Dr. James Kahn was there when the alien from “E.T.: The Extraterrestrial” needed him.
The real-life emergency room physician played a doctor in the movie as he and his colleagues wore haz-mat suits and, under instructions from director Steven Spielberg, ad-libbed realistic dialogue as they worked frantically to save the alien’s life.
Dr. Kahn, 74, was also there when the crew of the USS Voyager was stranded in the Delta Quadrant. As a producer and writer on “Star Trek: Voyager,” he was among the creative forces helping to guide Capt. Janeway and her fearless crew. Today, Dr. Kahn is there for the ocean.