Tag: Deceased

Mavor Moore produced his first play at 10, began playwriting at 11 and made his acting debut on radio at 14.  He was educated at the University of Toronto and worked for CBC radio as a producer before serving in WWII in London in the psychological warfare section. After returning to Toronto, he assisted his mother with the…
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Monty McFarlane was born May 2, 1925. Monty was a funny man and a genuine artist on radio for 46 years.He is best remembered for a long stretch as “‘morning man” at Vancouver’s CJOR 600. One of the city’s most entertaining radio personalities, Monty worked for over 15 radio and TV stations. Monty liked jazz…
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Gail McCance was born on December 18, 1924 in North Vancouver A set designer on Broadway, a production designer for the movies, a veteran of 90 Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) productions and an original founder of the Vancouver Opera Association, the Edgemont Village resident has a lifetime of memories behind him. He was 12 when…
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Lorraine McAllister was born on April 15, 1922 in Saskatoon, Sask. Lorraine was a beautiful blonde singing star of radio and TV in 1the 950s, headlining CBC Toronto’s Holiday Ranch and Vancouver’s Burn’s Chuckwagon, Some of Those Days and her own show, Meet Lorraine. She was a popular headline performer for Theatre Under the Stars.…
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