Tom Kneebone, (12 May 1932 – 15 November 2003) was a New Zealand-Canadian cabaret performer and actor.
Early life Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Kneebone went to England to study at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career He moved to Canada in 1963 and performed in various revues in Toronto, Ontario and across Canada for decades, often with onstage partner Dinah Christie. He performed at the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival of Canada. He became artistic director of the Smile Theatre Company in 1987, writing and directing performances at health care facilities and senior citizens' homes.
In early-2003, he was named a member of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario. Kneebone's Order of Canada honour was in recognition of being a "multi-talented performer who has had a long and eclectic career" while his Order of Ontario honour was for having "brought joy to the lives of thousands of seniors confined to nursing homes and long-term care facilities through live theatre".Profile , citizenship.gov.on.ca; accessed February 5, 2018.
Personal life Kneebone died on 15 November 2003, aged 71 in Toronto.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1964 The Luck of Ginger CoffeyKenny1986 A Judgment in StoneNorman Smith
Television YearTitleRole Notes1954Give Them a RingCharlieTelevision film1958On CameraSteve / Brenden McCoy2 episodes1958 The Adventures of ChichHost24 episodes1958–1959FolioNjegus / Variety / Diggory4 episodes1958–1960General Motors TheatreTom Burton / Drinker / Newsvendor1960R.C.M.P.NewmanEpisode: "The Extortionist"1963PlaydateStage ManagerEpisode: "The Critic"1963, 1964FestivalStephen Undershaft / Dubois2 episodes1963–1966Mister Rogers' NeighborhoodThomas Farmer15 episodes1964 The Forest RangersBobo the ClownEpisode: "Let There Be Rain"1979King of KensingtonCharlieEpisode: "Dear Aunt Martha"1987AdderlyHeywoodEpisode: "Tiers of Internment"1990Road to AvonleaRev. BrinsmeadEpisode: "Conversions"1990Back to the BeanstalkThe ButlerTelevision film1990–1993CounterstrikeBennett66 episodes1991–1992 The Adventures of TintinAdditional voices26 episodes1993Beyond RealityCarmichael WilliamsEpisode: "The Loving Cup"1994Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesMurray McCormackEpisode: "Magic Trick"1994–1995Side EffectsMr. Hamburg4 episodes1995Spenser: A Savage PlaceHenriTelevision film
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