Sean Sullivan (December 26, 1921 – June 3, 1985) was a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his stage and television performances in productions of

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's play ''

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'', for which he won an

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film; and his film performances in ''Springhill'', for which he won a

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as Best Actor in a Non-Feature Film in 1972, and '' The Boy in Blue'', for which he received a posthumous

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ...

nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the

7th Genie Awards The 7th Genie Awards were held on March 20, 1986, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to honour achievements in Canadian film in 1985. The ceremony was co-hosted by actors Leslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart. After years of excluding for ...

in 1986."Joshua, American Cousin lead pack in Genie pursuit: Phillip Borsos and Hal Banks miss the cut". ''

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'', February 14, 1986. Born and raised in

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, he began his career as an actor when a stage play he appeared in in his 20s, ''Golden Boy'', reached the finals of the

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."Sean Sullivan: Luck played part in varied career of versatile actor". ''

'', June 5, 1985. He soon began appearing in CBC Television productions, including episodes of the drama anthology series ''Playbill'', ''CBC Summer Theatre'', ''Folio'' and ''

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''. His film roles included '' Nobody Waved Good-bye'', '' The Young Ones'', ''

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'', '' 125 Rooms of Comfort'', '' One Man'', '' The Silent Partner'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Partial filmography

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A Dangerous Age ''A Dangerous Age'' is a 1957 film directed by Sidney J. Furie. It is Furie's low-budget tale about young lovers (Ben Piazza and Anne Pearson) on the run from an uncaring adult world – they just want to get married but are thwarted at every turn ...

'' (1957) - Police Officer *''

During One Night ''During One Night'' (also known as ''Night of Passion'') is a 1961 British drama film directed and written by Sidney J. Furie and starring Don Borisenko and Susan Hampshire. It was Walton Studios' last production. Plot David is a Captain in ...

'' (1960) - Major *'' The Long Shadow'' (1961) - Burgen *'' The Young Ones'' (1961) - Eddie *''Gang War'' (1962) - Al Hodges *'' Nobody Waved Good-bye'' (1964) - Probation Officer *''Adulterous Affair'' (1966) - Frank *'' Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle or Mutilate'' (1967) *'' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968) - Dr. Bill Michaels *'' Change of Mind'' (1969) - Mr. Robinson *''Flick'' (1970) - Prof. Preston *''

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'' (1971) - Greg Walsh *''The Sloane Affair'' (1972) *''Pinocchio's Birthday Party'' (1973) - Giapetto *''

'' (1974) - Herb Scannell *'' 125 Rooms of Comfort'' (1974) - Jack *''

'' (1976) - Jacob Mercer *'' Deadly Harvest'' (1977) - Dr. George Abbott *'' One Man'' (1977) - Rodney Porter *'' The Silent Partner'' (1978) - Frank, Bank Guard *'' Nothing Personal'' (1980) - Dean Collier *''

'' (1980) - Buddy *'' Silence of the North'' (1981) - Tattered Man *''

'' (1982) - Newspaper Editor *'' The Dead Zone'' (1983) - Herb Smith *'' Best Revenge'' (1984) - Paperman *'' Heavenly Bodies'' (1984) - Real Estate Salesman *''

Mrs. Soffel ''Mrs. Soffel'' is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison with the aid of Kate Soffel, the warden's wife. ...

'' (1984) - Farmer *'' The Boy in Blue'' (1986) - Walter (final film role)

References

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* 1921 births 1985 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male stage actors Male actors from Toronto Canadian Screen Award winning actors {{Canada-stage-actor-stub