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Scott Luhrsen (born 10 January 1952; age 73) worked in the camera and electrical department of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Dr. Scott Luhrsen, a name on a set piece in the episode "Samaritan Snare", was named after him.
Luhrsen also worked in the camera and electrical department of the 1982 fantasy film The Beastmaster. He previously was the location scout for the 1980 horror film The Hearse and the transportation captain for the 1981 comedy Take This Job and Shove It on which he worked with his wife Betsy Oliver-Luhrsen.