William Shatner Still Works at 91: He Enjoys His 5 Grandkids Who Fill His House ‘With Love’

• William Shatner continues to work at 91, spending time with his daughters, who have become wonderful mothers to his five grandchildren.

• “Being a grandparent is the greatest joy for me,” said the actor.

On December 4, 2022, William Shatner was still appearing on stages and working at age 91. That weekend, the star appeared at Los Angeles’ ComicCon, where he looked energized and younger than his age while interacting with the audience.

He was dressed in a black T-shirt, matching pants, and a mustard-colored jacket with his salt and pepper-colored hair styled short. His appearance came after his former “Star Trek” co-star, George Takei, criticized his past.

William Shatner at the 26th Annual Jack Webb Awards Gala on August 20, 2022, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Takei, who played Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu alongside Shatner’s Captain James T Kirk, said the star was a “cantankerous old man” while being interviewed on “The Graham Norton Show” on December 2, 2022. The then 85-year-old actor said he wouldn’t talk about William any longer.

He vowed that his appearance on Graham Norton’s talk show was the last time he spoke about his former co-star. Takei’s word came after William’s other former “Star Trek” co-stars criticized how he’d behaved on the 1960 set of the show.

In a different November 2022 interview, William claimed he’d realized that his former co-stars said the things they did about him “for publicity.” He couldn’t understand why his former colleagues were still raging about “some incident” that happened sixty years ago.

The star believed it was “weird” and a “sickness” to obsess about an incident so much. On a Facebook post about William’s appearance at ComicCon, some fans chose to focus on his looks, with one person claiming he looked “20 years younger.”

Someone else said the actor looked good, while a third one appeared not to believe he was 91 and thought he looked “great” for that age. A Facebook user teased their “other half,” who was 55, saying the star looked “better” than them.

A fan commenting on Daily Mail’s post about William Shatner on December 4, 2022 | Source: Facebook/Daily Mail

Besides being an actor, William also played a different role in his personal life, the one of a grandfather. The star cherished his grandchildren and his family while they gave him something no one else could.

William Is Excited about His Five Grandchildren

In 2014, William revealed that his children, Lisabeth, Leslie, and Melanie, told him he was a hands-on father when they were growing up. The “Rescue 911” star couldn’t recall saying:

“I was gone a lot of the time in an effort to make a living.”

Melanie Shatner, Joel Gretsch, their daughter Willow, and William Shatner at the Wells Fargo Hollywood Charity Horse Show on April 29, 2006 | Source: Getty Images

So he was grateful his children became who they were through his influence and presence, even if the latter was only on weekends. However, his children were just appreciative of him making time for them.

He praised the trio noting how they’d become incredible mothers too! William revealed his children brought up their families in ways he’d wished to have brought them up, so he believed something positive must’ve happened!

Marcy Lafferty and William Shatner with two of his daughters and a guest at the Mother-Daughter Celebrity Fashion Show in Beverly Hills, California, on March 26, 1987 | Source: Getty Images

The actor shared he was a grandfather to five grandchildren – two boys and three girls – and during a family meeting with his daughters, the whole family consisted of thirteen people! The “Columbo” star said:

“Being a grandparent is the greatest joy for me. I have the time now to grab a grandchild and talk, and hug and kiss them…”

He explained how he took the time to be with his grandchildren so they could teach them the things he’d learned. William added how “Family life is totally encompassing,” with him seeing his daughters each weekend.

He shared how they went on holidays together, where they enjoyed snorkeling and skiing. The actor even revealed he and his grandchildren went to see the family movie, “Escape From Planet Earth,” which they loved.

With all his grandchildren living close by, William had proudly filled his house “with love and art.” While the star had been married several times throughout his life, it didn’t seem like he was planning on walking down the aisle anytime soon. However, he didn’t completely cut off one of his ex-wives.

What Is William’s Current Life Like?

According to his autobiography, after William lost his third wife, Nerine Kidd, many wrote letters offering sympathy, advice, or condolences. One person who wrote to him was Elizabeth Anderson Martin.

William Shatner and his wife, Elizabeth Shatner, at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

She caught his eye because of her “excellent penmanship.” The pair eventually met because of their love of horses, as they’d often entered their steeds in the same competitions.

Talking about the separation, the actor [William Shatner] said nothing made him sadder at that age but all was well…

William recalled thinking how beautiful Elizabeth was, but they hadn’t spoken much, just a few words here and there. The actor shared how Elizabeth understood his grief, having nursed her husband for a year and a half while he battled cancer.

Elizabeth’s husband died nearly two years before Kidd. In 2002, William revealed how lucky he’d been to have met a loving and “most wonderful” person in his fourth wife, and he was fortunate.

He described her as an independent, strong, talented woman who once had been a trainer. The energy she once used for training horses was now used in her painting – after she discovered her creativity – and their lives together.

Elizabeth even used her experience to help co-host the Hollywood Charity Horse Show, an event she started with William in the 1980s. The organization helped raise money for veterans and children.

The couple married in 2001, but in March 2020, they filed for divorce. Talking about the separation, the actor said nothing made him sadder at that age, but all was well, and in 2021, she allegedly attended his 90th birthday celebrations.

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