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Robert Christie is a Actor Canadien born on 20 september 1913 at Toronto (Canada)
Robert Christie (September 20, 1913 – May 22, 1996) was a Canadian actor and director.
He was born in Toronto in 1913 and received a B.A. from the University of Toronto. In 1936, he moved to England where he performed with various companies including the Old Vic Company. He served with the Canadian Army during World War II. After the war, he joined the CBC Radio Drama Department. He performed the role of Sir John A. Macdonald in the 1949 play Riel by John Coulter. He reprised his role in the CBC Television educational series Exploring Minds.
He joined the performing company at the Stratford Festival in 1953 and appeared on Broadway in Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe in 1956 and Love and Libel by Robertson Davies in 1960. In 1967, he appeared on CBC television in the series Hatch's Mill. He taught acting at Ryerson Polytechnic University.
Robert Christie died in Toronto in 1996. His daughters, by his wife, Margot, are actress/singer Dinah Christie and actress Cedar Christie.
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Nationality Canada
Birth 20 september 1913 at Toronto (Canada)
Death 22 may 1996 (at 82 years) at Toronto (Canada)
Birth 20 september 1913 at Toronto (Canada)
Death 22 may 1996 (at 82 years) at Toronto (Canada)
He was born in Toronto in 1913 and received a B.A. from the University of Toronto. In 1936, he moved to England where he performed with various companies including the Old Vic Company. He served with the Canadian Army during World War II. After the war, he joined the CBC Radio Drama Department. He performed the role of Sir John A. Macdonald in the 1949 play Riel by John Coulter. He reprised his role in the CBC Television educational series Exploring Minds.
He joined the performing company at the Stratford Festival in 1953 and appeared on Broadway in Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe in 1956 and Love and Libel by Robertson Davies in 1960. In 1967, he appeared on CBC television in the series Hatch's Mill. He taught acting at Ryerson Polytechnic University.
Robert Christie died in Toronto in 1996. His daughters, by his wife, Margot, are actress/singer Dinah Christie and actress Cedar Christie.
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The Incredible Journey (1963)
, 1h20Directed by Fletcher Markle
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Children's films
Actors Émile Genest, John Drainie, Robert Christie, Eric Clavering, Jan Rubes, Rex Allen
Roles James MacKenzie
Rating69%
The Hunter family receive a telegram detailing that the father, James, has been offered a visiting fellowship at Oxford University in England. However, their two children, Peter and Elizabeth, worry about what is to be done with their two dogs, Luath the young Labrador Retriever and Bodger the elderly English Bull Terrier, along with their Siamese cat Tao, while they are away. Family friend John Longridge offers to convince the animals to stay with him at his house in Northwestern Ontario, so that is what is arranged.
The Bloody Brood (1959)
, 1h20Directed by Julian Roffman
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Jack Betts, Peter Falk, Robert Christie, Bill Bryden, Ron Taylor
Roles Detective McLeod
Rating51%
A man begins to investigate on his own the death of his brother, who died from eating a hamburger laced with ground glass. With the police case stalled because of ineptness, the man's own investigation leads him toward a beatnik hang-out frequented by Nico (Peter Falk), a shady character who supplies drugs to the patrons and philosophizes about the ills of the world.
Bush Pilot (1947)
, 1hDirected by Sterling Campbell
Origin Canada
Genres Adventure
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Rochelle Hudson, Jack La Rue, Frank Perry, Robert Christie, Eric Clavering
Rating52%
Red North is a bush pilot in the village of Nouvelle, part of Canada's north. His half-brother, Paul Gerard decides to relocate his bush pilot business to the same lake, competing with Red's business and romantic interests.