Tag: Inducted 2009

Barney O’Sullivan’s life spanned a hundred year history in Vancouver! It began in 1908 when his father came to Canada from Ireland to seek his fortune. After the birth of two daughters, Bridget and Sydney, O’Sullivan’s wife became a playwright and director. One day when she needed an actor to fill a role, she asked…
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Beloved Vancouver born dancer/teacher, Maria Lewis (also known as Mary Louise Crowhurst) attended Kitsilano High School and studied at the Rosemary Deveson School in Vancouver under Nicolai Svetlanoff, Betty Blygh and Jean Jepson. Maria had a notable career with the National Ballet of Canada, the Montreal Ballet, and on various television shows before returning to…
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Vancouver freelance writer Chuck Davis is a remarkable generator of lists. No wonder his favourite sport is a game driven by statistics – baseball. His lists quickly develop into book ideas. The lists are then added to the stacks and rows of written material in the large workspace of his home. He has a youthful…
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Max Wyman was born in Wellingborough, England on May 14th, 1939, Max studied piano and theory as a youth and began his career in journalism with the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph at 14. After studies at The University of Nottingham he worked 1960-7 as an editor, arts critic, and feature writer for London newspapers and magazines. He moved to Canada in…
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Gabrielle Rose was born in 1954 in Vancouver BC. She trained in Britain, Gabrielle Rose has worked in theatre, film and television for more than three decades. She has achieved recognition for her performances over the years, most recently as Amanda in The Glass Menagerie for which she received a Jessie nomination, Elizabeth in Elizabeth Rex (Jessie Award), Theresa…
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