Canada's Walk of Fame
2012 1972 Canadian Summit Series Hockey Team
Juliette Cavazzi; 1999 induction; singer; hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Awarded the CM.
Crazy Canucks; 2006 induction; downhill skiing athletes; Various hometown. Collectively earned 107 top 10 World Cup finishes from 1978 to 1984. Members include Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborski, Jim Hunter, and Ken Read.
Jim Elder; 2003 induction; equestrian athlete; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1968.
Terry Fox; 2013 induction; athlete, runner. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Youngest person to be awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada. He won the 1980 Lou Marsh Award as nation's top sportsman and named Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. He died at 22 from cancer.
Nancy Greene; 1999 induction; downhill skiing athlete. Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Won a Gold and Silver Medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics; Canadian Female Athlete of the Half Century (1950-1997). Awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada.
Rick Hansen; 2007 induction; wheelchair athlete. Hometown is Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. "Man in Motion" won a Gold Medal at the 1980 Summer Paralympics.
Clara Hughes; 2010 induction; speed skating athlete. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. one of Canada's most decorated Olympic athletes; won 2 bronze medals in cycling in 1996 and 4 medals (including a gold in 2006) in speed skating.
Harry Jerome; 2001 induction; sprinting athlete. Hometown is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Won an Olympic Bronze Medal in 1964.
The Kids in the Hall; 2008 induction; comedy troupe from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Members include Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.
Steve Nash; 2008 induction; basketball athlete; Hometown is Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. born in Johannesburg, South Africa but raised from early childhood in Victoria. Won 2 consecutive NBA MVP awards.
Jean-Paul Riopelle; 2000 induction; painter; Hometown is Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Awarded Companion of the Order of Canada.
Second City Television or SCTV; 2002 induction; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Original members include John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Dave Thomas, and later Rick Moranis and Martin Short.
Juliette Cavazzi; 1999 induction; singer; hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Awarded the CM.
Crazy Canucks; 2006 induction; downhill skiing athletes; Various hometown. Collectively earned 107 top 10 World Cup finishes from 1978 to 1984. Members include Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborski, Jim Hunter, and Ken Read.
Jim Elder; 2003 induction; equestrian athlete; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1968.
Terry Fox; 2013 induction; athlete, runner. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Youngest person to be awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada. He won the 1980 Lou Marsh Award as nation's top sportsman and named Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981. He died at 22 from cancer.
Nancy Greene; 1999 induction; downhill skiing athlete. Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Won a Gold and Silver Medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics; Canadian Female Athlete of the Half Century (1950-1997). Awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada.
Rick Hansen; 2007 induction; wheelchair athlete. Hometown is Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. "Man in Motion" won a Gold Medal at the 1980 Summer Paralympics.
Clara Hughes; 2010 induction; speed skating athlete. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. one of Canada's most decorated Olympic athletes; won 2 bronze medals in cycling in 1996 and 4 medals (including a gold in 2006) in speed skating.
Harry Jerome; 2001 induction; sprinting athlete. Hometown is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Won an Olympic Bronze Medal in 1964.
The Kids in the Hall; 2008 induction; comedy troupe from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Members include Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.
Steve Nash; 2008 induction; basketball athlete; Hometown is Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. born in Johannesburg, South Africa but raised from early childhood in Victoria. Won 2 consecutive NBA MVP awards.
Jean-Paul Riopelle; 2000 induction; painter; Hometown is Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Awarded Companion of the Order of Canada.
Second City Television or SCTV; 2002 induction; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Original members include John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Dave Thomas, and later Rick Moranis and Martin Short.
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Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams rose to fame with the release of his third album, "Cuts Like a Knife" (1983). The album made him popular throughout the United States. However, it was his fourth album "Reckless" (1984), which is referred to as one of the best albums of the decade that made him an international superstar and gave him his first Grammy nomination. The album also sold four million copies at the time. In 1987, he released his fifth album "Into the Fire", a more social conscious album. The album yielded a top ten single "Heat of the Night", another Grammy nomination and another platinum album to his name.
However, he released the album "Waking Up the Neighbours" (1991) which included the single "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You". The song sold more than three million copies in the United States, becoming the second best selling single, second only to "We Are the World". The song was also Adams' first Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe nomination as the song was written for the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). "Waking Up the Neighbours" sold four million albums in the United States and garnered him six Grammy nominations (a record for a Canadian). He won one for best song written specifically for a motion picture or television ("(Everything I Do) I Do It for You").
In 1993, Adams released a greatest hits album, titled "So Far So Good", which spawned a #1 single, "Please Forgive Me". That same year, he sang the single "All for Love" with Rod Stewart and Sting from the movie The Three Musketeers (1993), which became a #1 single reaching across Europe and North America. He released the single "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" from the movie Don Juan DeMarco (1994), which became his fourth #1 single and his second Academy Award nomination. He became one of two non-American singers to have four number one hits and the most successful Canadian singer ever.
In 1996, Adams released the album "18 Til I Die", which has garnered him another two Grammy nominations. Later that year, he wrote and sang the single "I Finally Found Someone", a duet with Barbra Streisand for her movie, The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996). "I Finally Found Someone" became a top ten single and won Adams his third Academy Award nomination. He released three more albums since then, "MTV Unplugged" (1997), "On a Day Like Today" (1998) and most recently the songs for the DreamWorks animated movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) in which Adams earned his second Golden Globe nomination for "Best Song".
Bryan Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for his contributions to popular music and philanthropic work through his own foundation, which helps improve education for people around the world.1998 induction; musician; Hometown is Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Won 2 Grammy Awards and nominated for 3 Academy Awards for songwriting. He was unable to attend his 1998 induction and was later honored in a ceremony in 2008.- Actress
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Pamela Denise Anderson was born on July 1, 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada at 4:08 PST, to young newlywed parents, Barry Anderson and Carol Anderson. Her ancestry includes Finnish, English, Irish, and Volga German. During her childhood, she moved to the city of Vancouver. She has a younger brother Gerry, born 1971. As a teenager, Pamela went to Highland Secondary School. She was an acrobat and gymnast ages 7-12 and an athlete throughout school. She waitressed ages 16 to 19. Pamela was first "discovered" at a British Columbia Lions football game, when her image was shown on the stadium screen. The fans cheered her and she was brought down to the football field. Because of her fame in Vancouver, she signed a commercial contract with Labatt's beer to be the Blue Zone girl. More advertising assignments followed, and soon Playboy approached her. In October 1989, Pamela was on the cover of Playboy magazine.
With success from Playboy, Pamela Anderson moved to Los Angeles, California in 1990. In 1991, she made her television debut on Home Improvement (1991), where she starred as Lisa, the Tool Time Girl. Soon, she got attention from viewers nationwide, which got her the role of C.J. Parker on Baywatch (1989). She was on one of the most viewed television series worldwide. She made her big screen debut on Raw Justice (1994). Soon after, Pamela met Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee on New Year's Eve 1994 in New York City. In February 1995, they got married in Cancun, Mexico. They both returned to Los Angeles and stunned the world.
In the spring of 1996, Pamela starred as the title role of Barb Wire (1996). While filming, she suffered a miscarriage. Pamela and Tommy were devastated, but there was hope for the couple when, on June 6, 1996, Brandon Thomas Lee was born. Soon later, a pornographic video of Pamela and Tommy was stolen from their home. Both of them sued an Internet website for stealing the video. Their case was not settled and the video is still on the Internet. Meanwhile, Pamela and Tommy were having a rocky marriage, but, on December 29, 1997, Dylan Jagger Lee was born. Two months later, Pamela filed for divorce when her husband assaulted her. Tommy was sentenced to six months in jail. In late 1998, she starred on a television series called V.I.P. (1998). Soon later, she stunned the world again by removing her breast implants.
In fall 2001, she started to date singer Kid Rock, they announced their engagement in the spring of 2002. Then, Pamela announced that she was infected with hepatitis C. The cause of it was that Pamela shared a needle with her ex-husband Tommy for a tattoo. Immediately, Pamela went into treatment and her series was canceled. In the fall of 2003, she broke up with Kid Rock and starred on a animated series by Stan Lee called Stripperella (2003). A lifelong animal rights advocate, Pamela soon joined PETA, working on many issues, including fur, slaughter of chickens and supporting vegetarians. In 2005, she starred on a FOX comedy series called Stacked (2005). Pamela also teaches at her sons' Sunday school and still poses for magazines.
at BC Lion's football game by the Jumbo-tron camera man. Quickly became known as "The Blue Zone girl" commercial campaign, face of trendsetters Gym. Playboy called (said no- too shy). Phone rang at home during a fight with ex-fiancé, she decided to spontaneously accept an offer to shoot a cover only- Asked mom... She agreed ... The family agreed after speaking with Mr. Hefner. 14 American Playboy covers. Worked with many photographers and artists worldwide. Home Improvement (3 seasons). Baywatch (5 seasons). VIP (5 seasons). Barb Wire, Borat. Theater - Aladdin (Panto) (Wimbledon and Liverpool).
She founded the Pamela Anderson Foundation, is an activist for Animal and Human Rights, NDVH and Environmental Issues, and is on the board of the Sea Shepherd. Pamela loves architecture and is designing Eco-friendly prefab small dwellings. She has a collection of linens, and shares time between the beaches of California and Vancouver Island equally. She is a 2013 New York City Marathon runner.2006 induction; actress, model; Hometown is Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada; 5 time Playboy Cover Girl model and actress on "Baywatch."- Actor
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Canadian-born Paul Anka first achieved success in the 1950s as a teenage singing star (and, for the times, an unusual one in that he wrote many of his own songs). Although he appeared in several films, and was quite believable as a nervous, hyper young soldier in The Longest Day (1962) (for which he also composed the theme music), Anka's main interest was music, and he concentrated his efforts into composing (he wrote lyrics for Frank Sinatra's classic "My Way") and nightclub appearances in Las Vegas.2005 induction; singer, songwriter. Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Credited with writing over 900 songs; member of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Louise Arbour was born on 10 February 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.2014 induction; jurist, lawyer, philanthropist; Hometown is Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1999 to 2004; United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2004 to 2008; awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada.
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One of Québec's most politically aware filmmakers, Denys Arcand studied history at Université de Montréal, where he co-directed Seul ou avec d'autres (1962) with Denis Héroux and co-written with Stéphane Venne. He joined the National Film Board (NFB) in 1963, where his feature-length documentary on the textile industry, On est au coton (1970), was so controversial it was suppressed for 6 years. He made another fine documentary, Québec: Duplessis et après... (1972), before leaving the NFB for the private sector. La maudite galette (1972), Réjeanne Padovani (1973) and Gina (1975) were distinctive views of Québec society, original and provocative. All 3 used the gangster film as a source while distorting many of its conventions. He then moved to TV, scripting the Duplessis (1978) series for Radio-Canada and directing 3 episodes of Empire, Inc. (1983). He returned to the NFB to make a documentary on the 1980 referendum, Le confort et l'indifférence (1982), which revealed growing cynicism about the political process. It won the Québec Critics Prize.
He returned to commercial filmmaking after a hiatus of 10 years with The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (1984), before achieving major success with the scathing comedy about sexual mores, The Decline of the American Empire (1986) (The Decline of the American Empire), a film that won numerous prizes, including the prestigious Critic's Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The New York Film Critics voted it Best Foreign Film in 1986 and it won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 1987 Genies. It was also nominated as Best Foreign Film by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. Jesus of Montreal (1989) confirmed Arcand's international reputation, winning the Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It won 10 Genies, including Best Picture and Director, and was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category by the Academy. Arcand then moved into English-language production in an attempt to break into a larger international market. Love and Human Remains (1993), his first feature in English, was followed by Stardom (2000), a film that looked at the world of fashion. Neither achieved the subtlety and texture of his earlier work.
The overwhelming success of The Barbarian Invasions (2003), which marked both a return to the French language and to the characters who had peopled The Decline of the American Empire (1986), showed that Arcand had lost none of his powers of observation. The film won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival (best screenplay, and best actor for Marie-Josée Croze), Best Canadian Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival and the prestigious Oscar for Best Foreign Film. In 2005 Arcand was named Companion of the Order of Canada, which recognizes individuals for exceptional achievements of national or international significance.2004 induction; Director. Hometown is Deschambault, Quebec, Canada. His 2003 film, "The Barbarian Invasions," was won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film; awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada.- Actress
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Jann Arden was born on 27 March 1962 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Jann (2019), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Jann Arden: Insensitive (1995).2006 induction; musician; Hometown is Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Winner of 8 Juno Awards.- Kenojuak Ashevak was born on 3 October 1927 in near Cape Dorset, Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada [now Cape Dorset, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada]. She was married to Johnniebo Ashevak, Itigajuaqujaku Pii, Joanasie Igiju and ? Kenojuak. She died on 8 January 2013 in Cape Dorset, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.2001 induction; painter, sculptor; Hometown is Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada. Awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada.
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Margaret Atwood was born on 18 November 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a writer and producer, known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Alias Grace (2017) and MaddAddam. She was previously married to Graeme Gibson and Jim Polk.2001 induction; Author. Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She won the Booker Prize for "The Blind Assassin," and awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada. Annual shortlist for Nobel Prize in Literature.- Writer
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Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène (Gougeon), a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Aykroyd attended Carleton University in 1969, where he majored in Criminology and Sociology, but he dropped out before completing his degree. He worked as a comedian in various Canadian nightclubs and managed an after-hours speakeasy, Club 505, in Toronto for several years. He worked with Second City Stage Troupe in Toronto and started his acting career at Carleton University with Sock'n'Buskin, the campus theater/drama club. Married to Donna Dixon since 1983, they have three daughters. His parents are named Peter and Lorraine and his brother Peter Aykroyd is a psychic researcher. Dan received an honorary Doctorate from Carleton University in 1994 and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998.2002 induction; actor, comedian. Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for "Driving Miss Daisy." original cast member of "Saturday Night Live."- Actor
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Randy Bachman was born on 27 September 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for A Knight's Tale (2001), The Cable Guy (1996) and American Beauty (1999). He was previously married to Denise McCann and Lorayne Stevenson.2012 induction; musician, singer; Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He earned 120 gold and platinum album/singles awards and sold over 40 million records worldwide as a solo artist and various bands like "The Guess Who" and "The Bachman Turner Overdrive."- Music Artist
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The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1967. It consisted of four Canadians and one American: Rick Danko (bass guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (keyboards, drums, lap steel guitar, vocals), Robbie Robertson (guitar, vocals), and Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar). The Band combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, jazz, country, and R&B, influencing subsequent musicians such as the Eagles, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco.
Between 1958 and 1963, the group was known as the Hawks, a backing band for rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins. In the mid-1960s, they gained recognition for backing Bob Dylan, and the 1966 concert tour was notable as Dylan's first with an electric band. After leaving Dylan and changing their name to "The Band", they released several records to critical and popular acclaim, including their debut album Music from Big Pink, in 1968. According to AllMusic, the album's influence on several generations of musicians has been substantial: musician Roger Waters called Music from Big Pink the second-most influential record in the history of rock and roll, and music journalist Al Aronowitz called it "country soul ... a sound never heard before". Their most popular songs included "The Weight","The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Up on Cripple Creek".
Music critic Bruce Eder described the Band as "one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world, their music embraced by critics ... as seriously as the music of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones." The Band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them 50th on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time, while ranking "The Weight" 41st on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. In 2008, the group received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2014, they were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.2014 induction; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Honored with the Recording Academy's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.- Cute, tiny, and prolific little old lady character actress Frances Bay worked constantly in both films and TV shows alike after making her debut at the age of 59 in life with a small part in the comedy Foul Play (1978) in 1978.
She frequently portrayed eccentric elderly women and good-hearted grandmothers in all kinds of pictures and television programs. Frances acted several times for David Lynch: she's Kyle MacLachlan's sweet doddery aunt in Blue Velvet (1986), a gruff, profane whorehouse madam in Wild at Heart (1990), and the spooky Mrs. Tremond in the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990) and its spin-off feature Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Frances popped up in two movies for director Stuart Gordon: she's a kind witch in The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) and a fortune teller in Edmond (2005).
Other notable film roles include a snippy librarian in The Attic (1980), a mysterious blind nun in the offbeat Nomads (1986), another librarian in In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Adam Sandler's loving grandmother in the hit comedy Happy Gilmore (1996). Frances had the unique distinction of guesting on the final episodes of the TV shows Happy Days (1974), Who's the Boss? (1984), and Seinfeld (1989).
Among the many TV series Bay had guest spots on are Charmed (1998), ER (1994), Matlock (1986), The X-Files (1993), Murder, She Wrote (1984), The Commish (1991), L.A. Law (1986), Hill Street Blues (1981), Touched by an Angel (1994), The Golden Girls (1985), and Amazing Stories (1985).
She won a Gemini Award for her performance in the Disney TV program Avonlea (1990). Frances was also in the music video for Jimmy Fallon's "Idiot Boyfriend." In addition to her substantial movie and TV credits, Bay also acted in both Off-Broadway stage productions and regional theater; these plays include "Finnegan's Wake," "Grease," "Genuis," "The Caucasion Chalk Circle," "Number Our Days," "Uncommon Women," "Sarcophagus," and "The Pleasure of His Company." Frances won two DramaLogue Awards and was nominated for a Los Angeles Dramatic Critics' Award.
In 2002 Bay was the unfortunate victim of an automobile accident which resulted in having part of her right leg amputated. Her husband Charles sadly died in 2002 as well.
In real life Frances Bay was a very practical and unassuming woman with an avid love for jazz music.2008 induction; actress. Hometown is Manville, Alberta, Canada. Awarded a Gemini Award for "Road to Avonlea." - Jean Béliveau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the Ten Greatest NHL players of all time. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League (QMHL). He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950, but chose to remain in the QMHL full-time until 1953.
By his second season in the NHL, Béliveau was among the top three scorers. He was the fourth player to score 500 goals and the second to score 1,000 points. Béliveau won two Hart Memorial Trophies as league MVP (1956, 1964) and one Art Ross Trophy as top scorer (1956), as well as the inaugural Conn Smythe Trophy as play-off MVP (1965). He has 17 Stanley Cup championships, the most by any individual to date. All championships have been with the Montreal Canadiens: 10 as a player and 7 as an executive.
In 2017, Beliveau was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.2001 induction; athlete and ice hockey; Hometown is Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, 2 Time NHL MVP and won 10 Stanley Cups. Awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada. - Alexander Graham Bell was born on 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was married to Mabel Hubbard. He died on 2 August 1922 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada.2001 induction; inventor; Hometown is Edinburgh, Scotland. Inventor of the telephone.
- Pierre Berton was born on 6 March 1842 in Paris. He was a writer, known for Zaza (1923), Zaza (1915) and Zazà (1944). He died on 23 October 1912 in Paris, France.1998 induction; Hometown is Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Winner of 4 Governor General Awards. Awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada.
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Blue Rodeo is known for Blue Rodeo: Hasn't Hit Me Yet (1994), Navy Seals (1990) and Blue Rodeo: Bad Timing (1994).2009 induction; musicians originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Won 11 Juno Awards for 5 for Group of the Year.- Roberta L. Bondar was born on 4 December 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Mansbridge One on One (1999), Dossier Ovnis (2022) and Life and Times (1996).2011 induction; astronaut; Hometown is Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Canada's first female astronaut.
- 2003 induction; Ice hockey coach; Hometown of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. 2 time NHL Coach of the Year. Coached 9 Stanley Cup winning teams and highest percentage in NHL history.
- Johny Bower is a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017 he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.
Bower made his debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers Hockey Team in 1953-54, at the age of 29. Bower played in all 70 games that season and recorded 29 wins. Bower won his first Vezina Trophy in 1961 for allowing the fewest goals in the 1960-61 season. The height of his NHL career came during the Maple Leafs' three consecutive Stanley Cup victories from 1962 to 1964.2007 induction; athlete, ice hockey; Hometown is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame; two time Vezina Trophy, Won 4 Stanley Cups. - Actor
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Kurt Browning was born on 18 June 1966 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Aladdin on Ice (1995), Life After Hockey (1989) and MisDirected (2021). He was previously married to Sonia Rodriguez.2001 induction; figure skating athlete; Hometown is Carolina, Alberta, Canada. Four time World Figure Skating Champion.- Actor
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Born Raymond William Stacy Burr on May 21, 1917 in New Westminster, British Columbia, he spent most of his early life traveling. As a youngster, his father moved his family to China, where the elder Burr worked as a trade agent. When the family returned to Canada, Raymond's parents separated. He and his mother moved to Vallejo, California, where she raised him with the aid of her parents. As he got older, Burr began to take jobs to support his mother, younger sister and younger brother. He took jobs as a ranch hand in Roswell, New Mexico; as a deputy sheriff; a photo salesman; and even as a nightclub singer.
During World War II, he served in the United States Navy. In Okinawa, he was shot in the stomach and sent home. In 1946, Burr made his film debut in San Quentin (1946). From there, he appeared in more than 90 films before landing the titular character on Perry Mason (1957), the role for which he was best-known. Decades later, he reprised the role opposite former co-star Barbara Hale in a series of NBC television movies. At age 65, he returned to teaching drama as a professor of theatre at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park.
After a brave battle with cancer, Burr died at age 76 on September 12, 1993 at his ranch home in Geyserville, Sonoma County, California. Married once, the union ended in divorce. He had no children.2009 induction; Actor. Hometown is New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Inducted as a Canadian Legends Award Recipient. He was awarded 2 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "Perry Mason." He has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Writer
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James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his screenwriting ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and had his first experience as a director with a two week stint on Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) before being fired.
He then wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. It was a low budget independent film, but Cameron's superb, dynamic direction made it a surprise mainstream success and it is now regarded as one of the most iconic pictures of the 1980s. After this came a string of successful, bigger budget science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). In 1990, Cameron formed his own production company, Lightstorm Entertainment. In 1997, he wrote and directed Titanic (1997), a romance epic about two young lovers from different social classes who meet on board the famous ship. The movie went on to break all box office records and earned eleven Academy Awards. It became the highest grossing movie of all time until 12 years later, Avatar (2009), which invented and pioneered 3D film technology, and it went on to beat "Titanic", and became the first film to cost two billion dollars until 2019 when Marvel took the record.
James Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. In 2000, he married actress Suzy Amis, who appeared in Titanic, and they have three children.2008 induction; Film director; Hometown is Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. Won 3 Academy Awards in 1997 for director, film editing, and picture for "Titanic." He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded.
Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of Evangeline (Aker) and Sidney James Candy. His mother was of Ukrainian and Polish ancestry. Candy found his passion for drama while attending a community college. In 1971 Candy made his TV debut in an episode of Police Surgeon (1971) co-starring Sharon Farrell, John Hamelin, and Nick Mancuso. Candy then found a number of bit parts in other Canadian television shows and also in such small films as Tunnel Vision (1976) and Find the Lady (1976). However, his big success came at the age of twenty-seven, when he became part of the comedy group "Second City" in Toronto. Alongside such soon-to-be Canadian stars as Catherine O'Hara (one of Candy's lifelong friends), Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, and Harold Ramis, Candy was also part of the television show the group inspired. SCTV (1976) earned Candy a reputation for his quirky humor and his uncanny imitations of others.
After the television series, Candy appeared alongside fellow Canadian Dan Aykroyd in the Steven Spielberg flop 1941 (1979). However, other jobs followed and Candy landed a role, once again with Aykroyd, in the successful classic The Blues Brothers (1980). Candy played a parole officer who is part of the chase after Jake and Elwood Blues. The film was a hit and Candy followed up accordingly.
Candy acted in the smash hit Stripes (1981) where he played a dopey, overweight recruit affectionately nicknamed 'Ox'. After the success of Stripes (1981), Candy returned to the Second City with the other former stars, in SCTV Network (1981). Candy also hosted "Saturday Night Live" before landing himself a role in the Ron Howard film Splash (1983), a romantic comedy about a mermaid who washes ashore and learns to live like a human. Candy played a sleazy womanizing brother to the character played by Tom Hanks. The film was a bigger success than even Stripes (1981) and a number of people have said that Splash (1983) was his breakout role.
He took a second billing in the comedic film Brewster's Millions (1985) where a man must spend thirty million in order to inherit three hundred million from his deceased relative. Candy played the man's best friend, who accidentally gets in the way as much as helping out. Candy continued making films tirelessly, including the film Armed and Dangerous (1986) where he and Eugene Levy play characters who become security guards.
1987 was an especially good year to Candy, giving him two classic roles: Barf the Mawg in the Mel Brooks comedy Spaceballs (1987) and the bumbling salesman Del Griffith alongside Steve Martin's uptight character in the John Hughes film Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). The latter film is a golden classic and is one of Candy's greatest films. He followed up immediately with The Great Outdoors (1988), once again alongside Dan Aykroyd. Candy landed another classic role in the film Uncle Buck (1989) which was about a bumbling uncle who must look after his brother's three children.
Although he was in the smash hit Home Alone (1990), Candy's career fell into a slump, turning out unsuccessful films in the early nineties. This caused him to change his strategy by taking more serious roles. The first of these serious roles was the corrupt lawyer Dean Andrews in the 'Oliver Stone' film JFK (1991). The film was a big success, and Candy moved on from this victory to make the film Cool Runnings (1993) about the first Jamaican bobsled team.
Candy was well known for his size, six feet two and weighing around 300 pounds. However, he was very sensitive about the subject and in the nineties tried to lose weight and quit smoking. He was aware that heart attacks were in his family: both his father and his grandfather died of heart attacks and Candy wanted to prevent that happening to him as best he could.
In the mid-nineties Candy filmed the Michael Moore comedy Canadian Bacon (1995) then went to Mexico to film the western spoof Wagons East (1994). It was in Mexico that Candy had a heart attack and passed away in March 1994. Canadian Bacon (1995) was released a year after his death and is his last film.
Candy was loved by thousands of people who loved his classic antics in Splash (1983) and The Great Outdoors (1988). He was well-known for his roles in Stripes (1981) and Uncle Buck (1989) and he himself never forgot his Canadian background.1998 induction; Actor, comedian. Hometown is Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Part of SCTV.- Actor
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Jim Carrey, Canadian-born and a U.S. citizen since 2004, is an actor and producer famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and The Mask (1994) established him as a bankable comedy actor.
James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17, 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, and is the youngest of four children of Kathleen (Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, an accountant and jazz musician. The family surname was originally "Carré", and he has French-Canadian, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Carrey was an incurable extrovert from day one. As a child, he performed constantly, for anyone who would watch, and even mailed his résumé to The Carol Burnett Show (1967) at age 10. In junior high, he was granted a few precious minutes at the end of each school day to do stand-up routines for his classmates (provided, of course, that he kept a lid on it the rest of the day).
Carrey's early adolescence took a turn for the tragic, however, when the family was forced to relocate from their cozy town of Newmarket to Scarborough (a Toronto suburb). They all took security and janitorial jobs in the Titan Wheels factory, Jim working 8-hour shifts after school let out (not surprisingly, his grades and morale both suffered). When they finally deserted the factory, the family lived out of a Volkswagen camper van until they could return to Toronto.
Carrey made his stand-up debut in Toronto after his parents and siblings got back on their feet. He made his (reportedly awful) professional stand-up debut at Yuk-Yuk's, one of the many local clubs that would serve as his training ground in the years to come. He dropped out of high school, worked on his celebrity impersonations (among them Michael Landon and James Stewart), and in 1979 worked up the nerve to move to Los Angeles. He finessed his way into a regular gig at The Comedy Store, where he impressed Rodney Dangerfield so much that the veteran comic signed him as an opening act for an entire season. During this period Carrey met and married waitress Melissa Womer, with whom he had a daughter (Jane). The couple would later go through a very messy divorce, freeing Carrey up for a brief second marriage to actress Lauren Holly. Wary of falling into the lounge act lifestyle, Carrey began to look around for other performance outlets. He landed a part as a novice cartoonist in the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory (1984); while the show fell flat, the experience gave Carrey the confidence to pursue acting more vigorously.
Carrey also worked on breaking into film around this time. He scored the male lead in the ill-received Lauren Hutton vehicle Once Bitten (1985), and had a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), before making a modest splash with his appearance as the alien Wiploc in Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). Impressed with Carrey's lunacy, fellow extraterrestrial Damon Wayans made a call to his brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, who was in the process of putting together the sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990). Carrey joined the cast and quickly made a name for himself with outrageous acts (one of his most popular characters, psychotic Fire Marshall Bill, was attacked by watchdog groups for dispensing ill- advised safety tips).
Following his time on In Living Color (1990), Carrey's transformation from TV goofball to marquee headliner happened within the course of a single year. He opened 1994 with a starring turn in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), a film that cashed in on his extremely physical brand of humor (the character's trademark was talking out his derrière). Next up was the manic superhero movie The Mask (1994), which had audiences wondering just how far Carrey's features could stretch.
Finally, in December 1994, he hit theaters as a loveable dolt in the Farrelly brothers' Dumb and Dumber (1994) (his first multi-million dollar payday). Now a box-office staple, Carrey brought his manic antics onto the set of Batman Forever (1995), replacing Robin Williams as The Riddler. He also filmed the follow-up to his breakthrough, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), and inked a deal with Sony to star in The Cable Guy (1996) (replacing Chris Farley) for a cool $20 million--at the time, that was the biggest up-front sum that had been offered to any comic actor. The movie turned out to be a disappointment, both critically and financially, but Carrey bounced back the next year with the energetic hit Liar Liar (1997). Worried that his comic shtick would soon wear thin, Carrey decided to change course.
In 1998, he traded in the megabucks and silly grins to star in Peter Weir's The Truman Show (1998) playing a naive salesman who discovers that his entire life is the subject of a TV show, Carrey demonstrated an uncharacteristic sincerity that took moviegoers by surprise. He won a Golden Globe for the performance, and fans anticipated an Oscar nomination as well--when it didn't materialize, Carrey lashed out at Academy members for their narrow-minded selection process. Perhaps inspired by the snub, Carrey threw himself into his next role with abandon. After edging out a handful of other hopefuls (including Edward Norton) to play eccentric funnyman Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999), Carrey disappeared into the role, living as Kaufman -- and his blustery alter-ego Tony Clifton -- for months (Carrey even owned Kaufman's bongo drums, which he'd used during his audition for director Milos Forman). His sometimes uncanny impersonation was rewarded with another Golden Globe, but once again the Academy kept quiet.
An indignant Carrey next reprised his bankable mania for the Farrelly brothers in Me, Myself & Irene (2000), playing a state trooper whose Jekyll and Hyde personalities both fall in love with the same woman (Renée Zellweger). Carrey's real-life persona wound up falling for her too--a few months after the film wrapped, the pair announced they were officially a couple. By then, Carrey had already slipped into a furry green suit to play the stingy antihero of Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).
Although Carrey maintains a foothold in the comedy world with films such as Bruce Almighty (2003) and Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), he is also capable of turning in nuanced dramatic performances, as demonstrated in films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and the drama/comedy Yes Man (2008). In 2013, he costars with Steve Carell in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013).
Carrey has one child with his first wife, Melissa Carrey, whom he divorced in 1995. He married actress Lauren Holly in 1996, but they split less than a year later.1998 induction; Actor, comedian. Hometown is Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Won 2 Golden Globe Awards for "The Truman Show" and "Man on the Moon." He was unable to attend the 1998 induction and was altered honored in 2004 ceremony.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Dean Caten is known for X Factor (2008), Madonna: Don't Tell Me (2000) and Fergie Feat. YG: L.A. Love (La La) (2014).2009 induction; Dean and Dan Caten shared this honor. They are both fashion designers. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Creators of Dsquared, a high end fashion label.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Dan Caten is known for X Factor (2008), Madonna: Don't Tell Me (2000) and Fergie Feat. YG: L.A. Love (La La) (2014).2009 induction; Dean and Dan Caten shared this honor. They are both fashion designers. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Creators of Dsquared, a high end fashion label.- Actress
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Kim Victoria Cattrall was born on August 21, 1956 in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England to Gladys Shane (Baugh), a secretary, and Dennis Cattrall, a construction engineer. At the age of three months, her family immigrated to Canada, where a large number of her films have been made. At age 11, she returned to her native country and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). She returned to Vancouver and, at age 16, graduated from high school and won a scholarship to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in New York City. During her final year at the Academy, she won a role in Otto Preminger's action thriller Rosebud (1975). Following her film debut, Kim returned to the theatre, first in Vancouver and then in repertory in Toronto before winning a contract at Universal Pictures in Los Angeles, California.
Kim continued to work steadily through the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, including roles in 1980s cult classics such as Police Academy (1984), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Mannequin (1987), and as Mr. Spock's protegee Lieutenant Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). However, it was her portrayal of sexually liberated public relations executive Samantha Jones on the HBO sitcom Sex and the City (1998) and its two feature film follow-ups that brought her worldwide attention, and gained her five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations including winning the 2002 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.2009 induction; Actress. Hometown is Little River, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. She is best known for her portrayal of Samantha Jones in HBO's Sex in the City where she was awarded a Golden Globe Award.- Actor
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George Chuvalo was Canada's greatest heavyweight boxer. In a career which spanned three decades and 93 fights, Chuvallo fought 6 world heavyweight champions, and failed in two attempts to capture the World Heavyweight Title. George a muscular 6 feet 210 pounder, turned pro in 1956 at age 18 and knocked-out 4 men in one night to capture the Jack Dempsey Novice Heavyweight Tournament. On September 15, 1958 he knocked-out James J. Parker in one round to win the Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Title for the first time. Over the next 19 years, Chuvallo would reign 4 more times as Canada's boxing king. Chuvalo failed in his first attempt to win the world's title by losing a 15 round nod to Ernie Terrell in 1965. A year later he was beaten by Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds again. In his 21 year career, Chuvalo compiled a record of 73-18-2 with 64 wins by knockout. Chuvalo scored wins over rated contenders such as Jerry Quarry KO 7, Cleveland Williams W 10, Buster Mathis W 12, Manuel Ramos KO 5, Doug Jones KO 11 and Robert Cleroux W 12. He was defeated by heavyweight champions Floyd Patterson, Ernie Terrell, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis and George Foreman. In 93 professional fights, Chuvalo was never knocked off his feet.2005 induction; Athlete, boxing; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame.- Composer
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Cirque du Soleil is known for The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Cirque Du Soleil: Querer (from Alegria) (1995) and Cirque Du Soleil: Kumbalawé (from Saltimbanco) (1993).2002 induction; circus troupe. Hometown is Baie-Saint Paul, Quebec, Canada. A world renowned circus troupe that originated in Canada and was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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David Clayton-Thomas was born on 13 September 1941 in Surrey, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Licorice Pizza (2021) and Where the Truth Lies (2005).2010 induction; Musician, frontman. Hometown is Willowdale, Ontario, Canada. Lead singer and frontman for "Blood, Sweat, & Tears." Won 3 Grammy Awards and a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.- Actor
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Tom Cochrane was born on 14 May 1953 in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and Cars (2006). He is married to Kathy Cochrane. They have two children.2009 induction; musician. Hometown is Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. Member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Won 6 Juno Awards including Single of the Year, "Life is a Highway."- Producer
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Michael Cohl is known for American Masters (1985), Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007) and Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden (2003).2005 induction; music producer, concert promoter; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.- Alex Colville was born on 24 August 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Rhoda Wright. He died on 16 July 2013 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.2002 induction; painter, printmaker. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Awarded Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Pierre Cossette was born on 15 December 1923 in Valleyfield, Québec, Canada. He was a producer, known for The Switched-on Symphony (1970), The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (1988) and Stand Up and Cheer (1971). He was married to Dorothy Foy and Mary. He died on 11 September 2009 in Ormstown, Québec, Canada.2005 induction; music producer. Hometown is Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. Executive producer of Grammy Award for 35 years. Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Toller Cranston was born on 20 April 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Romeo and Juliet on Ice (1983), Cowboy Bebop (1998) and Strawberry Ice (1982). He died on 24 January 2015 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.2003 induction; figure skating athlete, coach; Hometown is Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Won the Olympic Bronze Medal in Men's figure skating in 1976.
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David Cronenberg, also known as the King of Venereal Horror or the Baron of Blood, was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1943. His father, Milton Cronenberg, was a journalist and editor, and his mother, Esther (Sumberg), was a piano player. After showing an inclination for literature at an early age (he wrote and published eerie short stories, thus following his father's path) and for music (playing classical guitar until he was 12), Cronenberg graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Literature after switching from the science department. He reached the cult status of horror-meister with the gore-filled, modern-vampire variations of Shivers (1975) and Rabid (1977), following an experimental apprenticeship in independent film-making and in Canadian television programs.
Cronenberg gained popularity with the head-exploding, telepathy-based Scanners (1981) after the release of the much underrated, controversial, and autobiographical The Brood (1979). Cronenberg become a sort of a mass media guru with Videodrome (1983), a shocking investigation of the hazards of reality-morphing television and a prophetic critique of contemporary aesthetics. The issues of tech-induced mutation of the human body and topics of the prominent dichotomy between body and mind were back again in The Dead Zone (1983) and The Fly (1986), both bright examples of a personal film-making identity, even if both films are based on mass-entertainment materials: the first being a rendition of a Stephen King best-seller, the latter a remake of a famous American horror movie.
With Dead Ringers (1988) and Naked Lunch (1991), the Canadian director, no more a mere genre movie-maker but a fully realized auteur, got the acclaim of international critics. Such profound statements on modern humanity and ever-changing society are prominent in the provocative Crash (1996) and in the virtual reality essay of eXistenZ (1999), both of which well fared at the Cannes and Berlin Film Festivals. In the last two film projects Spider (2002) and A History of Violence (2005), Cronenberg avoids expressing his teratologic and oneiric expressionism in favor of a more psychological exploration of human contradictions and idiosyncrasies.1999 induction; director. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Awarded Officer of the Order of Canada. Winner of the Cannes Lifetime Achievement Award.- Actor
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Hume Cronyn was a Canadian actor with a lengthy career. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Seventh Cross" (1944).
Cronyn was born to a prominent family. His father was politician Hume Blake Cronyn (1864-1933), Member of Parliament for London, Ontario (term 1917-1921). The elder Cronyn was a grandson of both Benjamin Cronyn, first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Huron (1802-1871) and politician William Hume Blake (1809-1870), first Chancellor of Upper Canada.
Cronyn's mother was Frances Amelia Labatt, heiress of the Labatt Brewing Company. Labatt remains the largest brewing company of Canada. Frances' father was businessman John Labatt (1838-1915), and her grandfather was company founder John Kinder Labatt (1803-1866). The Labatts were a prominent Irish-Canadian family, claiming descent from a French Huguenot family which settled in Ireland.
Cronyn was sent to a boarding school in Ottawa, where he studied from 1917 to 1921. The school was at the time called "Rockliffe Preparatory School", but has since been renamed to Elmwood School. Elmwood has become a school for girls. Cronyn attended first Ridley College in St. Catharines, and then McGill University in Montreal.
During his university years, Cronyn was a featherweight boxer. He was nominated for Canada's Olympic Boxing team for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Cronyn was studying pre-law in the University, but switched his major to acting. He then enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied under theatrical director Max Reinhardt (1873-1943).
Cronyn made his Broadway debut in 1934, in the play "Hipper's Holiday". He had the minor role of a janitor. After a decade as a theatrical actor, Cronyn made his film debut in the psychological thriller "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943). He played crime fiction buff Herbie Hawkins. This was Cronyn's first collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock. Cronyn later acted in "Lifeboat" (1944), and served as a screenwriter for both "Rope" (1948) and "Under Capricorn" (1949).
Cronyn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Paul Roeder in the concentration camp themed film "The Seventh Cross" (1942). Roeder is a common factory worker in Nazi Germany, who risks his life and family to assist his old friend George Heisler (played by Spencer Tracy) to flee the country. While Cronyn's role was well-received, the award was instead won by rival actor Barry Fitzgerald (1888-1961).
In 1942, Cronyn married actress Jessica Tandy, and for many years they appeared together in theatre, film and television. The duo headlined the radio series "The Marriage" (1953-1954), depicting the difficulties of a professional woman in transitioning to the roles of housewife and mother. The duo also appeared in a television adaptation of the radio series, but it only lasted for 8 episodes.
Cronyn acting career mostly included supporting roles, but he found himself in the spotlight for the role of Joe Finley in the science fiction film "Cocoon". It became a surprise box office hit, and Cronyn was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor. The award was instead won by a much younger actor, Michael J. Fox (1961-).
Cronyn returned to the role of Joe Finley in the sequel "Cocoon: The Return" (1988). While less successful than its predecessor, Cronyn's role was well-received. He was again nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor, but again lost to a younger actor. The award was won by Tom Hanks (1956-).
Jessica Tandy died in 1994, and the widowed Cronyn married writer Susan Cooper in 1996. Cronyn had one of his last prominent roles in the film "Marvin's Room" (1996). He played the incapacitated and bed-ridden Marvin Wakefield, who has to be taken care of by his adult daughters. The cast of the film was collectively nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Cronyn's last film role was the role of con-artist Sam Clausner in the television film "Off Season" (2001). Cronyn died in 2003 from prostate cancer. He was 91-years-old.1999 induction; actor. Hometown is London, Ontario, Canada. Nominated for Academy Award in 1944 for best supporting actor in "The Seventh Cross." Legendary stage actor with first wife, Jessica Tandy. They were honored with the Kennedy Center Honors.- Actor
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Burton Cummings got his start in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada performing in a number of bands. Ultimately, the Guess Who became one of the most popular of all rock bands in the 1970s. Cummings came into contact with several other Winnipeg musicians. Randy Bachman was part of the Guess Who for many years before starting his own band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Neil Young was also a Winnipeg musician at the time. Cummings continues as a solo artist and recently released a new album.2011 induction; musician. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Lead singer for "The Guess Who," 6 time Juno Award winner.- Music Artist
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Hailing from the small town of Charlemagne, Québec, Céline Dion has become one of the all-time greatest singers. Céline was born in 1968, the youngest of 14 children. Early in childhood, she sang with her siblings in a small club owned by her parents. From these early experiences, Céline gained the know-how to performing live. At the age of 12, Dion composed a song in her native French and sent it to a record company, where it garnered the attention of René Angélil, a respected manager. Angélil believed in Céline so much that he actually mortgaged his house in order to finance her debut album. Already very popular and successful internationally, Céline burst onto the U.S. stage when she recorded the theme song to Disney's hit Beauty and the Beast (1991). The song garnered a Grammy and an Oscar, and from this point Céline has brought forth hit after hit. Her 'Falling Into You' album, released in 1996, became the best-selling album of that year, selling more than 25 million copies worldwide. In 1999, Dion took a hiatus in order to begin a family. She returned to the spotlight in 2002, releasing yet another hit album. Starting in 2003, Céline began a three-year commitment to perform in an arena built for her in Las Vegas.1999 induction; singer; Hometown is Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. Won 5 Grammy Awards. Awarded Member of the Order of Canada and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actress
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Shirley Douglas was born on 2 April 1934 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was an actress, known for Dead Ringers (1988), Wind at My Back (1996) and Lolita (1962). She was married to Donald Sutherland and Timothy Emil Sicks. She died on 5 April 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.2004 induction; actress. Hometown is Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Won a Gemini Award and awarded the Member of the Order of Canada.- Actress
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Linda Evangelista is a Canadian fashion model and one of the top supermodels from the 1990s. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time, and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers. Evangelista is primarily known for being the longtime "muse" of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for coining the phrase "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." She holds the record for her multiple appearances on the cover of Vogue Italia, all of which were photographed by Meisel.
Evangelista's modelling career began in 1984 when she signed with Elite Model Management after having moved from her native Canada to New York City. Upon the suggestion of photographer Peter Lindbergh, Evangelista had her hair cut short in 1988. The haircut, nicknamed "The Linda", not only sparked many copies worldwide, but it also benefited Evangelista's career and helped usher in the era of the supermodel.
Described as the "chameleon" of the fashion industry, and as a key figure among the five supermodels, Evangelista was one of the most famous women in the world during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Unlike her colleagues, she chose not to diversify into other ventures outside of modelling. She retired from her career in 1998 and made a comeback three years later, this time working only sporadically. Her achievements as a model led to her being voted as "The Greatest Supermodel of All Time" by the viewers of the television show Fashion File in 2008.2003 induction; Supermodel; Hometown is St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada.- Music Department
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In a career that has lasted over 50 years, music and entertainment producer, personality, Toronto-born Bob Ezrin has worked around the world on recordings, TV, film and live event production with a wide variety of artists including Andrea Bocelli, Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Deep Purple, KISS,U2, Jay-Z, Peter Gabriel, 2Cellos, The Tenors, Aerosmith, Taylor Swift, Hollywood Vampires, Deftones, Rod Stewart, Nine Inch Nails and Pete Seeger among many, many others. He remains one of the most sought-after music producers in the world to this day.2013 induction; Music producer; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian music producer and keyboardist.- Writer
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Timothy Findley was born on 30 October 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for The Wars (1983), Don't Let the Angels Fall (1969) and Dieppe 1942 (1979). He was married to Janet Reid. He died on 20 June 2002 in Brignoles, Var, France.2002 induction; Author, playwright; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Won 1 Governor General's Award.- Actress
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Maureen Forrester was born on 25 July 1930 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Alien: Resurrection (1997), Iolanthe (1984) and The Adventures of Tintin (1991). She was married to Eugene Kash. She died on 16 June 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.2000 induction; singer. Hometown is Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Canada's Grand Dame of Song.- Music Department
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David Foster was born on 1 November 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is a composer and producer, known for St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Bodyguard (1992) and The Secret of My Success (1987). He has been married to Katharine McPhee since 28 June 2019. They have one child. He was previously married to Yolanda Hadid, Linda Thompson, Rebecca L. McCurdy and B.J. Cook.2002 induction; music producer, composer, musician; Hometown is Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Won 15 Grammy Awards as producer including 3 for Producer of the Year. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards for Best Song.- Actor
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Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Phyllis Fox (née Piper), a payroll clerk, and William Fox. His parents moved their 10-year-old son, his three sisters, Kelli Fox, Karen, and Jacki, and his brother Steven, to Vancouver, British Columbia, after his father, a sergeant in the Canadian Army Signal Corps, retired. During these years Michael developed his desire to act. At 15 he successfully auditioned for the role of a 10-year-old in a series called Leo and Me (1978). Gaining attention as a bright new star in Canadian television and movies, Michael realized his love for acting when he appeared on stage in "The Shadow Box." At 18 he moved to Los Angeles and was offered a few television-series roles, but soon they stopped coming and he was surviving on boxes of macaroni and cheese. Then his agent called to tell him that he got the part of Alex P. Keaton on the situation comedy Family Ties (1982). He starred in the feature films Teen Wolf (1985), High School U.S.A. (1983), Poison Ivy (1985) and Back to the Future (1985).2000 induction; Actor. Hometown is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards and 1 Golden Globe Award for "Family Ties." and 1 Emmy Award and 3 Golden Globe Awards for "Spin City." Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was unable to attend his 2000 induction and was later honored at a 2008 ceremony.- Actor
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Brendan James Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian parents Carol Mary (Genereux), a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a journalist and travel executive. He is of Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French-Canadian ancestry. As his parents frequently moved, Brendan can claim affinity with Ottawa, Indianapolis, Detroit, Seattle, London and Rome. His early exposure to theatre, particularly in London, led him to Seattle's Cornish Institute. After graduation he found a minor role as Sailor #1 in River Phoenix's Dogfight (1991), then somewhat more substantial roles in Encino Man (1992) and School Ties (1992). He expresses a preference for playing "fish out of water" men. Five more years of supporting work led finally to the title role in George of the Jungle (1997), a role which fully utilized his charm and beefy good looks, as well as offering him a chance to show off his comic talents. He describes this role as the one which dramatically altered his career. Critical raves for his role in Gods and Monsters (1998) pointed to yet another dimension to his dramatic persona.2006 induction. Actor. Hometown is Indianapolis, Indiana but raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was was part of the Screen Actors Guild Award winning cast of the film, "Crash."- Music Artist
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Nelly Kim Furtado was born on December 2, 1978 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to Maria Manuela Furtado (née Neto), a motel cleaner & António José Furtado, a stonemason. She first gained fame with her trip hop inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, I'm Like a Bird and Turn Off the Light. The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump.
Furtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her best selling album with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the best selling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Latin heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop. The album spawned four successful number one singles worldwide; Promiscuous, Maneater, Say It Right & All Good Things (Come to an End). Her Timbaland collaboration, Give It to Me (2007) in the same era also topped the charts in the US and overseas. Furtado's critically acclaimed duet with James Morrison, Broken Strings, also topped the charts in Europe in 2008.
She released her first Spanish language album, Mi Plan, in 2009, which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia inspired fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth album, The Ride (2017) under her own label, Nelstar Entertainment.
Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She has won several awards throughout her career, including one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014 in Toronto by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the then-President of Portugal.2010 induction; Musician and singer. Hometown is Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 5 time Juno Award winner and Grammy Award winner for her song, "I'm Like a Bird."- Actor
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Victor Garber has been in some of the most memorable projects of the past four decades. Victor has recently appeared in The Slap (2015), The Flash (2014), Motive (2013) and Web Therapy (2011). He is currently staring in Greg Berlanti's new DC Comics Superhero series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for Warner Bros/CW. He has shared in two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® nominations for Outstanding Motion Picture Cast, the latest for Milk (2008), and previously as a member of the cast of Titanic (1997) as well as winning with the cast of Argo (2012). Garber received three Emmy® nods for his role on Alias (2001) and has also earned Emmy® nominations for Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001), and his guest roles on Frasier (1993) and Will & Grace (1998). He is also an accomplished stage actor, whose extensive credits encompass lead roles in both plays and musicals, and has earned four Tony Award® nominations, for his work in Damn Yankees (1994-1995), Lend Me a Tenor (1989-1990), Little Me (1982) and Deathtrap (1978-1982. Victor also starred in the 1998 Tony Award winning Best Play, Art.2013 induction; Actor. Hometown is London, Ontario, Canada. film, stage, television, musical theatre, television actor and singer.- Music Artist
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Glenn Herbert Gould was born Glen Gold on September 25, 1932, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His mother was a great-grand niece of Edvard Grieg. Young Gould was playing with piano from the age of 3, and started regular lessons with his mother from the age of 4. At the age of 10 Gould was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where his piano teacher was Alberto Guerrero. In 1946 Gould, then only 13 years old, successfully performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He made his first recording with the CBC in 1950, and gradually came to liking the studio environment better that a live performance to an audience.
Glenn Gould was touring with concert performances until the age of 31. He was the first performer from North America to play in the Soviet Union since the Second World War. His 1957 tour became possible because Nikita Khrushchev initiated the "Thaw" amidst the Cold War. Gould's concerts featured Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. He was also allowed to perform the music of Arnold Schönberg, and Alban Berg which was previously under the ban by Soviet censorship. Gould reciprocated by popularizing the music of Dmitri Shostakovich in the West. In April 1964, Gould gave his last public performance in Los Angeles, California.
For the rest of his life Gould devoted his career to recording, writing, and broadcasting. His Grammy awarded 1981 studio recording of 'Goldberg Variations', as well, as his other recordings of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, are widely considered as definitive. Gould was posthumously awarded another Grammy for his recording of Piano sonatas Nos. 12 and 13 by Ludwig van Beethoven. His unusual and inspirational interpretations of classical repertoire were criticized by some and acclaimed by many. He died of a stroke on October 4, 1982, and was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Gould was especially known for his eccentric, but strong and convincing performances. Although he could be sometimes heard saying a word or quietly singing along with his playing, Gould was doing that instinctively to achieve the final result, which was outstanding.
Gould played only his own piano. His Steinway piano was technically adjusted to his touch. This adjustments enabled Gould to play piano with superior control of the sound, which allowed him to make recordings of very fine quality. He also said about his piano: "it is the best vehicle to express my ideas."1998 induction; musician. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and won 4 Grammy Awards.- Actor
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Robert Gerard Goulet was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to a family of French-Canadian origin. He was the son of Jeanette (Gauthier) and Joseph Georges André Goulet. After hearing his son sing "Lead Kindly Light", in their church hall, his father told him, "I'm proud of you, son". A few weeks later, his father, lying on his death bed, called Robert to his side and told him the Lord had given him a beautiful voice and he must go and sing. His father died when Robert was 13 and he moved to Edmonton, Canada, a year later. Goulet won a singing scholarship to the Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto and, in 1951, made his concert debut at Edmonton in George Frideric Handel's "Messiah". Goulet was also a DJ on Canada's CKUA in Edmonton for two years. In 1960, he landed one of his biggest roles as "Lancelot" in Broadway's "Camelot", opposite Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. He received a Tony award in 1968 for his role in "Happy Time". He and his first wife, Louise Longmore, had one daughter, Nicolette Goulet (aka Nikki). His second wife, actress and singer Carol Lawrence, produced two sons, Christopher and Michael. In 1982, with Glenn Ford giving the bride away, he was married in Las Vegas to Vera Goulet (aka Vera Novak), a Yugoslavian-born writer, photographer and artist. When not living at their home in Las Vegas, they reside on their yacht, "Rogo", in Los Angeles. Goulet has performed at the White House for three presidents, as well as a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II.
On September 30, 2007, he was hospitalized in Las Vegas, where he was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, "a rare but rapidly progressive and potentially fatal condition". On October 13, he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after it was determined that he "would not survive without an emergency lung transplant".
Goulet died on October 30, 2007 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, while awaiting a transplant.
He is survived by his wife, Vera Goulet, and three children, sons Christopher and Michael, and daughter Nicolette Goulet, who is the mother of his grandchildren, Jordan Gerard and Solange.2006 inductino; singer, actor. Hometown is Lawrence, Massachussets but raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best New Artist, a Tony Awrd for Best Performance by A Leading Actor in a Musical in 1968 got "The Happy Time." He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed "The Great One, " is widely considered the greatest hockey player of all-time. At the time of his retirement at the end of the 1998-99 NHL season he was the NHL's all-time scoring leader in Goals, Assists & Points in both the regular season & Stanley Cup Playoffs. He led the NHL in scoring a record 10 times, was Captain of 4 Stanley Cup Championship teams, and was named the league's MVP a record 9 times. He is the only NHL player ever to score 200 Points in a season, and did so 4 times in the span of 5 years. A great ambassador of pro sports, he was also named the NHL's Most Gentlemanly Player 4 times and received the Order of Canada (their highest civilian honor) in 1998. Upon his retirement in 1999, his trademark jersey No. 99 was retired by the NHL.2002 induction; ice hockey athlete. Hometown is Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Highest scoring player in NHL history. 9 time NHL MVP. won 4 Stanley Cups and was named Canadian Male Athlete of the Half Century (1950-1999).- Music Artist
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2001 induction. Musicians. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. First Canadian band to have a No. 1 single in the United States.- Producer
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Monty Hall was born Maurice Halperin on August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1945. He's the father of Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason, television writer/director Sharon Hall, and Emmy Award winner television writer/director Richard Hall. He has five grandchildren. He was awarded the Order of Canada for his charitable works for the Variety Clubs International, the Muscular Dystrophy Association.2002 induction; game show host, humanitarian. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Host of "Let's Make a Deal" and also has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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Rex Harrington was born on 30 October 1962 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The January Man (1989), This Is Wonderland (2004) and King (2011).2005 induction; ballet dancer. Hometown is Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada.- Actress
Evelyn Hart was born on 4 April 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for II (2012), Decorum (2013) and Scored by time (2022).2000 induction; ballet dancer; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada.- Actor
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Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. His surname was originally "Hartmann", but he later dropped the second "n". He was one of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman. He was of German, Irish, and English descent. The family moved to the United States when Phil was around ten, and he spent the majority of his childhood in Connecticut and Southern California. He later obtained his American citizenship in the early 1990s. He often would visit his homeland of Canada throughout his career, and the City of Brantford even erected a plaque on the Walk of Fame in the town in honor of Phil's career and memory. The Humber College Comedy: Writing & Performance program in Toronto, Ontario, also has an award in Phil's memory that is given out to their Post-Graduate comedy students.
Phil originally studied Graphic Design at California State University. He began to work part time as a graphic artist, designing album covers for such bands as Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (see Crosby Stills Nash & Young) and Poco. In 1975, alongside doing album work, Phil joined the California comedy troupe, The Groundlings. While in The Groundlings, Phil worked with Paul Reubens and Jon Lovitz, who became good friends of his until his death. Phil and Paul created the character Pee Wee Herman together, and Phil even had a role on Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) as pirate Captin' Carl.
In 1986, Phil joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) and was on the show for a record of 8 seasons (which was later broken by Tim Meadows). Phil played a wide range of characters including: Frank Sinatra, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Ed McMahon, Barbara Bush, and many others. He was known to help out other writers who wanted to get their sketches read and onto the show. He held Saturday Night Live (1975) together during his 8-year reign, thus the nickname he garnered while on the show, "The Glue." Phil was also known for his voice work on commercials and cartoons. He was probably most well known for the voices of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on the animated comedy The Simpsons (1989). He also provided other minor voices for The Simpsons (1989). Phil left Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1994, and in 1995, was cast in the critically acclaimed NBC show NewsRadio (1995) as arrogant radio show host Bill McNeal.
After Phil's death, Phil's good friend Jon Lovitz attempted to fill the void as Max Lewis on NewsRadio (1995), but the struggling show's ratings dropped, and the show later fizzled out and ended in 1999. Phil had an interesting career in movies, mostly playing supporting characters. He was the lead in Houseguest (1995) and was also in Greedy (1994), Jingle All the Way (1996), Sgt. Bilko (1996), and his last live action film, Small Soldiers (1998). His last role was the English language dub of Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), as the quick-witted cat Jiji, which featured Small Soldiers co-star Kirsten Dunst in the lead voice role.
On May 28th, 1998, Phil was shot to death while sleeping in his Encino, California home by his wife, Brynn Hartman. Brynn left the house and later came back with a friend to show him Phil's body. When her friend went to call 911, Brynn locked herself in the bedroom with Phil's lifeless body and shot herself. It was later discovered by the coroner that Brynn had alcohol, cocaine, and the antidepressant, Zoloft, in her system. They left behind two children, Sean Edward (b. 1988) and Birgen (b. 1992). Phil and Brynn's bodies were cremated and spread upon Catalina Island, just off the coast of California, on June 4, 1998. Phil had specifically stated in his will that he wanted the ashes spread on Catalina Island because it was his favorite holiday getaway as he was an avid boater, surfer and general lover of the sea.
Phil was a very caring and sensitive person and was described as "very sweet and kind of quiet."2012 induction; actor, voice actor, comedian. Hometown is Brantford, Ontario, Canada. inducted as a Canadian Legends Award Recipient. Known as the Man of a Thousand Voices. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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Ronnie Hawkins was born on 10 January 1935 in Huntsville, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Heaven's Gate (1980), The Last Waltz (1978) and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987). He was married to Wanda Hawkins. He died on 29 May 2022 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.2002 induction; musician; Hometown is Huntsville, Arkansas and lived an adult life in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and later Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.- Music Artist
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Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey (March 25, 1966 - March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues and rock singer and guitarist who obtained large notoriety in America also. He lost his sight as a child due to a rare form of eye cancer. That never seemed to affect his music career as Jeff scored a top 5 hit on the U.S. with "Angel Eyes." He is also remembered for playing Cody, in "Road House". He passed away on March 2nd 2008. He was married to Christie Hall; they had 2 children.2014 induction; musician; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Grammy Award nominee and Juno Award winner. Inducted as Cineplex Legends Award recipients.- Actress
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Jill Hennessy can be seen starring in Showtime's "City on a Hill" with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, executive produced by Tom Fontana and Ben Affleck. Jill starred in the special event series "Shots Fired" by Gina Prince-Bythewood with Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James on FOX and was the lead in the Mike Clattenburg comedy "Crawford" with John Carroll Lynch on CBC. She was a guest star in the pilot of "Yellowstone" with Kevin Costner for the Paramount Network. Jill was a recurring character on the CBS drama "Madam Secretary" and was featured in several episodes of the CBS drama "The Good Wife". Jill was also a regular on the HBO series "Luck", which starred Dustin Hoffman, as well as the international series "Jo" shot in Paris opposite Jean Reno. She is best known for her starring roles on NBC's "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan" (the #1 new drama). Jill was nominated for a People's Choice Award for her work in "Crossing Jordan" and won a Golden Satellite Award for her work in TNT's "Nuremberg" with Brian Cox and Alec Baldwin. Jill's other film credits include, "Lymelife" with Alec Baldwin, "Roadie" by Michael Cuesta with Bobby Cannavale and Ron Eldard , "Small Town Murder Songs" with Peter Stormare, "Chutney Popcorn" by Nisha Ganatra, "The Paper" by Ron Howard with Robert Duval, "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta and Tim Allen, "I Shot Andy Warhol" by Mary Herron with Lili Taylor and "Exit Wounds" with Steven Segal. She also played Buddy Holly's wife, Maria-Elena, in the Broadway production of "The Buddy Holly Story".
As a singer/songwriter, Jill wrote all of the music and lyrics on her debut album, "Ghost In My Head". She performed on the Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, The Indigo Girls and the Dixie Chicks and was featured on The Indigo Girls' live album "Staring Down The Brilliant Dream". Jill also wrote all the music and lyrics on her second album, "I Do", which was released in October 2015. She is currently at work writing her third album.2007 induction; actress. Hometown is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.- Writer
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Doug Henning was born on 3 May 1947 in Fort Garry, Manitoba, Canada. He was a writer and actor, known for The Magic Show (1983), Doug Henning's World of Magic (1976) and World of Magic (1977). He was married to Debby Douillard and Barbara De Angelis. He died on 7 February 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.2010 induction; magician. Hometown is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Inducted as Canadian Legends Award recipient.- Director
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Arthur Hiller was born on 22 November 1923 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for Love Story (1970), The Hospital (1971) and See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). He was married to Gwen Hiller. He died on 17 August 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.2002 induction; director, actor; Hometown is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for "Love Story." Awarded an Officer of the Order of Canada.- Gordie Howe is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played twenty-six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). His first 25 seasons were spent with the Detroit Red Wings. Nicknamed Mr. Hockey, Howe is considered the most complete player to ever play the game and one of the greatest of all time. A 23-time NHL All-Star, he held many of the sport's career scoring records until they were broken in the 1980s by Wayne Gretzky. Howe continues to hold NHL records for most games and seasons played. In 2017, Howe was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players".
Howe made his NHL debut with the Red Wings in 1946. He won the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points each year from 1950-51 to 1953-54, then again in 1956-57 and 1962-63, for a total of six times, which is the second most in NHL history. He led the NHL in goal scoring four times. He ranked among the top ten in NHL scoring for 21 consecutive years and set an NHL record for points in a season (95) in 1953, a record which was broken six years later. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings four times and won six Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player. He led the NHL in playoff points six times.
Howe was most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength and career longevity, and redefined the ideal qualities of a forward. He is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s).2000 induction; ice hockey athlete. Hometown is Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. 6 time NHL MVP and winner of 4 Stanley Cups. - William Hutt was born on 2 May 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), Slings and Arrows (2003) and Folio (1955). He died on 27 June 2007 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.2000 induction; stage actor; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Acted in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival since 1953. Awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada.
- Russ Jackson is known for The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special (1967), 60th Grey Cup (1972) and Canada's Walk of Fame (2012).2012 induction; football athlete. Hometown is Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. a 3 time winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Player AWard and named of the Most Outstanding Canadian 4 times.
- Lou Jacobi was born on 28 December 1913 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for I.Q. (1994), Irma la Douce (1963) and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972). He was married to Ruth Ludwin. He died on 23 October 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.1999 induction; actor. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Ferguson Jenkins was born on 13 December 1942 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He was previously married to Lydia Farrington, Maryanne Miller and Kathy Williams.2001 induction; baseball athlete. Hometown is Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Won the National League Cy Young Award in 1971, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Norman Jewison was an award-winning, internationally acclaimed filmmaker who produced and directed some of the world's most memorable, entertaining and socially important films, exploring controversial and complicated subjects and giving them a universal accessibility. Some of his most well-known works include the pre-glasnost political satire The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, the original The Thomas Crown Affair, the groundbreaking civil rights-era drama In the Heat of the Night (winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture), the first rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, the futuristic cult hit Rollerball, hit musical comedy-drama Fiddler on the Roof, the romantic comedy Moonstruck, the courtroom drama ...And Justice For All, the military drama A Soldier's Story, the labor movement picture F.I.S.T., the war dramas The Statement and In Country, and the masterfully told story of Reuben 'Hurricane' Carter, The Hurricane, among many others.
Jewison was personally nominated for four Oscars and received three Emmy Awards; his films received 46 nominations and won 12 Academy Awards. In 1999, Jewison received the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Academy Awards.
In Canada, his life's work has been recognized with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, and he was named a Member of the Order of Canada, an Officer of the Order of Ontario and a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour. In 2010, Jewison was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America.
Jewison was committed to advancing the art of storytelling and filmmaking, both through his groundbreaking films, and through his creation of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) in 1986, which opened its doors in Toronto in 1988. The CFC is a charitable cultural organization which drives the future of Canadian storytelling.1998 induction; director; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards for Best Director for "In the Heat of the Night," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Moonstruck." Awarded the Irvin Thalberg Award in 1999. Awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada. Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Writer
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Lynn Johnston (née Ridgeway) is a Canadian cartoonist from Ontario. Her main claim to fame was creating the long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse" (1979-2008). It featured a relatively large cast of characters, who aged considerably over the run of the strip. In 1985, Johnston was the first woman to win the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, a prestigious American award for professional cartoonists. At age 38, Johnston was also the youngest recipient of the award.
In 1947, Johnston was born in Collingwood, Ontario. Collingwood was a small town, but was home to the Collingwood Shipyards which produced ships for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. About 10% percent of the town's population worked at the shipyards. The Ridgeway family eventually moved to North Vancouver, British Columbia, where Johnston spend much o her early life.
Johnston received her college education at the Vancouver School of Art, as she aspired to become a professional artist. Following her graduation, she briefly worked for the animation industry as a cel colorist. In 1969, she married her first husband Doug Franks and moved back to Ontario.
During the early 1970s, Johnston worked as a medical artist for McMaster University. She often depicted "routine hospital happenings" in her drawings. When pregnant with her first child, her obstetrician was Murray Enkin (1924 -2021), a leading figure in his field. Enkin asked Johnston to draw single-panel cartoons for the ceiling of his office. He wanted to amuse his patients. Johnston collected these drawings, and published them in book form under the title "David, We're Pregnant!" (1973). The book became a best seller, launching Johnston's career as a cartoonist.
By the mid-1970s, Johnston worked simultaneously as a cartoonist, a freelance commercial artist, and a medical artist. She divorced Franks because he was verbally abusive to her. She started a romantic relationship with dental student Rod Johnston, who eventually became her second husband. She published her second book under the title "Hi Mom! Hi Dad!" (1975).
In 1978, Johnston and her family moved to Lynn Lake, Manitoba. Shortly after, she was asked to create a comic strip for Universal Press Syndicate (1970-2009). It was an American press syndicate, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. She was interested in their offer, and started developing characters for her prospective comic strips. She based the main characters of the strip, the Patterson family, on herself and her family. She submitted her initial strips for approval, and was surprised when the syndicate offered her a twenty-year contract.
"For Better or For Worse" was one of the most successful comic strips of her era, published in about 2000 newspapers and over 20 countries. Johnston was commended for her willingness to cover controversial subjects, such as the "coming out" of a long-running character. The comic strip received several adaptations for television.
In 2007, Johnston announced that she was divorcing Rod Johnston after 30 years of marriage. She also planned to end the comic strip, and retire. The comic strip ended on August 31, 2008, and soon went on reruns of its early years. Until 2010, Johnston would also publish a few original chapters of the strip. They reused her artwork from the 1980s, combined with new dialogue.
As of 2021, Johnston is 74-years-old. She remains in retirement, and maintains a close relationship with her adult daughter Katie Johnston. Mother and daughter have worked and lived together over several decades. Johnston is still one of the most celebrated Canadian cartoonists, and a collection of her artwork is available at the Library and Archives Canada.2003 induction; cartoonist. Hometown is Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. Creator of "For Better or For Worse." Won a Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year in 1985.- Actress
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Karen Kain was born on 28 March 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The Magic of Aladdin (1989), Seeing Things (1981) and Adolphe Adam Giselle (1976). She has been married to Ross Petty since 28 May 1983.1998 induction; ballet dancer. Hometown is Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Awarded Companion of the Order of Canada.- Music Department
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John Kay was born on 12 April 1944 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany [now Sovetsk, Russia]. He is a producer, known for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and The Limey (1999). He has been married to Jutta Maue since 24 February 1967. They have one child.2004 induction; musician, frontman; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Born in Germany, moved to Canada as a teenager, and began his musical career in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Frontman for Steppenwolf Band.- A lifelong human rights activist, author, speaker, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur, Craig Kielburger has spent over 25 years making a difference in communities across the globe.
Craig and his brother, Marc Kielburger, co-founded WE Charity, an international development charity and youth empowerment organization.
When Craig was only 12 years old, he stumbled upon a newspaper article about a young boy, Iqbal Masih, from Pakistan who experienced the horrors of child labour first-hand and was murdered for speaking about the labour practices in his home country. This was the spark that pushed Craig and Marc to take action, creating a non-profit called Free the Children, which would eventually become WE Charity.
One of Free the Children's very first efforts was sending a petition to have Kailash Satyarthi released from prison. Kailash Satyarthi was a child labour activist from India. Craig and Marc successfully received thousands of signatures and sent the petition to the Indian prime minister. This effort led to the release of Kailash Satyarthi, who went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Craig and Marc Kielburger have never lost their early dedication to activism.
For his philanthropic efforts, Craig has been recognized at home in Canada and abroad. He has been the recipient of 15 honorary degrees and doctorates; he is also a New York Times bestselling author, having published 12 books. Craig has been featured multiple times in the media and has had interviews with 60 minutes, the BBC, and the Oprah Winfrey Show, among other media outlets. . Craig Kielburger was the youngest ever to graduate from the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program at York University. He received his undergraduate degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Toronto. At the age of 25, Craig also received the Nelson Mandela Freedom Medal and was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2007. He has also received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee and the World Children's prize for the Rights of the Child.
Today, Craig remains a highly recognized activist and continues to share his time and efforts with the WE Movement and its associated organizations.2013 induction; he and Marc were humanitarian and activists originally from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. - Music Artist
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Diana Jean Krall was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, to Adella A. (Wende), an elementary school teacher, and Stephen James Krall, an accountant. She has Czech, German, English, and Scottish ancestry. Krall was raised in Nanaimo, a small community on Vancouver Island, where she began performing professionally at age 15 as a jazz pianist. In 1981, Diana won a Vancouver Jazz Festival scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston and, after a year and a half of serious study, she returned to British Columbia. Renowned bassist Ray Brown heard her playing one night in Nanaimo and convinced Diana to move to Los Angeles where she obtained a Canadian Arts Council grant to study with Jimmy Rowles. Jimmy encouraged Diana to explore her vocals to supplement her already blossoming piano skills. With several successful CDs to her credit, Diana has won numerous awards including Canada's Juno Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album (2000) and a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance (2000). She received the Order of British Columbia in 2000 for being a good-will ambassador for British Columbia and epitomizing Canadian culture. The greatest talent in the jazz field to come along in a generation, she frequently acknowledges her roots in Nanaimo where she began. She epitomizes Canadian culture and is an outstanding citizen and good-will ambassador for British Columbia.2004 induction; musician and singer; Hometown is Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Won a Grammy Award and 3 Juno Awards.- Actress
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k.d. lang was born on 2 November 1961 in Consort, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and composer, known for Twister (1996), Salmonberries (1991) and Dick Tracy (1990).2008 induction; musician and singer. Hometown is Consort, Alberta, Canada. Won 4 Grammy Awards and 3 Juno Awards.- Composer
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Daniel Lanois was born on 19 September 1951 in Hull, Québec, Canada. He is a composer and writer, known for Sling Blade (1996), The Jacket (2005) and Dune (1984).2005 induction; music producer. Hometown is Hull, Quebec, Canada. Producer won 7 Grammy Awards including Producer of the Year in 1993.- Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 2006, assuming ownership in 1999. Nicknamed "The Magnificent One", as well as "Super Mario", he is widely acknowledged to have been one of the greatest players of all time.
Lemieux led Pittsburgh to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. Under his ownership, the Penguins won additional titles in 2009, 2016, and 2017. He is the only man to have his name on the Cup as both a player and an owner. He led Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002, a championship at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and a Canada Cup in 1987. He won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the most outstanding player voted by the players four times, the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player (MVP) during the regular season three times, the Art Ross Trophy as the league's points leader six times, and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP in 1991 and 1992. He is the only player to score one goal in each of the five possible situations in a single NHL game, a feat he accomplished in 1988. At the time of his retirement, he was the NHL's seventh-highest career points scorer with 690 goals and 1,033 assists. He ranks second in NHL history with a 0.754 career goals-per-game average, behind only Mike Bossy (0.762). In 2004, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted Lemieux immediately after his first retirement in 1997, waiving the normal three-year waiting period; upon his return in 2000, he became the third Hall of Famer (after Gordie Howe and Guy Lafleur) to play after being inducted. Lemieux's impact on the NHL has been significant. In 2017, he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players".2004 induction; ice hockey athlete. Hometown is Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic Gold Medalist in 2002, 3 time NHL MVP and winner of 2 Stanley Cups. - Actor
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Robert Lepage is one of the foremost stage directors today and a leading figure in the Canadian avant garde, attracting particular attention for his multimedia-rich theatrical presentations as well as his innovative work with Shakespearian drama and opera.2001 induction; director and playwright; Hometown is Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Former director of the Canadian Opera Company.- Actor
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Eugene Levy is an award-winning actor, writer, and producer. He has appeared in more than 60 motion pictures to date, eight of which having topped the $100M mark. The box office success of films such as Bringing Down the House (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) , and Father of the Bride Part II (1995) have established him as one of Hollywood's most popular comedic actors. But it was the role of Noah Levenstein in the American Pie franchise that cemented his reputation as America's favorite Dad. Levy's most recent big-screen role was that of Dory's Dad in the Disney/Pixar smash Finding Dory, in which he stars alongside Ellen DeGeneres and Diane Keaton. The film has surpassed the $1B mark worldwide, and is on track to become one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time.
Partnering with Christopher Guest, Levy earned critical acclaim for co-writing and co-starring in Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman, For Your Consideration, and A Mighty Wind. Levy has been nominated for and won countless awards for his films including a New York Film Critics Circle Award and a Grammy Award® for A Mighty Wind and a Golden Globe® nomination for Best In Show. Other films include Splash, Armed and Dangerous, Multiplicity, Club Paradise, and Serendipity.
In 2013, Levy formed Not A Real Company Productions (with his son Daniel Levy and principals Andrew Barnsley and Fred Levy) to produce Schitt's Creek, a television series for CBC/ITV he co-created, co-executive produces, and co-stars in with Daniel Levy. The single-cam, character-driven comedy also stars Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy, and Chris Elliott.
In 2016, Levy won Lead Actor in a Comedy at the Canadian Screen Awards and, as Executive Producer, the CSA for Best Comedy, an award he shared with Daniel Levy, among others. Schitt's Creek swept the Canadian Screen Awards, winning nine of a possible 10 categories. Levy also received the prestigious Legacy Award (along with co-star and long-time collaborator, Catherine O'Hara) from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Levy won two Emmys® for his writing on SCTV in addition to many other awards and nominations for his television work.
Levy is a Member of the Order of Canada and a recipient of The Governor General's Performing Arts Award - the foremost honor presented for excellence in the performing arts.2006 induction; Comedian; Hometown is Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Member of SCTV, won 2 primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy.- Music Artist
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Gordon Lightfoot may have been one of the most accomplished and well-known singer-songwriters to come out of Canada.
He is internationally known for such monumental folk/pop/rock hits as "Sundown", "If You Could Read My Mind", "Early Mornin' Rain", "Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald", and many more. His songs have been covered by such music giants as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Glen Campbell and Don Williams. Lightfoot began his music career fronting a variety of rock & roll bands around Toronto while still in his teens.
In 1958, aged 19, he relocated to Los Angeles where he found work writing jingles for TV commercials but returned to Toronto in 1962 where he rapidly became a fixture in the city's burgeoning folk music scene. He made his first records for a local Toronto label in 1963 but it wasn't until he signed a major record deal and released his first album in 1966 that he became widely known. In 1970, he scored his first top ten hit with "If You Could Read My Mind", beginning a decade of chart-topping albums and hit songs highlighted by his #1 hit in 1974 with "Sundown".
After nearly 20 years of success, Lightfoot went into self-imposed semi-retirement in the late 1980s but reemerged in 1993 with the highly acclaimed album, "Waiting For You". His 1998 album, "Painter Passing Through", drew high praise from critics and fans.1998 induction; musician and singer; Hometown is Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Won 16 Juno Awards; nominated for 5 Grammy Awards; inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and awarded Companion of the Order of Canada.- Actor
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Born in Canada, Rich Little got his start just like almost every other comic of his time - night clubs. he was a very popular comic in these clubs, but if there was one thing Rich was best known for, it was impersonations. He studied the voices of many stars his whole life, stars like James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Truman Capote and George Burns. In the late 1960s, Rich was dubbed "the best impressionist in the world." During the 1970s, however, a rivalry began between him and fellow impressionist Frank Gorshin, who is five years older. Ultimately, Rich overpowered Gorshin and remained the best impressionist in the world. In 1973 Rich became more associated with Dean Martin and made countless appearances on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts," honoring most of the people he impersonated.
Besides impressions, Rich also had a successful career as a narrator in many stories, made many appearances in TV series, and hosted many TV shows. He also made his first movie, as Otterlake in The Other Side of the Wind (2018) in 1972. His acting career wasn't as successful as his impressions, but he did have a great talent. After the 1980s, Rich calmed down and moved away from the limelight.
In 1998, Rich took a look back at his most remembered moments of his career: his appearances on the "Dean Martin Roasts," in an infomercial to promote the Roast videos. Rich says he will ALWAYS remember those moments.1998 induction; impressionist; Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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He was an actor, known for Never Let Me Go (2010), Angel Heart (1987) and The Green Mile (1999). " Guy Lombardo was not an actor, he was a bandleader, and died in 1977 long before these films were released. His music however is on the soundtrack of these films.2002 induction; bandleader; Hometown is London, Ontario, Canada. Member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actor
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The story goes that huggable, highly affable stand-up comedian Howie Mandel began his show biz career by chance while catching amateur night at the Comedy Store on the L.A. Sunset Strip during a vacation. Goaded on by friends to try out, a producer spotted him, hired him for an appearance on a comedy game show and the rest is history. Talk about luck! Howie would move from this to TV celebrity, screenwriter, actor, producer, director, entrepreneur, and popular game show panelist/host.
Curly-haired Jewish-Canadian Howard Michael Mandel II was born in Toronto, Ontario on November 29 1955, and raised there. Of Romanian and Polish descent, and a distant cousin of Israeli violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, he proved to be a highly controversial class clown in high school and was expelled for some costly antics. He soon found work as a carpet salesman while hitting the stage at night as a cut-up at Toronto's Yuk Yuk's comedy club. His routine, which included extremely bizarre sight gags, which were favorably received. And then in 1978, he traveled to the States, visited the L.A. Comedy Store, and stayed.
While a regular performer at the popular Sunset Strip club, a producer for the syndicated comedy game show Make Me Laugh (1979) caught his act and booked Howie for a series of appearances during its short-lived 1979-1980 series. This led to a big step as an opening act for David Letterman, a CBS comedy special in 1980, several late-night appearances on "The Alan Thicke Show," and a lead role in the wacky but poorly-received Canadian film comedy Gas (1981) also starring Susan Anspach. He also showed up as one of the original "VeeJays" on Nickelodeon's music video series.
A pleasing, agreeable comedian who quickly graduated to TV talk shows and Vegas gigs, Howie earned household attention when cast in the critically-acclaimed medical TV drama St. Elsewhere (1982). Providing comic relief as bushy-headed Dr. Wayne Fiscus, he continuing to work as a comedian and take a shot at 80's comedy film stardom. He played a young comic in the film The Funny Farm (1983); provided the voice of Gizmo in the box-office hit Gremlins (1984) and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990); co-starred with Ted Danson in Blake Edwards' comedy caper A Fine Mess (1986); co-starred with Christopher Lloyd as a wolf boy returning to civilization in Walk Like a Man (1987); and co-starred with young Fred Savage as a blue humanoid who introduces him to the world of weird creatures in Little Monsters (1989). These co-starring vehicles, however, failed to generate major box-office or stardom.
On TV, Howie provided the voice of Skeeter in the animated cartoon series Muppet Babies (1984). Having a strong affinity for children, he ventured into his own kid series with the Emmy-nominated Bobby's World (1990) serving as creator, executive producer and title star vocals as Bobby Generic. In the 1990's, Howie starred in a short-lived "dark comedy" series Good Grief (1990) in which he fell into the funeral business. This was followed by his own failed talk show The Howie Mandel Show (1998) during the 1998-1999 season. Throughout the decade, which included guest appearances on "Lois & Clark," "Carol & Company," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Bless This House," "The Nanny," "The Outer Limits" and "Sunset Beach," managed a near-full time schedule of concerts, tours, cartoon voiceovers and TV comedy specials, the last-mentioned keeping him current with viewers The First Howie Mandel Special (1983) and Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall (1985).
In 2006, Howie his pay dirt as the (now) bald-domed host of the game show Deal or No Deal (2005). The show ran for four seasons, but returned for a season a decade later. Over time Howie appeared in scores of TV commercials for Boston Pizza as their hired spokesperson. In April 2004, he was selected as #82 on Comedy Central's list of the "100 Greatest Stand Up Comedians of All Time." On September 4, 2008, Mandel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Comedy Central listed him as #82 on their list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. That same year he revealed that he has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and was involved in raising adult ADHD awareness.
In 2009, Howie served as star and executive producer of his own "Candid Camera"-like practical joke reality show Howie Do It (2008). It lasted one season. Two years later, he premiered a flash-mob reality show called Mobbed (2011), which did even less well. For the past decade, he has enjoyed stability as a judge on the reality show America's Got Talent (2006).
Married to Terry (Soil) Mandel since 1980 with three children, Howie received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2009. Mandel has written and published an in-depth OCD, ADHD-themed autobiography Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me.2009 induction; game show host, actor, comedian; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comedian known for his roles in "Bobby's World" and "St. Elsewhere" and game show host of "Deal of No Deal." He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Additional Crew
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Mayer was born Lazar Meir in the Ukraine and grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after his parents fled Russian oppression in 1886. He had a brutal childhood, raised in poverty and suffering physical and emotional abuse from his nearly-illiterate peddler father. In the early 1890s, he changed his name to Louis and fudged his birth date to reflect the more "patriotic" date of July 4, 1885. He moved to Boston in 1904 and struggled as a scrap-metal dealer until he was able to purchase a burlesque house. Although he made large sums by showing films (he made a sizable fortune off The Birth of a Nation (1915)), his early business ventures favored legitimate theater in New England. As his theater empire expanded, he had acquired and refurbished enough small movie theaters that he was able to move his business to Los Angeles and venture into movie production in 1918. Along with Samuel Goldwyn and Marcus Loew of Metro Pictures, he formed a new company called Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Over the next 25 years, MGM was "the Tiffany of the studios," producing more films and movie stars than any other studio in the world. Mayer became the prime creator of the enduring Hollywood of myth, home to stars like Clark Gable, Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, and Jean Harlow. Mayer became the highest-paid man in America, one of the country's most successful horse breeders, a political force and Hollywood's leading spokesman. Both he and MGM reached their peaks at the end of World War II, and Mayer was forced out in 1951. He died of leukemia in 1957.2004 induction; Hollywood pioneer. Hometown is Minsk, Belarus. Founder and head of Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Studios. He was raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actress
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Rachel Anne McAdams was born on November 17, 1978 in London, Ontario, Canada, to Sandra Kay (Gale), a nurse, and Lance Frederick McAdams, a truck driver and furniture mover. She is of English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent. Rachel became involved with acting as a teenager and by the age of 13 was performing in Shakespearean productions in summer theater camp; she went on to graduate with honors with a BFA degree in Theater from York University. After her debut in an episode of Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson (1998), she co-starred in the Canadian TV series Slings and Arrows (2003), a comedy-drama about the trials and travails of a Shakespearean theater group, and won a Gemini award for her performance in 2003.
Her breakout role as Regina George in the hit comedy Mean Girls (2004) instantly catapulted her onto the short list of Hollywood's hottest young actresses. She followed that film with a star turn opposite Ryan Gosling in the adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks bestseller The Notebook (2004), which was a surprise box office success and became the predominant romantic drama for a new, young generation of moviegoers. After filming, McAdams and Gosling became romantically involved and dated through mid-2007. McAdams next showcased her versatility onscreen with the manic comedy Wedding Crashers (2005), the thriller Red Eye (2005), and the holiday drama The Family Stone (2005).
McAdams then explored the independent film world with Married Life (2007), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and also starred Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Patricia Clarkson. Starring roles in the military drama The Lucky Ones (2008), the newspaper thriller State of Play (2009), and the romance The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) followed before she starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in Guy Ritchie's international blockbuster Sherlock Holmes (2009). McAdams played the plucky producer of a failing morning TV show in Morning Glory (2010), the materialistic fiancée of Owen Wilson in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011), and returned to romantic drama territory with the hit film The Vow (2012) opposite Channing Tatum. The actress also stars with Ben Affleck in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder (2012) and alongside Noomi Rapace in Brian De Palma's thriller Passion (2012).
In 2005, McAdams received ShoWest's "Supporting Actress of the Year" Award as well as the "Breakthrough Actress of the Year" at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2009, she was awarded with ShoWest's "Female Star of the Year." As of 2011, she has been romantically linked with her Midnight in Paris (2011) co-star Michael Sheen.2014 induction; Actress. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Won a Gemini Award for "Slings and Arrows" in 2004; nominated for Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for "Midnight in Paris."- Actor
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Eric was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He attended Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute (the same school Mike Myers attended) and also attended Sir John A. MacDonald Collegiate, named after Canada's first Prime Minister. With the support of his parents (his father was also an aspiring actor), Eric spent three years at the Ryerson Theater School in Toronto and the Banff Center for the Arts, and went on to spend five seasons with Canada's Stratford Festival - he graduated 'lead' status in such stage classics as "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Henry V" and "The Three Sisters". Eric then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he also moved into television and movies and gained a devoted following of fans. Eric makes his home in both Vancouver and Los Angeles.2010 induction; Actor. Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Won a primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "Will & Grace."- Music Artist
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Sarah McLachlan was born on 28 January 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is a music artist and actress, known for Charlotte's Web (2006), Sarah McLachlan: Possession, Version 2 (1993) and Toy Story 2 (1999). She was previously married to Ashwin Sood.2012 induction; singer, songwriter; Hometown is Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Won 3 Grammy Awards and 8 Juno Awards.- Producer
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Lorne Michaels was born on 17 November 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), 30 Rock (2006) and The Kids in the Hall (1988). He has been married to Alice Barry since 1991. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan Forristal and Rosie Shuster.2003 induction; Producer; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Creator and executive producer of "Saturday Night Live" and "The Kids in the Hall."- Music Artist
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Joni Mitchell is one of the most highly regarded and influential songwriters of the 20th century. Her melodious tunes support her poetic and often very personal lyrics to make her one of the most authentic artists of her time. As a performer she is widely hailed for her unique style of playing guitar. Mitchell's unflinching struggle for her own artistic independence has made her a role model for many other musicians, and somewhat of a bane to music industry executives. She is critical of the industry and of the shallowness that she sees in much of today's popular music. Mitchell is also a noted painter and has created the beautiful artwork that appears on the packaging of her music albums.
Joni Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, to Myrtle Marguerite (McKee), a teacher, and William Andrew Anderson, a RCAF flight lieutenant and grocer. Her father was of Norwegian descent, and her mother had Irish and Scottish ancestry. Mitchell first became famous for penning "Both Sides Now", a song that helped launch the career of pop/folk singer Judy Collins. When Mitchell began as a songwriter many of her lyrics displayed a wisdom that was precocious for someone who was in her early twenties. Mitchell was first noticed as a performer in New York City's music scene. Her first album appeared in 1968, which featured her voice and her acoustic guitar with virtually no other accompaniment on most songs.
She became romantically involved with David Crosby and later Graham Nash, both of the majorly successful West Coast rock group Crosy, Stills and Nash. Mitchell literally wrote the theme song for the historic mega-concert Woodstock. Arguably her most popular song from this era may be "Big Yellow Taxi" with its well-known lyrics: "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot".
Mitchell's music was originally considered to be folk, but after her initial success she began to grow in a jazz direction. Her collaboration with saxophonist and band leader Tom Scott produced the album "Court and Spark", one of the most popular and influential albums of all time. As her music style veered increasingly towards jazz, Mitchell sadly observed that her pop/folk fans did not follow her to the new musical place she was going to. The sales of her later albums declined. Nonetheless her work was still followed by many within the music industry.
Mitchell worked closely with jazz great Charles Mingus on his last project. She did several albums with jazz bass player Jaco Pastorius, and several more with her second husband, musician and sound engineer Larry Klein. The most popular songs in her career include Big Yellow Taxi, Both Sides Now, Help Me, River, and A Case of You. Her most popular albums include Court and Spark, Hejira, Turbulent Indigo, and Blue.
Joni Mitchell's influence on other musicians has been so broad that it is difficult to summarize. She has been a notable influence on Prince, Elvis Costello, George Michael, Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Morissey, Marillion, Seal, Beck, Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall and a great many of other women songwriters that are too numerous to mention. Led Zeppelin's "Going to California" is an homage to Mitchell. Mitchell's songs have been covered by the likes of Bob Dylan, Mandy Moore, Minnie Riperton, Frank Sinatra, the Counting Crows, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, Tori Amos, the Spin Doctors, Nazareth, the Indigo Girls, and many more.
Mitchell's music made an appearance in the movie Love Actually (2003). In this mostly comedic film, actress Emma Thompson's character is a fan of Joni Mitchell's music. At one point in the movie, Thompson's character discovers that she has been betrayed by her husband for a much younger woman. She puts on a brave face for the kids, but her moment of private, painful revelation is shown on screen accompanied by an audio track that is silent except for an overdub of Joni Mitchell singing "Both Sides Now", not the original upbeat recording from the 1960s when Mitchell was a 23-year-old ingénue, but rather the recent re-recording, a somber sentimental performance by the now husky-voiced middle-aged Mitchell, backed by a lush orchestra -- a performance akin to an older, wiser Frank Sinatra singing the retrospective "It Was A Very Good Year" when he was sixty. This poignant scene is the dramatic pinnacle of the film.
Joni Mitchell remains a role model to artists everywhere. Her paintings are being shown in various galleries and on tours, and she is releasing an album of new music in 2007.2000 induction; Singer; Hometown is Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada. Member of the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. won 9 Grammy Awards. Awarded a Companion of the Order of Canada.- Music Artist
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Alanis Nadine Morissette was born in Ottawa, Canada, on June 1st 1974. Alanis' Greek name is a feminine version of her father's name, Alan. Her mother's name's Georgia and she has two brothers: Chad and Wade (Alanis' Twin). She learned to play the piano at age 6 and the guitar at age 21. In 1986 Alanis made a single called Fate Stay With Me (b-side: Find The Right Man). She recorded two albums as a dance-pop singer in Canada: Alanis (1991) and Now Is The Time (1992). At age 18, she moved to Toronto and worked with several musicians and songwriters, but the collaborations didn't work. In 1994, she finally found the right partner: producer and songwriter Glen Ballard, who had already worked with many artists, including Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand. Then she moved to LA at age 19. On June 13th 1995 "Jagged Little Pill" was released by Madonna's Maverick Records. Alanis had found an autobiographical, extremely personal way to write songs. JLP has sold about 30 million copies around the world, turning into the highest selling female album and the 3rd highest selling album of all times. After going through emotional conflicts (when she even contemplated not recording another album) and a trip to India (where she had the opportunity to recharge ) Alanis returned with the song Uninvited, for City of Angels (1998) soundtrack on March 31st 1998. In the same year the album "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" was released. Alanis directed the videos Joining You, Unsent and So Pure from SFIJ. In 1999 she played the role of God in the movie Dogma (1999) and collaborated with the song Still for the soundtrack. In 1999 she also recorded the album MTV Unplugged. In 2000 Alanis performed on Broadway show The Vagina Monologues. She lives in Brentwood, California.2005 induction; singer, actress; Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. won 12 Juno Awards and 7 Grammy Awards.- Writer
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Farley Mowat was born on 12 May 1921 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer, known for The Snow Walker (2003), Never Cry Wolf (1983) and Magic Hour: Lost in the Barrens (1990). He was married to Francis Thornhill and Claire Wheeler. He died on 6 May 2014 in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada.2010 induction; author; Hometown is Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Author awarded Officer of the Order of Canada.- Writer
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Robert N. Munsch was born on 11 June 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Paper Bag Princess, Love You Forever (2008) and Gotham Reads (2020). He has been married to Ann Beeler since 1973.2009 induction; children's author. Hometown is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Has lived and worked in Guelph, Ontario, Canada since 1975. Awarded Member of the Order of Canada.- Actress
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Anne Murray is a major recording star. She has won numerous Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, as well as a number of Juno Awards in her native Canada. Anne lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband and two children. She has sold over 24 million records. She is known for such hits as "Snowbird", "Danny's Song", "You Won"t See Me", "You Needed Me", "What Would It Take" etc... Anne tours on a regular basis but limits her dates as her family comes first.1998 induction; singer; Hometown is Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. Winner of 4 Grammy Awards; has 24 gold or platinum albums. Awarded Companion of the Order of Canada.- Actor
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Michael John Myers was born in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, to Alice E. (Hind), an officer supervisor, and Eric Myers, an insurance agent. His parents were both English, and had served in the Royal Air Force and British Army, respectively.
Myers' television career really started in 1988, when he joined Saturday Night Live (1975), where he spent six seasons. He brought to life many memorable characters, such as Dieter and Wayne Cambell. His major movies include Wayne's World (1992), Wayne's World 2 (1993), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), the Austin Powers movies and The Cat in the Hat (2003).2003 induction; actor, comedian; Hometown is Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Emmy Award winner and awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Professional tennis player, Daniel Nestor was born in Belgrade, Serbia on September 4, 1972. In 1976, his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Anna and Ray Nestor. At 11 years old, he began playing tennis. As a teen, Daniel attended Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary degree from York University in Toronto, Ontario. After a long and exciting career, he decided to retire in 2018. He's been married to Natasha Gavrilovic since July 24, 2005. They reside with their two daughters in Nassau, Bahamas.2011 induction; tennis athlete; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. born in Yugoslavia. Won over 70 ATP doubles titles, including 7 grand slams and a gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Nickelback is known for The Punisher (2004), Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).2007 induction; musicians; Hometown is Hanna, Alberta, Canada. won 12 Juno Awards, sold most 30 million records worldwide.- Actor
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Leslie William Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and raised in Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), Northwest Territories. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth (Davies), was Welsh. His father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a Danish-born Mountie and a strict disciplinarian. Leslie studied at the Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto before moving on to New York's Neighborhood Playhouse. His acting career started at a much earlier age when he was forced to lie to his father in order to avoid severe punishment. Leslie starred in over fifty films and many more television films. One of his two brothers became the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. On October 10, 2002, he was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in recognition of his contributions to the film and television industries. On November 28, 2010, Leslie Nielsen died at age 84 of pneumonia and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.2001 induction; actor, comedian; Hometown is Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada and a Star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.- Actress
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Sandra Oh was born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Oh Junsu, a businessman, and her mother, Oh Young-Nam, a biochemist, were married in Seoul, Korea. They both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto. Sandra began her career as a ballet dancer and eventually studied drama at the National Theatre School in Montreal. She then starred in a London (Ontario) stage production of David Mamet's "Oleanna" and appeared as the title character in the Canadian television production The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1994), beating out over 1,000 applicants. Her list of awards includes the FIPA d'Or for Best Actress at the 1994 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels at Cannes, France, two Genie Awards (the Canadian Oscar), a Cable Ace Award, a Theatre World Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2003, she married writer-director Alexander Payne and their first film together was the Oscar-winning Sideways (2004).2011 induction; actress. Hometown is Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. won a Golden Globe Award for Beset Supporting Actress.- Actress
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Canadian actress, writer, and comedian, Catherine O'Hara gained recognition as one of the original cast members on the Canadian television sketch comedy show SCTV (1976). On the series, she impersonated the likes of Lucille Ball, Tammy Faye Bakker, Gilda Radner, Katharine Hepburn, and Brooke Shields. O'Hara stayed with the show for its entirety (1976-1984). She went on to devote her talents to several films directed by Tim Burton, including Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and later, Frankenweenie (2012). O'Hara also frequently collaborated with director and writer, Christopher Guest, appearing in his mockumentary films, three of which earned her awards and nominations; Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Recently, O'Hara can be seen on the Canadian television comedy series Schitt's Creek (2015). Her work in the series earned two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Lead Actress (2016 and 2017).2007 induction; actress, comedian; Hometown is Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Member of SCTV and won a Primetime Emmy Award.- Actor
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Considered by many to be the greatest hockey player of all time, Bobby Orr revolutionized professional hockey. In his years with the Boston Bruins, he epitomized grace and elegance in the way he played and such was his talent that it remains difficult, if not impossible, to quantify his impact on the sport. But for all of the superlatives heard in all of the retrospectives, and for all of the awe still generated by the recorded images so expertly captured by WSBK-TV in Boston, perhaps Orr's greatest legacy was in the inspiration he provided to those thousands of youngsters across New England who filled ice rinks and outdoor skating ponds in the years of the Big, Bad Bruins.1998 induction; ice hockey athlete. Hometown is Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, 8 time Norris Trophy winner for best NHL defenseman. 3 time NHL MVP winner and won 2 Stanley Cups.- 2001 induction; polka musician; Hometown is Duparquet, Quebec, Canada. "The Polka King" won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Polka Album.