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Gordon Edward Pinsent (12 July 1930[1] - 25 February 2023)[2] was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer.[3]

Partial Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project The President
1972 The Rowdyman Will Cole
  • Pinsent won a Canadian Film Award for Best Actor for his performance.
1972 Blacula Lt. Jack Peters
1975 The Heatwave Lasted Four Days Cliff Reynolds
1981 Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper Ken Taylor
1982 The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd Edwin Alonzo Boyd
1984 Sam Hughes's War Sam Hughes
2012 Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town Stephen Leacock

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Bird in a Gilded Cage
1963 - 1965 The Forest Rangers Sergeant Brian Scott
1965 - 1969 Quentin Durgens, M.P. Quentin Durgens
1975, 1978 The Beachcombers John Kelsey
  • Episode "The Hexman", one subsequent appearance.[2]
1991 - 2006 The Red Green Show Hap Shaughnessy
1994-1999 Due South Sergeant Robert J. Fraser
  • Recurring.
2004 H2O Michael Cameron
2009 Corner Gas Corky Dillems
2010 - 2012 Republic of Doyle Maurice Becker

Quotes[]

See Gordon Pinsent/Quotes.

Links[]

References[]

  1. Iconic Newfoundland and Labrador actor Gordon Pinsent about to turn 90 - Dan Nichol - 10 July 2020 - SaltWire - Retrieved 22 July 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gordon Pinsent, Canadian acting icon, dead at 92 - John Mazerolle - 25 February 2023 - CBC News - Retrieved 26 February 2023
  3. The many roles of Gordon Pinsent's long and varied acting career - 12 July 2019 - CBC News - Retrieved 22 July 2021
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