Guy Provost, (May 19, 1925 – February 10, 2004) was a
French Canadian
French Canadians, referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group descended from French people, French colonists first arriving in Canada (New France), France's colony of Canada in 1608. The vast majority of ...
actor.
In 2002, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada () is a Canadian state order, national order and the second-highest Award, honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
To coincide with the Canadian Centennial, ce ...
for being a "giant of the performing arts, admired and respected for his sensitivity and discipline,
eis also a model for the new generation of actors". In 2003, he was made a chevalier of the
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec ( French: ), also known as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Governor Jean-Pierre Côté granted royal assent to the (Natio ...
.
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Compagnons de Saint-Laurent
Les Compagnons de Saint-Laurent was a Quebec theatre company that was founded in 1937 and dissolved in 1951. According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, it was the "most influential theatrical company in the history of Québec".
History
The company ...
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1925 births
2004 deaths
Knights of the National Order of Quebec
Officers of the Order of Canada
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male film actors
Male actors from Quebec
People from Gatineau
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