MikeC Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 coogrfan, J.C., BloorwestSiR and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 RIP. A great actor in both film and on the stage; a very fine Shakespearean stage presence, he will be missed. I always have wondered which Squadron Leader his character was based on in "The Battle of Britain", perhaps several. Ernest mpk and J.C. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Greif8 said: RIP. A great actor in both film and on the stage; a very fine Shakespearean stage presence, he will be missed. I always have wondered which Squadron Leader his character was based on in "The Battle of Britain", perhaps several. Ernest Perhaps a mix of Richard Hilary and Bob Tuck. I don't know if Tuck was married at the time of the battle. As a child I waited years to see the film first time aired on TV. I had the bubble gum card set. I lost it in a move in 1972. Vale Christopher Plummer. J.C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 His role as General Chang was also pretty unforgettable. I am sure he channeled his experience on the stage as an actor in several of Shakespeare's plays while quoting several Shakespearean lines as Chang. Ernest mpk, J.C., LSP_K2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 One of the true greats of stage and screen. And from my hometown, as well. I had the immense pleasure to see him perform in Stratford on more than one occasion. Just brilliant. We have lost an icon. May his memory always be a blessing. MikeC, Jack, Greif8 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 He was one fine actor, no doubt about it. mpk, J.C. and Greif8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 3 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: He was one fine actor, no doubt about it. He's a Canadian so of course he was! He called the Sound of Music the Sound of Mucus. He never liked that movie Jack, R Palimaka, Greif8 and 5 others 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, LSP_Ron said: He called the Sound of Music the Sound of Mucus. He never liked that movie Apparently later in life he softened his stance on that movie, and came to appreciate it more. Personally, I've never even seen it! Kev mpk and LSP_Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Not only Battle of Britain, but also Hanover Street... he flew in both of them. Tnarg mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 He played a great Wellington in Waterloo. I never knew he was Canadian. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Gazzas said: I never knew he was Canadian. Me neither! I always assumed he was English. Kev Gazzas and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hanover Street was a decent flick and a break out for another actor who has done a few movies. mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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