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Beachcombers
''The Beachcombers'' is a Canadian comedy drama television series that ran on CBC Television from October 1, 1972, to December 12, 1990. With over 350 episodes, it is one of the longest-running dramatic series ever made for Canadian English-language television. Series overview ''The Beachcombers'' followed the life of Nick Adonidas (Bruno Gerussi), a Greek Canadian log salvager in British Columbia who earned a living traveling the coastline northwest of Vancouver with his partner Jesse Jim ( Pat John) aboard their logging tug ''Persephone'' tracking down logs that broke away from barges and logging booms. Their chief business competitor is Relic ( Robert Clothier) (whose actual name is Stafford T. Phillips), a somewhat unsavoury person who will occasionally go to great lengths to steal business (and logs) from Nick. The series also focused on a supporting cast of characters in Nick's hometown of Gibsons, often centering on a café, Molly's Reach, run by Molly (Rae Brown), a mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Beachcombers
''The New Beachcombers'' was a renewal of the ''CBC'' long-running series ''The Beachcombers'', which ran for 19 seasons from 1972 to 1990. A movie of the week directed by Brad Turner was broadcast in November 2002, to commemorate both the ''CBC'' fiftieth anniversary, and the thirtieth anniversary of the original show's first episode. The Movie of the Week, "''The New Beachcombers''" served as a pilot for a new series, "''The New Beachcombers''", that played from 2002 to 2004. A behind-the-scenes documentary film was produced in association with The New Beachcombers, called "''Welcome Back to Molly’s Reach''", that was released in 2003. A final TV movie made after the new series, "''A Beachcombers Christmas''" was aired in 2004. Bruno Gerussi, the actor who played Nick, the Greek-Canadian log-salvager, in the original ''Beachcomber'' series, had died. In the new show, Cameron Bancroft, who played a teenager in the original series, returns to Gibson's Landing, playing a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly's Reach(7714239258)
Molly's Reach was a fictional restaurant in the real community of Gibson's Landing, British Columbia, during the nineteen years the Canadian television series ''The Beachcombers'' was set there. The series ended in 1990, and the building is now a real restaurant. The show's fictional restaurant was named after the character who owned it, who served as a mother-figure for other characters. A reach is a geographical term for a section of a river. As the town cafe and natural meeting point, where Nick also rented a room as office space for his salvage company, much of the drama happened in and immediately around Molly's Reach. The original structure was built in 1931, and served a variety of purposes, including a second hand store, a general store, a hardware store and a liquor store, prior to serving as a set for the television show. After the show ended it was turned into an actual restaurant. ''The Beachcombers'' was the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's longest running ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Gerussi
Bruno Santos Gerussi (7 May 1928 – 21 November 1995) was a Canadian stage and television actor, best known for the lead role in the CBC Television series '' The Beachcombers'' from 1972 to 1990. He also performed onstage at the Stratford Festival, worked in radio, and hosted '' Celebrity Cooks'', a daily cooking/variety show, on CBC from 1975 to 1979 then on the Global Television Network from 1980 to 1987. Early life and education Gerussi was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, as the eldest son of Enrico Gerussi, a coal miner working in Lethbridge, who had trained in Italy as a stonemason, and his wife Teresina Lazzorotto. The two married in 1927 and moved to Medicine Hat. The family subsequently moved to Exshaw, where Enrico worked as a sectionman on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Bruno Gerussi grew up in Exshaw and later moved with his family to New Westminster, British Columbia. He attended the Banff School of Fine Arts on a scholarship. Bruno was just 22 when his father co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Strange
Marc Strange (July 24, 1941 – May 20, 2012) was a Canadian actor, producer and writer. He and his wife, Lynn Susan, were the co-creators of CBC Television's longest running series, ''The Beachcombers''. Career Strange dropped out of high school and worked on a tobacco farm before trying acting. He appeared in the television film '' The Paper People.'' After playing some supporting roles he returned to Canada, where he and his wife were to write the first episodes of the Beachcombers, a series he was associated with, for its entire 19-year run, drafting its final episode. Strange also wrote award-winning mystery novels. His 2010 novel ''Body Blows'' won an Edgar Award. Jackson Davies Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series ''The Beachcombers'', which he reprised in the TV movies '' The New Beachcombers'' (2002) and ''A Be ..., a long-running Beachcombers' cast-member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Davies
Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series ''The Beachcombers'', which he reprised in the TV movies '' The New Beachcombers'' (2002) and ''A Beachcombers Christmas'' (2004). Career Originally from Wetaskiwin, Alberta and now living in Vancouver, British Columbia, he has acted in over 160 stage shows in most of the major theatres in Canada. He has appeared in over 300 TV shows and been in 30 TV movies and feature films. Jackson is the vice president of the Union of BC Performers / ACTRA, the past vice chair of the BC Arts Council and a faculty member in both the Performing Arts and Motion Picture Arts programs at Capilano University Capilano University (CapU) is a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, with programming that also serves the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Clothier
Robert Allan Clothier, DFC (October 21, 1921 – February 10, 1999) was a Canadian stage and television actor most famous for his role as Relic on the CBC television series, ''The Beachcombers''. Biography Like many of his contemporaries, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force at an early age. He learned to fly at No. 1 Elementary Flying School in Malton and No. 4 Service Flying Training School in Saskatoon, and flew two tours operationally with 408 Squadron RCAF. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on December 5, 1944, the citation reading, This officer has completed numerous sorties in the role of pilot, involving attacks on most of the enemy's heavily defended targets. On all occasions he has pressed home his attacks with great determination and by his personal example of courage, coolness and confidence has set an example which has inspired all with whom he has flown. On December 23, 1944, while serving as an instructor with No. 5 Operational Training Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat John
Pat John (March 1953 – 13 July 2022) was a First Nations actor from Canada. He played for 19 years in ''The Beachcombers'', the second-longest running series in Canadian television history. John, a member of the shíshálh Nation, was one of the first Indigenous people to appear on television in a non-caricature role. He played Jesse Jim, business partner with Bruno Gerussi in "The Persephone" log-salvaging business on the CBC series. The show became an international hit. John joined the series in 1972, staying until it ended in 1990. His only other film credit was in the 2002 made-for-TV movie '' The New Beachcombers'' where he appeared alongside Marianne Jones who played his wife Laurel in the original series. He was a student at St. Augustine's Indian Residential School in Sechelt, British Columbia, part of the Canadian Indian residential school system, which involved forced removal and widespread abuse. When he left, he got work at a local sawmill. When ''The Beachcomber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanna Milligan
Deanna Milligan (born March 10, 1972, Vancouver, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in numerous Canadian and American films and television shows. Career Milligan had a major role playing Dave Thomas' daughter in ''The Beachcombers'' and related television films, including ''The New Beachcombers'' and '' A Beachcombers Christmas''. She was the mystery woman in the Canadian independent short film '' Shoes Off!''. She also costarred in the A&E TV movie '' Karroll's Christmas'' playing the girlfriend to Tom Everett Scott. Milligan also played the assistant to Santa Claus in the film '' Must Be Santa''. She was a regular on two short lived television shows: '' Northwood'', where she played the troubled teen Jennifer, and ''Big Sound'', where she played the bubbly assistant Jesse Polt to Greg Evigan. She has guest starred on shows such as ''The X-Files'', Chris Carter's ''Millennium'', ''Danger Bay'', ''Neon Rider'', ''21 Jump Street'', ''The Outer Limits'', ''Sliders'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Bancroft (actor)
Cameron Bancroft is a Canadian actor. Career Bancroft is best known for playing Joe Bradley on the television series '' Beverly Hills, 90210''. He was on the show from 1995 to 1996, and in the same year played Astronaut Zeke Beaumont in '' The Cape''. In 2003, he joined his Beverly Hills alumni, Jason Priestley and Emma Caulfield, in '' Reality of Love''. He played the male leading role in '' Code Name: Eternity'' in 1999 and 2000. In 2005, Bancroft guest-starred in season four of '' 24''. He played field agent Lee Castle in nine episodes. Bancroft has made numerous guest appearances on several television series. In 2005, he starred as Charles Ingalls in the television miniseries ''Little House on the Prairie''. He also played the demon Cryto in the '' Charmed'' season two episode " How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans". In 2007, he starred in the award-winning movie ''Country Remedy'' as a workaholic single parent and Chicago doctor named Evan Gibbs. In order to secure t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Greene (actor)
Graham Greene (born June 22, 1952) is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations (Oneida people, Oneida) actor and recording artist, active in film, television, and theatre. He achieved international fame for his role as Kicking Bird (Ziŋtká Nagwáka) in Kevin Costner's ''Dances with Wolves'' (1990), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor. Other notable films include ''Thunderheart'' (1992), ''Maverick (film), Maverick'' (1994), ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' (1995), ''The Green Mile (film), The Green Mile'' (1999), ''Skins (2002 film), Skins'' (2002), ''Transamerica (film), Transamerica'' (2005), ''Casino Jack'' (2010), ''Winter's Tale (film), Winter's Tale'' (2014), ''The Shack (2017 film), The Shack'' (2017), and ''Wind River (film), Wind River'' (2017). In addition to his Oscar nomination, Greene is a Grammy Award, Gemini Award, Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Screen Award, and a Dora Mavor Moore Award w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He also was an actor, musician, poet and author. The Chief's best-known written work is ''My Heart Soars''. As an actor, he is best remembered for portraying Old Lodge Skins opposite Dustin Hoffman in '' Little Big Man'' (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for his role in '' The Outlaw Josey Wales'' (1976), as Lone Watie, opposite Clint Eastwood. Early life Born as Geswanouth Slahoot in North Vancouver,Christine Armstrong, Hidden in plain sight: contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture', 2005: Univ. of Toronto Press, p. 14. . Accessed October 13, 2015. his English name was originally Dan Slaholt. The surname was changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
