Rex Hagon (born 13 December 1947) is a
Canadian
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actor and television host.
His performing career began in his youth, most notably with the children's television program ''
The Forest Rangers''.
Born in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Hagon attended Upper Canada College and is a sociology graduate of the
University of Toronto
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who currently operates a consulting business which specializes in corporate communications.
Filmography
* 1954-1958: ''
On Camera'' (TV series,
CBC)
* 1956-1958: ''
First Performance'' (TV series, CBC)
* 1961: ''
Jake and the Kid'' (TV series, CBC)
* 1963-1965: ''
The Forest Rangers'' (TV series, CBC)
* 1969: ''
Adventures in Rainbow Country
''Adventures in Rainbow Country'' was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in the 1970-71 TV season. Reruns were later shown on the American children's cable channel Nickelodeon during the early 1980s. A half hour family d ...
''
* 1970-1974: ''
Drop-In'' (TV series, CBC)
* 1970s (specific years unknown): ''
Polka Dot Door
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History
Etymology
The t ...
'' (
TVOntario
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)
* 1971: ''The Reincarnate''
* 1970s (specific years unknown): ''
Tell Me a Story'' (TVOntario)
* 1980: ''Matt and Jenny''
* 1979-1985: ''
The Littlest Hobo
''The Littlest Hobo'' is a Canadian television series (French title: ''Le Vagabond'') based upon a 1958 well-known film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in Broadcast syndication, syndicatio ...
'' (TV series,
CTV
CTV may refer to:
Television
* Connected TV, or Smart TV, a TV set with integrated internet
North America and South America
* CTV Television Network, a Canadian television network owned by Bell Media
** CTV 2, a secondary Canadian televisio ...
)
* 1981-1982: ''
The Science Alliance'' (TV series, TVOntario)
* 1985-1989: ''
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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'' (TV series,
NBC
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)
* 1987-1994: ''
Street Legal'' (TV series, CBC)
* 1988-1989: ''
Police Academy (animated series)'' (TV series,
Warner Bros. Television)
* 1988-1989: ''
RoboCop: The Animated Series'' (TV series, syndicated)
* 1989-1991: ''
Babar
Babar ( ur, ), also variously spelled as Baber, Babur, and Babor is a male given name of Pashto, and Persian origin, and a popular male given name in Pakistan. It is generally taken in reference to the Persian ''babr'' ( Persian: ببر), meani ...
'' (TV series,
HBO
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)
* 1990: ''
Piggsburg Pigs!'' (TV series,
Fox Kids
Fox Kids (originally known as Fox Children's Network and later as the Fox Kids Network; stylized as FOX KIDS) was an American children's programming block and branding for a slate of international children's television channels. Originally a j ...
)
* 1993-1995: ''
The Busy World of Richard Scarry
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'' (TV series,
Showtime
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Film
* ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film
* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global ...
/
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. (known on-air as the Nick Jr. Channel) is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running programming block of the same name. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Gr ...
)
See also
*
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon (; born September 27, 1939) is a British-Canadian actor in film, stage, television and radio, known for his role as Biggs Darklighter in '' Star Wars: A New Hope''. His many films include ''Batman'', '' Spy Game'', '' Me and Ors ...
, brother
External links
Rex Hagon Associates(current business)
*
Cult TV: "Down to the woods we go, but no need to fear this 1960s classic"(refers to recent status of ''Forest Rangers'' actors such as Rex Hagon)
1947 births
Living people
Canadian male child actors
Canadian male voice actors
Male actors from Toronto
University of Toronto alumni
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