Ed McNamara
Canadian actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American politician from Michigan, see Edward H. McNamara.
Edward Francis McNamara (21 June 1921 ā 11 October 1986) was a Canadian film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 40 films from 1941 to 1986.[2]
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Ed McNamara | |
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Born | Edward Francis McNamara 21 June 1921 |
Died | 11 October 1986(1986-10-11) (aged 65) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1941ā1986 |
Spouse | Peg Dixon |
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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,[3] and McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for his performance in Bayo.[4] 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.[1]