Edward Francis McNamara (21 June 1921 – 11 October 1986) was a Canadian film actor."Ed McNamara". The Canadian Encyclopedia, June 10, 2012. He appeared in more than 40 films from 1941 to 1986.
At the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976, McNamara and his costar Hugh Webster jointly won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature for their performances in For Gentlemen Only,Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . and McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for his performance in Bayo."Genie movies something to celebrate". Toronto Star, March 16, 1986. In the same year, he posthumously received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement at the 1st Gemini Awards.
Selected filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1976Silver Streak Benny 1976For Gentlemen Only 1976Find the LadyKominsky 1976Goldenrod Johnson 1979The Black StallionJake 1985Bayo Phillip Longlan
+ TV Year Title Role Notes 1961-1964Playdate 3 episodes 1962Scarlett Hill 1967 Spider-Man Rhino and train conductor #2 (voice) 1966-1969Rocket Robin Hood Little John (voice) 52 episodes 1972 Springhill Television film 1985 Tramp at the Door Gustave 1986-1987Red Serge Abe Farwell 12 episodes1986Ray Bradbury TheaterSinister old man Episode: 'The Town Where No One Got Off'1986Philip Marlowe, Private EyeHenry JeeterEpisode: 'Trouble is My Business'
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