Marc Strange (July 24, 1941 – May 20, 2012) was a Canadian actor, producer and writer. He and his wife, Lynn Susan, were the co-creators of CBC Television's longest running series, The Beachcombers.
Career Strange dropped out of high school and worked on a tobacco farm before trying acting. He appeared in the television film The Paper People. He starred opposite Genevieve Bujold in the role of Jason, in the 1968 film Isabel. After playing some supporting roles he returned to Canada, where he and his wife were to write the first episodes of The Beachcombers, a series he was associated with, for its entire 19-year run, drafting its final episode.
Strange also wrote award-winning mystery novels. His 2010 novel Body Blows won an Edgar Award. His hockey ballad The Last of the Bare-Faced Goolies was read twice on CBC radio, once by Bruno Gerussi, and once by himself.
Jackson Davies, a longtime Beachcombers cast member who went on to become a producer himself, and co-wrote a history of the show with Strange, called Strange a "Renaissance man". Strange put his final touches on their book days before his death from cancer. The book was published to mark the series' 40th anniversary, and was published in 2013.
Filmography
Acting
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1968IsabelJason1986The Morning ManDet. John Mailer1987BlindsideHawk1987The Big TownMadigan1991RunChief Travers1993Cold SweatDr. Kellar1995Tommy Boy'Toy-Car' Executive1999Ghosts of the Rain Forest Narrator Documentary2002Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees Narrator Documentary2008One WeekArt Carey2010Oliver ShermanRaymond Saddler
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1963–1965The Forest Rangers1st Engineer / Hank / Charlie Snell4 episodes1965SeawayThaddeus RybakEpisode: "Border Incident"1967Hatch's MillSaul HatchEpisode: "The Contest"1967FestivalJamie TaylorEpisode: "The Paper People"1968Shadow on the LandMaj. Shepherd McCloudTelevision film1969Adventures in Rainbow CountryWilbur MasseyEpisode: "Roar of the Hornet"1970–1971The ManipulatorsRick Nicholson9 episodes1984Kate Morris Vice PresidentRossTelevision film1985For the RecordJohn MaclinEpisode: "Tools of the Devil"1985, 1988Night HeatDr. Gold / Nelson2 episodes1985ShellgameMitchellTelevision film1985Jimmy ValentineO. HenryTelevision film1986Act of VengeancePeteTelevision film1986AdderlyCamilloEpisode: "Capture the Flag"1987Hoover vs. The KennedysClyde Tolson2 episodes1987–1989Street LegalDenis Tourangeau / Edmund Purvis2 episodes1988Betrayal of SilenceBrother ThomasTelevision film1989Love and HateEd SwayzeTelevision film1990, 1992E.N.G.Mr. Logan / Detective Barnes2 episodes1992Tropical HeatCollingswoodEpisode: "Party Girl"1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryGarrityTelevision film1992Forever KnightInspector FioriEpisode: "Dead Issue"1992–1996X-Men: The Animated SeriesForge20 episodes; voice1993CounterstrikeBalingerEpisode: "The Raw Truth"1993Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney StoryPhilip FowlerTelevision film1993DieppeDwight D. EisenhowerTelevision film1996GridlockJoe GorskyTelevision film1996Undue InfluenceJudgeTelevision film1998Silver SurferLord Glenn4 episodes1998Highlander: The RavenLudwig WeissEpisode: "Cloak and Daggar"1998–1999TradersLeo Baker5 episodes1999Mythic WarriorsOld NomadEpisode: "Cadmus and Europa"2003Beat CopsLieutenantTelevision film2005Slings & ArrowsMr. HendersonEpisode: "Birnam Wood"2005Murdoch MysteriesJudge PedlowEpisode: "Under the Dragon's Tail"2006–2007ReGenesisToumas Sandstrom8 episodes2007In God's CountryThe ProphetTelevision film2008Anne of Green Gables: A New BeginningMr. HardingTelevision film2010Rookie BlueWalter FrougEpisode: "Mercury Retrograde"
Video games +YearTitleRoleNotes1999X-Men: Mutant Academy 2ForgeVoice
Directing
Television +YearTitleNotes1971The ManipulatorsEpisode: "The Flock"; also writer1987Street LegalEpisode: "A Little Knowledge"1989–1990The Beachcombers5 episodes
Writing
Television +YearTitleNotes1972–1990The BeachcombersCreator and writer1978Leo and MeStaff writer1980Huckleberry Finn and His FriendsEpisode: "Huck Becomes the Victim"1986The Campbells 2 episodes1986, 1988Danger Bay 2 episodes1987Street Legal3 episodes1995Frostfire Television film2002The New Beachcombers Television film2004A Beachcombers Christmas Television film
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