Tag: Deceased

Joy Coghill was born on May 13, 1926 in Findlater, Saskatchewan, 1939). Joy attended Kitsilano High School, took elocution lessons, and earned an Associate of Trinity College, London. In 1944 she entered the University of British Columbia (UBC) to study social work. Joy first appeared on stage at the age of 15, in a Vancouver Little Theatre production of…
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Robert Clothier was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia in 1921 and attended St. Georges School in Vancouver. Following the war, Clothier studied architecture UBC and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. As well as having a successful television career in which he played more than fifty roles, Clothier was a highly accomplished…
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Doris Chillcott was born in December 29, 1930.Ms. Chillcott was one of Vancouver’s most respected teachers and actors. Her long career included performing with the Everyman Players, the Playhouse Theatre Company, the Arts Club Theatre (where she was critically praised for many of her leading roles) – as well as being part of the Dorothy…
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Jan Cherniavsky was born in Uman, Ukraine, on June 25th 1892. He became a Canadian in1922. He was the second of three brothers including Leo, violinist and Mischel, cellist, who performed together as the Cherniavsky Trio from childhood (1901) until 1934, Though all three brothers became Canadian citizens in 1922, only Jan actually lived in Canada, but not permanently until…
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Magnificent Ontario-based actor/singer, born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, in 1951, who is now best known for creating the role of Molina in the musical version of Puig’s Kiss of the Spider Woman (for which he won a Tony Award). Mr. Carver has also acted at the Stratford Festival (Foxfire, Threepenny Opera and, more recently –…
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