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Al Reusch was born Feb. 1, 1914. In 1946, Al was a musician, big band leader, and a broadcaster. Aragon Recording Studios was opened at 615 West Hastings. The three-room space was one of Canada’s first studios, built mainly by Al Reusch. Aragon was extensively used for recording by the country and folk artists of the time. In 1947,…
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Winston Rekert (born July 10, 1949, died September 14 2012) was a Canadian actor from Vancouver, British Columbia. He won 2 Gemini Awards, one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for the TV Series: Blue Murder in 2003 and one for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in…
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Bill Reiter was born in Verdun Quebec and moved as a child to East Vancouver. Has been a record store owner, a Rock ‘n’ Roll Deejay, a stage actor, a record producer and a radio and television commercial writer and producer. Aside from being one of the CKLG Boss Jocks in the late ’60’s he produced and hosted the…
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Bob Reid’s love for the trumpet flourished with the Kitsilano Boy’s Band. He studied trumpet and arranging in New York, then headed to Australia and New Zealand touring with a dance band. He was appointed band leader for the New Zealand Broadcasting Service, a position that was interrupted by WWII. Much of his mititary service…
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From his first professional dance performance at 8 years old and his roles as child star Tommy Vickers at Theatre Under the Stars, Dean Regan was recognized as a major talent. In 1959 he changed his name to Dean Regan and headed for Hollywood then New York, where he apprenticed with such notables as George…
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