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Bizarre (TV Series)
''Bizarre'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired from 1980 to 1986. Hosted by John Byner, the series was produced by CTV at the CFTO's Glen Warren Studios in Scarborough, Ontario. It was initially broadcast in Canada on CTV and in the United States on Showtime. Synopsis The series featured slapstick sketches, monologues, parodies of television programs, and performances by guest stand-up comedians. John Byner's interactions with the studio audience and with producer Bob Einstein—who frequently interrupted sketches to halt them midway—broke the fourth wall, an uncommon technique at the time. Much of the humor was considered risqué during the show’s original run. The show employed a rotating ensemble cast that supported Byner in sketches. In addition to Einstein, the cast included Philip Akin, Harvey Atkin, Billy Barty, Cynthia Belliveau, Jack Duffy, Jayne Eastwood, Barbara Hamilton, John Hemphill, Barry Flatman, Keith Knight, Don Lake, Kathl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Byner
John Byner (né Biener; born June 28, 1938) is an American actor, comedian and impressionist who has had a lengthy television and film career. His voice work includes the cartoon series '' The Ant and the Aardvark'', in which the title characters are voiced by Byner's impressions of Dean Martin and Jackie Mason. Career On ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', where he made his first early TV appearances, he mimicked Ed Sullivan among many others. Other impressions included John Wayne and singing like Dean Martin and Johnny Mathis. His ability to mimic "Toastmaster General" George Jessel came in handy during his appearances on panel programs such as celebrity roasts and other tributes. In 1966, Byner released "Everybody Do The," a musical spoof of dance crazes, as a single on the Pop-Side label. Byner wrote the song with his manager Harry Colomby. The B side of the record was a cover of the blues/R&B/rock standard "Baby, Please Don't Go." On a 1967 episode of ''Get Smart'', he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Rosemond
Perry Rosemond, CM (born 15 November 1936) is a Canadian television writer, producer and director.Terry Poulton, "The former kid from North Winnipeg does shows he would like to watch". ''The Globe and Mail'', 20 August 1982. Life and career Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Rosemond has created, produced, written and directed international television for over forty years. His efforts, notably '' Royal Canadian Air Farce'' and '' King of Kensington'', have been rewarded with the Order of Canada in his home country, and the George Foster Peabody Award in the United States. Most recently, he executive-produced ''When Jews Were Funny'', which was named 'Best Canadian Feature Film' at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Rosemond began his fascination with the arts as a stage and television performer in Winnipeg and Toronto. At age 18 he was a founding member of John Hirsch's Manitoba Theatre Centre. He continued his pursuit of the arts as a television producer director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in '' Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Waitress in '' The Santa Clause'' (1994), Mrs. White in the ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' franchise (2002–2023), Mrs. Borusewicz in ''Chicago'' (2002), Lucy Decker in ''Welcome to Mooseport'' (2004) and Miss Wimsey in '' Hairspray'' (2007). She appeared in television roles including Gwen Twining in '' King of Kensington'' (1978–1980), Bernice in '' Material World'', Aunt Agatha Flugelschmidt in the PBS Kids children's television series '' Noddy'' (1998–2000), Jeannie in '' Wild Card'' (2003), Bridget in '' Train 48'' (2004–2005), Ronnie Sacks in '' This Is Wonderland'' (2005–2006), Maxine Bingly in '' Billable Hours'' (2006–2008), Miss Wispinski in '' Little Mosque on the Prairie'' (2008–2011) and Gloria Verrano in '' Haven'' (2013–2015). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Lake
Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and frequent collaborator of Bonnie Hunt. He had a role in '' The Bonnie Hunt Show'', for which he received comedic praise. He also had roles in the comedy films '' Police Academy,'' ''Hot Shots!'', '' Dumb & Dumber To'', and '' Corner Gas: The Movie''. He played more serious roles in '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'', along with a voice role as Stu Hopps in '' Zootopia''. He is also known as Dr. Carl Whitehorn on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air''. Life and career After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts, he returned to Toronto to join the Second City Touring Company, and later was promoted to The Second City. He also appeared in the Netflix comedy series ''Space Force A space force is a military branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations in o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimi Kuzyk
Marilyn Iris Kuzyk (born February 21, 1952) is a Canadian actress. Early life Kuzyk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, both of whom were Ukrainian immigrants, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School. She danced with the Rusalka Ukrainian dance group in Winnipeg for 12 years and briefly studied jazz dance at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Career Kuzyk's film debut was in the 1984 film, ''He's Fired, She's Hired''. Since then, she has had roles in numerous films and television series. Mimi is most noted for playing Detective Patsy Mayo on ''Hill Street Blues'' from 1984 to 1986. Kuzyk received a Genie Award nomination for her work in the 2001 Canadian drama ''Lost and Delirious'', and Gemini Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2001 she was selected to be the parade marshal for the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival in Toronto, Ontario. Kuzyk has also appeared on ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Quantum Leap'', '' Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Knight (actor)
Keith Knight (January 20, 1956 – August 22, 2007) was a Canadian film, television and voice actor. He made his screen debut as Larry "Fink" Finkelstein in the 1979 comedy ''Meatballs'', voiced the White Rabbit in ''The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'', and voiced Pigface in the BBC drama ''Ace Lightning''. Knight was also known for voicing Lowly Worm in ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry''. He was also the voice of Moldy Van Oldy in the hit series '' Erky Perky''. Death Knight died of brain cancer at his home in Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ..., Ontario in 2007. He was 51 years old. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1956 births 2007 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hemphill (actor)
John Hemphill (born 1953) is a Canadian comic actor, writer and producer. Career A longtime player with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast, Hemphill was a writer for ''Second City Television'' and appeared in supporting character roles such as Happy Marsden, Wesley Wilks, Willem DeCooney and Dr. Ryne Thurman. Hemphill has appeared in the television series '' RoboRoach'', '' The Jane Show'', ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and ''Maniac Mansion'', and the television films '' Hostage for a Day'' and ''Sodbusters''."Eugene Levy's Sodbusters pours on chuckles". ''The Record'', April 25, 1994. He was also the co-writer, with Eugene Levy, of ''Sodbusters''. Hemphill appeared in ''Adventures in Babysitting'' in 1987. In 2003, he began directing the comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed, composed of Second City alumnae Debra McGrath, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Teresa Pavlinek and Kathy Greenwood. Hemphill portrayed Bob Currie on ''Schitt's Creek'' from 2015 to 2020. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Harvey (Canadian Actor)
Tom Harvey MBE is a BAFTA winning creative entrepreneur and writer. Early life Harvey was born outside Stevenage New Town; his father was sculptor Mark Harvey and his grandfather was author William Fryer Harvey. He attended the Nobel School Stevenage and the London College of Printing, where he studied photography, film and television. Career Harvey is Chair of hip-hop dance theatre company BirdGang Ltd and a Trustee of the Peter Marlow Foundation. Harvey was the founder and CEO of London-based festival SohoCreate. Harvey was Chief Executive of Northern Film & Media, the creative industries development agency for North East England. Harvey is an Executive Producer on '' One Night in Turin'' directed by James Erskine, and feature films ''Rising Tide'', ''No Place To Hide'', ''Frank'', directed by Richard Heslop and ''Unconditional'', directed by Bryn Higgins. Harvey began working in the media industry at David Puttnam's feature film company Enigma Productions. He then worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Hamilton (actress)
Barbara Hamilton (11 December 1926 – 7 February 1996) was a Canadian actress in film, television, theatre and radio. Early life Hamilton was born in Kingston, Ontario on 11 December 1926. After studies at Brockville Collegiate Institute, she attended the University of Toronto where her early performances were featured at the Hart House Theatre. Career She is known for roles in films and television series such as ''Road to Avonlea''. Her theatre performances have included the ''Spring Thaw'' review. She is also known for originating the role of Marilla Cuthbert in both the Canadian and West End productions of Anne of Green Gables. Personal life and death Hamilton died as a result of breast cancer in 1996 at the age of 69. That year, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts established the Barbara Hamilton Award to honour those who demonstrate excellence in the performing arts. Filmography Film Television Awards and recognition * Earle Grey Award The Earle Grey Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lori Hallier
Lori Hallier (born July 8, 1959) is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress. She made her film debut in 1981, starring as Sarah Mercer in George Mihalka's slasher film '' My Bloody Valentine'' (1981). She subsequently starred in ''Warning Sign'' (1985), '' Night of the Twisters'' (1996), '' My Name Is Tanino'' (2002), and '' Monte Walsh'' (2003). Hallier had a recurring role as Shannon Pressman in the television series '' Santa Barbara'' (1990). In 2017, Hallier portrayed Alice in the Netflix comedy film '' Christmas Inheritance''. Early life Hallier was born July 8, 1959, in Victoria, British Columbia, to Gerry and Vivian Hallier. She has a sister, Kerry, and a brother, Dale. Hallier was raised in Victoria, where she attended the Reynolds Secondary School. She studied theatre for two years at the University of Victoria before graduating from the National Theatre School in Montreal in 1980. Career Hallier made her film debut as Sarah Mercer in the 1981 cult classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonnie Griffin
Nonnie Griffin (20 October 1933 – 7 June 2019) was a Canadian film, stage, television and voice actress. She studied at the Toronto Conservatory in her native land, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and even with famed mime artist Marcel Marceau. Her stage work includes playing Mrs. Rafi in the original Toronto production of ''The Sea'' and a 10-month run as the title character in '' Hello, Dolly!'' at the Limelight Dinner Theatre in Toronto in 1990. Griffin appeared in the original Toronto production of John Murrell's Waiting for the Parade. She also played Jessica in the original Montreal production of David French's Jitters. Biography Apart from being a veteran of the stage, her voice over work includes Nelvana's '' Star Wars: Ewoks'', and playing Harmony Bear in 1986's '' Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation''. She voiced Funshine Bear in the Nelvana version of ''Care Bears'', and also voiced Mrs. Suey-Ellen Pig in ''The Raccoons'' episodes "Mom's the Word!" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luba Goy
Luba Goy (; born November 8, 1945) is a Canadian actress, comedian and one of the stars of '' Royal Canadian Air Farce''. Life and career Goy was born in Haltern, Germany, to Ukrainian parents and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They immigrated to Canada in 1951. She is a graduate of the Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1969, she graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada, then went on to act in theatre productions in Stratford, Ontario. In 1971, she joined "The Jest Society", a comedy troupe, which evolved into the Royal Canadian Air Farce in 1973. In the early 1980s, she starred (as herself, alongside Billy Van) in an educational series on computers called ''Bits and Bytes''. Produced by TVOntario, the show was aired by PBS stations in the United States. Later that decade, she played ''Lotsa Heart Elephant'', ''Treat Heart Pig'' and ''Gentle Heart Lamb'' in Nelvana's animated Care Bears franchise. As part of the Air Farce team, Goy has won 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
