Gordon Pinsent

Age: 79
Height: 5' 8"

Birth Place: Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Born: Jul. 12th, 1930

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Gordon Pinsent's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Due South (CA)	Robert Fraser
The Red Green Show (CA)	Hap Shaughn…
Due South (CA) (1994)	Fraser Sr.
Babar (CA)	King Babar
Power Play (CA)	Duff McArdle
A Gift To Last (CA)	Sgt. Edgar …
The Play's The Thing (CA)	Host

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Son of the late Stephen Arthur and Flossie (Cooper) Pinsent, Gordon served with the Royal Canadian Regiment from 1948-51. Gordon received an L.L.D. from the University P.E.I. in 1975, an Honorary doctorate from Queen's University in 1988, as well as from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Prince Edward Island. Gordon is a member of the Honorary Advisory Board for the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Orchestra. He has a daughter Leah as well as a son and daughter from an earlier marriage (Barry and Beverly Kennedy). He has a brother named Harry. Gordon left Newfoundland at the age of 17 and began his career on stage. His first theatrical experiences were in Winnipeg, Manitoba. While there he was involved in the first live radio drama out of Winnipeg. He then moved east, working in Toronto and Stratford, Ontario. In addition to acting, he has written a number of stage plays including 'Corner Green' for the Newfoundland amateur drama festival. The play was staged in St. John's, Newfoundland in April of 1997, and was was based upon life his hometown of Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Gordon is very active in charities.

TRIVIA:

Father of 'Leah Pinsent' (qv).
Ex-father-in-law of 'Michael Capellupo' (qv).
His novel "The Rowdy Man" was turned into a classic Canadian film and later a musical which Gordon himself performed in PEI.
While living in California he was friends with 'Marlon Brando' (qv). On one occasion he and Brando attended a drive in movie together with Brando's wife and children.
Won the Earl Grey award.
One child with 'Charmion King' (qv), 'Leah Pinsent' (qv).
Third cousin of 'Laura Vandervoort' (qv).
When filming the movie _The Shipping News (2001)_ (qv), he was the model for the Newfoundland accent for the rest of the cast, since this was the province in which he was born and raised.

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