Alex Barris
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Alex Barris | |
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Born | New York City, US | September 16, 1922
Died | January 15, 2004 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 81)
Nationality | Canadian and American |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Work on Front Page Challenge |
Alex Paul Barris, CM (September 16, 1922 – January 15, 2004) was an American-born Canadian television actor and writer. Member of ACTRA, he was a writer and panelist for the game show Front Page Challenge.[1]
Barris was born in New York City, and moved to Canada, residing in Scarborough, Ontario. Barris was 81 when he died due to complications from a stroke he suffered a year earlier in Toronto, Ontario.
His son, Ted, is a retired journalism professor and author of several books. In 1998, Alex Barris was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[1]
References
- ^ a b Alex Barris, C.M. Member of the Order of Canada - The Governor General of Canada
External links
- Alex Barris at IMDb
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