Ed McNamara
Ed McNamara | |
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Born | Edward Francis McNamara 21 June 1921 |
Died | 11 October 1986 | (aged 65)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1941–1986 |
Spouse | Peg Dixon |
Edward Francis McNamara (21 June 1921 – 11 October 1986) was a Canadian film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 40 films from 1941 to 1986.[2]
At the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976, McNamara and his costar Hugh Webster jointly won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature for their performances in For Gentlemen Only,[3] and McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for his performance in Bayo.[4] In the same year, he posthumously received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement at the 1st Gemini Awards.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Silver Streak | Benny | |
1976 | For Gentlemen Only | ||
1976 | Find the Lady | Kominsky | |
1976 | Goldenrod | Johnson | |
1979 | The Black Stallion | Jake | |
1985 | Bayo | Phillip Longlan |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961-1964 | Playdate | 3 episodes | |
1962 | Scarlett Hill | ||
1967 | Spider-Man | Rhino and train conductor #2 {voice) | |
1966-1969 | Rocket Robin Hood | Little John (voice) | 52 episodes |
1985 | Tramp at the Door | Gustave | |
1986-1987 | Red Serge | Abe Farwell | 12 episodes |
1986 | Ray Bradbury Theater | Sinister old man | Episode: 'The Town Where No One Got Off' |
1986 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Henry Jeeter | Episode: 'Trouble is My Business' |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ed McNamara". The Canadian Encyclopedia, June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Award-winning actor who loved his work Ed McNamara is dead". Montreal Gazette. October 15, 1986. p. 60. Retrieved January 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
- ^ "Genie movies something to celebrate". Toronto Star, March 16, 1986.
External links
[edit]- Ed McNamara at IMDb