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Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was a Canadian motion picture star, as well as a co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Known as "America's Sweetheart," "Little Mary" and "The girl with the curls," she was one of the first Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. Her influence in the development of film acting was enormous.

 
 
Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer, CC (born December 13, 1929) is a Canadian theater, film and television actor. In a career that spans over five decades and includes substantial roles in film, television, and theater, Plummer is perhaps best known for the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music. His most recent film roles include the Disney-Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles Muntz and the Tim Burton production 9 as 1.

 
 
David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical.

 
 
Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership in The Band. He was ranked 78th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. The Band has been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame.

 
 
John Candy

John Candy

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian-American comedian and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City. One of his most regarded on-screen performances was that of Del Griffith in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He died of a heart attack at the age of 43.

 
 
Tara Strong

Tara Strong

Tara Lynn Charendoff-Strong (born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian American actress, voice-over artist, comedian, musician, singer, and businesswoman, perhaps best known for voice acting in animated films and television.