William Shatner leads Stampede parade from back seat
Horse-loving Canadian actor William Shatner led the Calgary Stampede parade as grand marshal, but from the back seat of a classic car.
Star Trek icon beams up fun for crowds of screaming fans in Calgary
Screaming fans wildly approved of William Shatner’s latest role: grand marshal of the Calgary Stampede parade.
About 250,000 people lined Calgary’s downtown streets for Friday's procession; some woke up early just to catch a glimpse of the Star Trek icon.
"We barely slept. We were so excited," admitted Rae Thorogood, a Shatner fan.
But there were no starships in this parade.
The Montreal-born actor waved to fans from a classic baby blue convertible.
Traditionally, the grand marshal travels the parade route on horseback, but Shatner said it wouldn't be prudent to mount up this time.
Despite smiling happily at his wife’s side, the funnyman told reporters he was most looking forward to the parade being over.
With files from The Canadian Press