Anne Garmaise is the mother of William Shatner who is best known for playing Captain James Kirk on the television series Star Trek. Aside from William being a prominent actor, author, director, musician, and producer, he is also a philanthropist.
William Shatner participates in the Hollywood Home Games of the World Poker Tour, in which celebrities try to win money for their favorite charities. He is also fond of horses and his horses include Call Me Ringo, Revival, and Sultan’s Great Day.
Anne Garmaise: Bio Summary
| Name | Anne Garmaise |
| Date of birth | 14 April 1905 |
| Birthplace | Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 21 October 1992 |
| Gender | Female |
| Famous as | William Shatner’s mother |
| Parents | Jacob J. Garmaise and Yetta Kahn Garmaise |
| Siblings | Max Julius Garmaise, Bernard Garmaise, and Pearl Garmaise |
| Spouse | Joseph Shatner |
| Children | Farla Shatner, Joy Shatner, and William Shatner |
Anne Garmaise was born on 14 April 1905, in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. Her parents are Jacob J. Garmaise and Yetta Kahn Garmaise. She is the sister of Max Julius Garmaise, Bernard Garmaise, and Pearl (Garmaise) Simburg. She hardly spoke about herself so much is still unknown about her life.
Anne Garmaise was married to Joseph Shatner, a clothing manufacturer. She and Joseph gave birth to three children: Farla Shatner, Joy Shatner, and William Shatner. While Farla and Joy have stayed away from the spotlight, William is in the spotlight. William is popular for his work as an actor, author, director, musician, and producer.
Anne Garmaise’s husband Joseph Shatner died at age 68, on 17 January 1967, in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. After Joseph’s demise, Anne remarried. She got married to Robert Lichtenstein. It is unknown if she had any other children with Robert.
What Happened To Anne Garmaise?
Anne Garmaise is not alive any longer. She died on 21 October 1992, at age 87, in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. The cause of her death is unknown. According to sources, she was buried at Eternal Gardens Memorial Park, in Beaconsfield, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.
Anne Garmaise’s son William Shatner is alive but started to get tinnitus, a hearing disorder, in the early 1990s. He has shared his experiences dealing with his severe case of tinnitus and has become a supporter of a tinnitus charity, the American Tinnitus Association.
Also Read: Joseph Shatner: What Happened To William Shatner’s Father?
Researchers think that tinnitus can be triggered by exposure to very loud noise. According to William Shatner, his condition might be caused by a pyrotechnical accident that emerged during the shooting of the 1967 Star Trek episode “Arena”.
William stood too close to a special effects explosion while filming the Star Trek episode “Arena”. He has sought treatment. His condition has been ameliorated by habituation therapy and he wears an earpiece delivering low-level white noise which “helped his brain put the tinnitus in the background”.
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