Sandra Zober

Sandra Zober
Born Sonia Zoberblatt
December 16, 1927
Cordova, Alaska, U.S.
Died April 2, 2011 (aged 83)
Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
 Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Residence Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Sandi Nimoy
Citizenship United States
Alma mater USC
Occupation Actor
Organization Hollywood Dumpettes
Religion Judaism
Spouse(s) Leonard Nimoy (m. 1954; div. 1987)
Children Julie Nimoy
Adam Nimoy

Sandra Zober (born Sonia Zoberblatt,[1] also known as Sandi Nimoy; December 16, 1927 - April 2, 2011)[2] was an actress.[3] She was the first wife of actor Leonard Nimoy, with whom she had two children: Julie (born 1955), and Adam (born 1956).[4]

Biography

Zober married Nimoy in 1954 while he was serving in the United States Army Special Services Detachment as a performer for fellow soldiers at Fort McPherson.[5] While raising their family, Sandra and Leonard observed Jewish holidays, but not the other aspects of Judaism.[6] After 32 years of marriage, Leonard left Sandra on her 56th birthday and divorced her in 1987. He married his second wife, Susan, in 1988.[7]

In 1988, Sandra said, "I spent the first 15 years being the only one who believed in [Leonard] and struggling with him. I believe I had a lot to do with where he is now."[8] She eventually joined a support group for women divorced from Hollywood stars that was initially called Life After Divorce Is Eventually Sane (LADIES), but was soon renamed the Hollywood Dumpettes.[9] Throughout their marriage, Sandra and Leonard lived in a house in Westwood, Los Angeles, and Zober continued to live in this house after the divorce until her death at age 83.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Adam Nimoy (2009). My Incredibly Wonderful, Miserable Life: An Anti-Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 165. ISBN 1439125465.
  2. ↑ "Sandra Zober Nimoy". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ John Stark (June 11, 1984). "Enterprising Leonard Nimoy Directs the Search for End-Ear-Ing Mr. Spock in Star Trek III". People 21 (23). Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Leonard Nimoy Fast Facts". CNN. March 3, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Dennis Fischer (2011). Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998. McFarland & Company. p. 481. ISBN 0786485051.
  6. ↑ "My Long Trek to Happiness: By Spock's Son Adam". Jewish Telegraph. 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hugh Davies (October 31, 2001). "Star Trek drove me to drink, says Spock". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ Aljean Harmetz (November 4, 1988). "Nimoy Left Unhappiness and His Wife". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jon Anderson (May 4, 1992). "All in the Fame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ Lauren Beale (January 4, 2012). "Leonard Nimoy's former home is sold". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2014.