Michael Sarrazin May 22, 1940 – April 17, 2011 was a Canadian film and television actor who found fame opposite Jane Fonda in They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969). Contents 1Early life and Career 2Universal 3Stardom 4Later career 5Personal life 6Death 7Filmography 8Awards and nominations 9See also 10References 11External links Early life and Career He was born Jacques Michel André
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021 was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining recognition for his performances in film, television, and theatre. Plummer made his Broadway debut in 1954 and continued to act in leading roles on stage playing Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974), Iago in Othello, as well as playing
Lou Jacobi (born Louis Harold Jacobovitch, December 28, 1913 – October 23, 2009) was a Canadian character actor. Contents 1Life and early career 2Screen career 3Personal life/death 4Filmography 5References 6Further reading 7External links Life and early career Jacobi was born Louis Harold Jacobovitch in Toronto, Ontario, to Joseph and Fay Jacobivitch. His family was Jewish. Jacobi began acting as a boy,
Jacob “Jack” Kruschen March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002 was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyfuss in the 1960 comedy-drama The Apartment. Contents 1Early life 2Career 2.1Radio 2.2Films 2.3Stage 2.4Television 3Personal life and death 4Complete filmography 5Partial
Leslie William Nielsen 11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010 was a Canadian actor, comedian and producer With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and later worked as a disc
John Benjamin Ireland January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992 was a Canadian-American actor and film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in All the King’s Men (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Ireland was a supporting actor in several Western films such as My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), Vengeance Valley (1951), and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). His other film roles
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton “Glenn” Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Hollywood’s Golden Age as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, who had a career that lasted more than 50 years. Although he played in many genres of
Walter Thomas Huston April 5, 1883 – April 7, 1950 was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John,
Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. He earned two Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his roles in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and Madame Curie (1943). Pidgeon also starred in many films such as How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Forbidden Planet (1956), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), Advise & Consent (1962), Funny Girl (1968), and Harry in Your Pocket (1973).
Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor, known for his commanding, stage-trained voice. For his lead role in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), Massey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also was well known for playing Dr. Gillespie in the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). Today, he is most often seen in the