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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.- 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.