William Shatner has spent nearly seven decades in the entertainment world, becoming a pop culture icon through Star Trek, Boston Legal and countless other projects. At 95, the actor has a newfound zest for life after successfully overcoming a cancer that had given him only months to live.
Shatner recently revealed that he and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, battled separate stage 4 cancer diagnoses within months of each other, beating the disease head-on. And now, the father-daughter duo is cancer-free and sharing how the ordeal shaped their outlook on life. With the pop culture legend’s resilient comeback, here’s a look back at the four women he married and the relationships that defined his life.
William Shatner shares his daughters with his first wife, Gloria Rand
William Shatner’s first marriage was to Canadian actress Gloria Rand. The couple tied the knot in 1956, years before Star Trek transformed Shatner into a global icon. The couple built a family together, welcoming three daughters: Leslie in 1958, Lisabeth in 1961 and Melanie in 1964.Â
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