimming pool.

William Shatner third wife Nerine Shatner died in 1999 after drowning in a swimming pool

There was an investigation held, and according to the autopsy, detected alcohol and Valium (diazepam) were found in her blood. The coroner gave the verdict that the cause of death was due to accidental drowning.

William Shatner Daughters 

William Shatner is blessed with three daughters, Leslie Carol Shatner, Lisabeth Shatner, and Melanie Shatner with his first wife, Gloria Rand. Leslie Carol Shatner was born on 31 August 1958 in Canada. Leslie is the eldest daughter of William Shatner and Gloria Rand. She started her career as a child actress. She has appeared in the role of a child actor in the Star Trek Original Series and has a net worth of $ 2 million. William Shatner’s daughter, Leslie Carol Shatner is a happily married woman. 

William Shatner eldest daughter Leslie Carol Shatner

Lisabeth Shatner: She was born on 6 June 1961 at  West Hollywood, California, the USA to William Shatner and Gloria Rand. Lisbeth is the middle daughter of William Shatner. She also was a child actress and played a cameo role as a little girl alongside her father in Star Trek series.

William Shatner middle daughter Lisabeth Shatner

Lisabeth Santer is a married woman. She is happily married to her spouse, Andy Clement in 2005. There is no information concerning for her children as she has kept the details under wraps.

William Shatner with his daughter Melanie Shatner

Melanie Shatner: The youngest daughter of Willam Shatner and Gloria Rand was born on 1 August 1964 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Like her two siblings sister, she has started her career as a child actress and played a minor role with her father, William Santer in Star Trek.

Fun Facts on William Shatner

1. The veteran actor and comedian, William Shatner, was born in March. Hence, his zodiac sign is Aries.
2. Besides his acting career, William Shatner has been in the music field as well. He has produced music album, ‘The Transformed Man in 1968 and later went to produced three more albums, Has Been’, ‘Seeking Major Tom’ and ‘Ponder the Mystery.’
3. He has a massive net worth of $100 million and reported to earn $150K per episode. Furthermore, William has also got $600 million as the commercial pitchman for Priceline.com
4. Willam Shatner has been four times in his life and has three daughters from his first marriage. His current wife,  Elizabeth Santer with whom he married in 2001.
5. He is equally active in his social media. William Santer has 2.5 million followers on his Twitter account,1,053,123 followers on his official Facebook page, and 184K followers on his Instagram account.

Canadian actor, William Shatner net worth is $100 million

William Shatner Wiki, Bio, Net Worth, Wife, Children