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Angelina Calangis Avison performed with her brother, Conductor George Calangis and her four sisters Geneva, Mary, Helen, and Ethel. A popular act, they were billed in vaudeville theatre as the Musical Calangis Family and they played various mandolins and banjos to entertain their audiences. Angelina, who had studied violin with Arthur Gramm, Wilfred Rutley, Jean…
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Thor Arngrim was born in Saskatchewan. Thor began his theatrical career in school plays and by the time he was 16 was cast in his first professional production. Arngrim performed in the original 1956 Broadway production of “Tamburlaine the Great” directed by Tyrone Guthrie and in the 1964 Tony-winning production of “Luther” starring Albert Finney, produced by David Merrick and in…
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Kathleen Mae Armstrong was born on September 22, 1921, in Armstrong, BC. Kay began dance classes in Vancouver and continued her training in Vancouver in the 1940s with the renowned teacher June Roper. In 1946 Armstrong found work in the ballet troupe of Radio City Music Hall in New York City. She returned to Vancouver in…
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Thora Anders was born on September 12, 1913 in Victoria BC. A beautiful songstress, she frequently accompanied her husband, entertainer Barney Potts. She was awarded the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Star in 1992.

Bruce Allen was born on May 19, 1945 in Vancouver, BC. He attended UBC where he studied labour relations. However, his love of music won out and in 1966, he began BRUCE ALLEN TALENT which became the dominant booking agency in Western Canada. That company was the forerunner of Sam Feldman and Associates, the partner Bruce brought into the company…
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