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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Dame Dorothy Tutin's esteemed company of peers included other remarkable dames, including Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. Unlike these others, Dorothy had limited screen time over the years and would develop the respect but not the stardom afforded the other two outside the realm of the theatre. Dorothy was born in London on April 8, 1930, the daughter of John and Adie Evelyne (Fryers) Tutin. Educated at St. Catherine's, she studied for the stage at PARADA and RADA, making her debut performance as "Princess Margaret" in "The Thistle and the Rose" on September 6, 1949. In the early 1950s, she joined both the Bristol and London Old Vic companies where she rose in stature with secondary roles in "As You Like It", "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "Henry V" and "Much Ado About Nothing". She later demonstrated her versatility outside the classics when she originated the role of "Sally Bowles" in "I Am a Camera" in 1954 and later played "Jean Rice" in "The Entertainer" in 1957.
Great promise was held for Dorothy after an auspicious film debut as "Cecily Cardew" in the classic Oscar Wilde play The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Despite sterling film portrayals of "Polly Peachum" opposite Laurence Olivier's "Macheath" in The Beggar's Opera (1953) and "Lucie Manette" in a remake of A Tale of Two Cities (1958) with Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy abruptly left the cinema to return to the comforts of a live stage. She continued to play all the illustrious Shakespearean femmes (Juliet, Desdemona, Rosalind, Ophelia, Portia, Cressida) during her excursions with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and Royal Shakespeare companies, and won the coveted Evening Standard award for her "Viola" in "Twelfth Night" in 1960. During this time, she returned to the role of "Polly Peachum", this time on stage, in 1963, and won acclaim for her "Queen Victoria" in "Portrait of a Queen" in 1965. She took the role to Broadway in 1968 and won a Tony nomination. In the 1970s, she appeared in everything from Harold Pinter plays to "Peter Pan".
Though her film and TV output was limited, the performances Dorothy gave during these sporadic occasions were nothing less than astonishing. Included among these triumphs has to be her "Anne Boleyn" opposite Keith Michell as one of The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970), and "Goneril" in Laurence Olivier's heralded adaptation of King Lear (1983). In a rare and rather bizarre moment on film, she top-lined one of Ken Russell's quirky biopics of the 1970s, the flop-turned-cult classic Savage Messiah (1972), in which she played a Polish noblewoman married to the much younger sculptor, "Henri Gaudier-Brzeska".
In later years, Dorothy enhanced several costumed TV movies with an always fascinating grande dame eloquence. An intriguing "Desiree Armfeldt" in "A Little Night Music" in 1989 and both an Evening Standard and Laurence Olivier Award winner for her superlative work in "A Month in the Country", Dorothy took her final curtain in a revival of "The Gin Game" opposite Joss Ackland in 1999. Honored with the title "Commander of the British Empire" in 1967, she was made a "Dame" for her services to the theatre in the 2000 New Year Honors.
Diagnosed with leukemia, Dame Dorothy died on August 6, 2001, at the Edward VII Hospital in London. She was survived by her actor husband (since 1963) Derek Waring and their two children, Amanda Waring and Nick Waring, both of whom are actors. Daughter Amanda, in fact, occasionally appeared as younger versions of her mother on TV during the 1990s and went on to gain a bit of fame for herself as a musical "Gigi". Her husband died in 2007.- Princess Margaret was born on 21 August 1930 in Glamis Castle, Glamis, Tayside, Scotland, UK. She was married to Antony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon. She died on 9 February 2002 in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Soundtrack
Gene MacLellan was born on 2 February 1938 in Val d'Or, Québec, Canada. He died on 19 January 1995 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.- Melanie Virginia Sydney Morse MacQuarrie made a splash from the very beginning of her life, when, upon her birth on June 13, 1945, she made newspaper headlines as one of the largest babies born in the United Kingdom, at 11 pounds, 9 ounces! The daughter of well-known British/Canadian actors Barry Morse and Sydney Sturgess. After the family emigrated from England to Canada in 1951, she began acting in numerous productions on stage and television alongside her Father, Mother, and Brother, Hayward Morse. Her film work includes roles in Prom Night (1980) with Jamie Lee Curtis and Murder by Phone (1982) with Richard Chamberlain, and others. On-stage she performed in such diverse venues as Boston, Massachusetts and the Canada Shakespeare Stratford Festival, in productions including "Peter Pan" and "Much Ado About Nothing". Her TV appearances include Noises in the Nursery (1952), "Drought", and the popular Canadian series Street Legal (1987) as 'Judge Dixon' in the episode "Act of Silence". At the age of 19, she was admitted on scholarship to the famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and in the early 1970s she joined the Ryerson University Drama department in Toronto, where she worked for 30 years prior to her retirement in 1991. In 1999, Melanie traveled to the USA to support her Dad for the taping of his TV special Merely Players (2000). Melanie was in the audience for the live taping and her yells of "Bravo" can still be heard during the curtain call in the broadcast itself! She also appeared with her Father in a mid-program commercial urging viewers to support Parkinson's disease treatment and research.
- Bob Aarron was born in 1941. He was an actor, known for The Play's the Thing (1974), The Wayne & Shuster Superspecial (1976) and Police Surgeon (1971). He died on 21 August 2014 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Jeff Shiffrin was born on 8 March 1954 in Dover, New Jersey, USA. He died on 2 February 2020 in Edwards, Colorado, USA.
- Bill McFadden was born on 13 December 1947 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was an actor, known for A Small Fortune (2021), Pogey Beach (2019) and Emily of New Moon (1998). He died on 6 May 2020 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Maud Whitmore was born in the UK. She was an actress, known for Anne of Green Gables (1958), Purple Playhouse (1973) and The Unforeseen (1958). She died on 22 July 1978 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Ron Hastings was born on 28 November 1936 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Taming of the Shrew (1988), First Performance (1955) and Encounter (1952). He died on 11 March 2006 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Edward Edwards was born on 14 June 1933 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He died on 7 April 2011 in Edward, Ohio, USA.
- Erica Rutherford was born male in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1923. Erica struggled with gender identity and eventually underwent transsexual surgery. Her life and struggles were documented in her autobiography Nine Lives. Erica lived in the United States, Spain, South Africa and England before eventually settling on P.E.I.
In 1939 she attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), in London at the age of sixteen and went on to produce the first all African feature film made in South Africa: 'Jim Comes to Joh'burg' aka 'African Jim' (1950).
Erica Rutherford made lasting contributions to the Prince Edward Island arts scene, including being instrumental in the formation of the Great George Street Gallery. Her work has been exhibited in hundreds of group and solo shows, and is in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Erica also organized printmaking workshops that eventually led to the formation of the P.E.I. Printmakers Council. Her last show was at the Confederation Centre, entitled Enigmatic Whispers.
Rutherford's health had deteriorated in recent years. She leaves behind her life partner, Gail Ambica Rutherford, her two daughters Susana and Erika, and grandson Myles Grimsdale - Pastelle LeBlanc was born on 1 February 1980 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was an actress, known for Balade (2018) and Secret Songs (2022). She died on 9 April 2022 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Milton Acorn was born on 30 March 1923 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was married to Gwendolyn MacEwen. He died on 20 August 1986 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- -For at least 30 years, Jean Lavergne has made his mark as a cameraman specializing in the production of institutional, commercial and corporate projects, and as a broadcaster of regional information on the Web. Based in Prince Edward Island, Jean Lavergne is a seasoned cameraman/videographer originally from Shawinigan, Quebec, who has been working in the arts since the 1970s. A musician since childhood, Jean founded his own audio production company in 1990 after 13 years on the road as a keyboardist for numerous bands on the Quebec music circuit. Always looking for new challenges, Jean added video production to his arsenal of services in 1995. The quality of his work quickly made Jean a producer of choice in the region, working with local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Shawinigan. He also signed a contract with the local junior field hockey team to film home games in 1997. This contract was renewed for the following 17 seasons. In 2008, as producer-director, Jean set up and operated a 5-camera control room at Shawinigan's new multimedia amphitheatre to broadcast the team's local games on the web. In 2007, realizing that local news was increasingly absent from the official media scene, Jean launched himself into local news coverage as a freelance journalist, creating a web page entirely dedicated to regional information. With a style all his own, and a formula containing a maximum of content and a minimum of commentary, Jean's video news page is quickly appreciated by the local population for whom these subjects are close to their hearts. Equally driven by his curiosity and attraction to the paranormal, in 2001 Jean accepted a radio offer to host a weekly segment on the UFO phenomenon on the morning show. The popularity of this little chronicle led him, in 2009, to create a show entirely dedicated to ufology, moving on from a simple weekly appearance on the morning show to one entirely devoted to the subject. The UFO Show, broadcast on the web and on local radio at the time, proved a great success on both sides of the Atlantic, attracting a large European and domestic audience. Honored by the ufology community in 2016, Jean was awarded the "Pauline Mongrain" prize for the advancement of ufology in Quebec, presented for the first time that same year by the Association québécoise ufologie (AQU). In May 2014, a special mention from the Mayor of Shawinigan was awarded to Jean lavergne for his leadership, outstanding professional qualities and recognized expertise in the community.
- Actor
- Writer
Neville Percy was born on 6 February 1891 in Moreton Say, Shropshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for A Smart Set (1919), The Swindler (1919) and Her Majesty (1922). He died on 25 November 1966 in Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada.- Actor
Randell Dodd was an actor. He was married to Mary Dodd. He died on 13 October 2005 in Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.- James Munves was born on 23 March 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. James was a writer, known for 1, 2, 3 Go (1961). James died on 31 August 2018 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- David Helwig was born on 5 April 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer, known for Sidestreet (1975), Backstretch (1983) and The Great Detective (1979). He was married to Judy Gaudet and Nancy. He died on 16 October 2018 in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Born in Manchester, England in February of 1920. She was a nurse and worked in repair and maintenance facilities for the Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane aircraft for the RAF during the Second World War. She met and married a Canadian soldier during the war and moved to Nova Scotia, Canada at the end of the war. She and her Husband (Frank) had one daughter in 1945.
Mae appeared in countless stage productions in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada throughout the years. An accomplished writer, director, actress and stage manager she taught many young Canadians her craft and has influenced a few well known Canadian Actresses. She also was enthusiastic about literacy and was a member of the acting troupe The Venerables.
The Venerables took their show throughout North America from British Columbia to Toronto and New York City, educating and entertaining many people on everything from the nuances of aging to elderly abuse with over 500 performances over a twenty year span.
In 1983, she appeared as Mrs. Spencer in the Charlottetown Summer Festival Production of Anne of Green Gables which was a personal highlight of her very long and distinguished career in the performing arts.
Being an accomplished actress, speaker and veteran, she was often invited to speak on her experiences during World War Two by veteran organizations and school groups along with countless CBC radio appearances and interviews over the years.