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Daughter, Michaela Jean born. [1995] 1 son named Ian, 1980, decided by the courts after paternity suit. He won joint custody. As of November 2003 holds the record for the most number of Star Trek episodes directed by a Star Trek actor. He has directed more than two-dozen episodes for every one of the four "modern era" Trek series. His character Geordi La Forge on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) was named after George La Forge, a Star Trek fan who died from muscular dystrophy. On "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), his character's parents were played by two of his "Roots" (1977) co-stars: Ben Vereen played his father on "Star Trek TNG" and his grandson in "Roots" (1977) and Madge Sinclair played his character's wife in "Roots" (1977) and his mother on "Star Trek TNG". In the original Next Generation script, Burton's character, Geordi LaForge, was going to be gay. Met his wife, Stephanie Cozart Burton, in 1988 during the filming of Roots: The Gift (1988) (TV) and married in October 1992.