Date of birth: August 19, 1921
Date of death: October 24, 1991 (Aged 70)
Full name: Eugene Wesley Roddenberry
Born place: El Paso, Texas, USA
Height: 6’ 1” (185 cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
Hair color: Salt & Pepper
Eye color: Blue
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921, in El Paso, Texas, and died on October 24, 1991. He served as a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot before becoming a television writer and producer.
Roddenberry created Star Trek and helped establish its vision of exploration, science and cooperation. He later developed animated and feature-film versions of the franchise and supported science-fiction projects.
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Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 9, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
