| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Will Arnett |
Actor |
5-May-1970 |
|
Gob on Arrested Development |
| Harvey Atkin |
Actor |
18-Dec-1942 |
|
Sgt. Coleman on Cagney and Lacey |
| Teri Austin |
Actor |
17-Apr-1957 |
|
Jill Bennett on Knots Landing |
| Samantha Bee |
Comic |
1969 |
|
The Daily Show |
| Jalynn H. Bennett |
Business |
12-Mar-1943 |
|
Jalynn H. Bennett & Associates |
| Robert J. Birgeneau |
Educator |
1942 |
|
Chancellor, UC Berkeley |
| Rachel Blanchard |
Actor |
19-Mar-1976 |
|
Cher Horowitz on Clueless |
| Hart Bochner |
Actor |
3-Oct-1956 |
|
Breaking Away |
| Lloyd Bochner |
Actor |
29-Jul-1924 |
29-Oct-2005 |
It's a cookbook |
| Nicole de Boer |
Actor |
20-Dec-1970 |
|
Lt. Dax on Star Trek: DS9 |
| Edwin Alonzo Boyd |
Criminal |
2-Apr-1914 |
17-May-2002 |
Notorious Canadian bank robber |
| David Brooks |
Columnist |
11-Aug-1961 |
|
Shields and Brooks |
| Reva Brooks |
Photographer |
May-1913 |
24-Jan-2004 |
Photographer |
| Tom Burlinson |
Actor |
14-Feb-1956 |
|
The Man from Snowy River |
| Morley Callaghan |
Novelist |
22-Sep-1903 |
25-Aug-1990 |
Strange Fugitive |
| Christian Campbell |
Actor |
12-May-1972 |
|
All My Children |
| John Candy |
Actor |
31-Oct-1950 |
4-Mar-1994 |
Uncle Buck |
| Graydon Carter |
Journalist |
14-Jul-1949 |
|
Editor of Vanity Fair |
| Sarah Carter |
Actor |
30-Oct-1980 |
|
DOA: Dead or Alive |
| Donald J. Carty |
Business |
23-Jun-1946 |
|
CEO of American Airlines, 1998-2003 |
| Thomas Cavanagh |
Actor |
26-Oct-1968 |
|
Ed Stevens on Ed |
| Jerry Ciccoritti |
Film Director |
5-Aug-1956 |
|
The Life Before This |
| Lauren Collins |
Actor |
29-Aug-1986 |
|
Degrassi: The Next Generation |
| Lionel Conacher |
Hockey |
24-May-1900 |
26-May-1954 |
Canadian All-Around Athlete |
| Christina Cox |
Actor |
31-Jul-1971 |
|
Vicki Nelson on Blood Ties |
| Jonathan Crombie |
Actor |
12-Oct-1966 |
|
Green Gables |
| David Cronenberg |
Film Director |
15-Mar-1943 |
|
Videodrome |
| Henry Czerny |
Actor |
1959 |
|
The Tudors |
| Lolita Davidovich |
Actor |
15-Jul-1961 |
|
The Agency |
| William B. Davis |
Actor |
13-Jan-1938 |
|
Cancer Man on The X-Files |
| William Dear |
Film Director |
30-Nov-1943 |
|
Angels in the Outfield |
| Cory Doctorow |
Blogger |
17-Jul-1971 |
|
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom |
| Lexa Doig |
Actor |
8-Jun-1973 |
|
Andromeda |
| Robin Dunne |
Actor |
19-Nov-1976 |
|
Borderline Normal |
| Allan Dwan |
Film Director |
3-Apr-1885 |
28-Dec-1981 |
Sands of Iwo Jima |
| David James Elliott |
Actor |
21-Sep-1960 |
|
JAG |
| Jake Epstein |
Actor |
16-Jan-1987 |
|
Degrassi: The Next Generation |
| Gil Evans |
Jazz Musician |
13-May-1912 |
20-Mar-1988 |
Jazz pianist and arranger |
| Percy Faith |
Musician |
07-Apr-1908 |
09-Feb-1976 |
Easy listening arranger and composer |
| Stacey Farber |
Actor |
25-Aug-1987 |
|
Ellie Nash on Degrassi |
| Dave Foley |
Actor |
4-Jan-1963 |
|
The Kids in the Hall |
| Megan Follows |
Actor |
14-Mar-1968 |
|
Anne of Green Gables |
| Melyssa Ford |
TV Personality |
7-Nov-1976 |
|
BET personality |
| Rick Fox |
Basketball |
24-Jul-1969 |
|
Former Los Angeles Laker |
| David Frum |
Pundit |
1960 |
|
Coined "Axis of Evil" |
| Sidney J. Furie |
Film Director |
28-Feb-1933 |
|
The Ipcress File |
| Frank Gehry |
Architect |
28-Feb-1929 |
|
Postmodern architect |
| Peter C. Godsoe |
Business |
1938 |
|
CEO of Bank of Nova Scotia, 1993-2003 |
| Chris Gordon |
Business |
c. 1973 |
|
Bain Capital |
| Glenn Gould |
Pianist |
25-Sep-1932 |
4-Oct-1982 |
Canadian pianist, Bach soloist |
| Aubrey Graham |
Actor |
24-Oct-1986 |
|
Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi |
| George Grant |
Philosopher |
13-Nov-1918 |
27-Sep-1988 |
Propagator of Red Toryism |
| Corey Haim |
Actor |
23-Dec-1971 |
|
One of the Coreys |
| Stephen Harper |
Head of State |
30-Apr-1959 |
|
Prime Minister of Canada |
| Mike Harris |
Politician |
23-Jan-1945 |
|
Premier of Ontario, 1995-2002 |
| Dale Hawerchuk |
Hockey |
4-Apr-1963 |
|
NHL Hall of Famer |
| Walter Huston |
Actor |
6-Apr-1884 |
7-Apr-1950 |
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
| Michael Ignatieff |
Author |
12-May-1947 |
|
Blood and Belonging |
| Punch Imlach |
Hockey |
15-Mar-1918 |
1-Dec-1987 |
NHL Coach, Hall of Famer |
| Michael Ironside |
Actor |
12-Feb-1950 |
|
Top Gun, Starship Troopers |
| Jennifer Irwin |
Actor |
17-Jun-1975 |
|
Linda Michaels on Still Standing |
| Robert Iscove |
Film Director |
4-Jul-1947 |
|
She's All That |
| Graham Jarvis |
Actor |
25-Aug-1930 |
16-Apr-2003 |
Canadian-American character actor |
| Peter Jennings |
Journalist |
29-Jul-1938 |
7-Aug-2005 |
Former anchor, ABC World News Tonight |
| Norman Jewison |
Film Director |
21-Jul-1926 |
|
Moonstruck |
| Sue Johanson |
Talk Show Host |
29-Jul-1930 |
|
Talk Sex With Sue Johanson |
| Andrea Jung |
Business |
1959 |
|
CEO of Avon |
| k-os |
Rapper |
20-Feb-1972 |
|
Joyful Rebellion |
| Brian Kernighan |
Computer Programmer |
1942 |
|
The C Programming Language, awk |
| Shane Kippel |
Actor |
4-Jun-1986 |
|
Gavin Mason on Degrassi |
| Mia Kirshner |
Actor |
25-Jan-1975 |
|
The L Word |
| Kevin Klose |
Government |
c. 1940 |
|
CEO of National Public Radio |
| Ted Kotcheff |
Film Director |
7-Apr-1931 |
|
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz |
| Gwendolyn MacEwen |
Poet |
1-Sep-1941 |
29-Nov-1987 |
A Breakfast for Barbarians |
| C. B. Macpherson |
Scholar |
18-Nov-1911 |
22-Jul-1987 |
Political Theory of Possessive Individualism |
| Howie Mandel |
Comic |
29-Nov-1955 |
|
Host of Deal Or No Deal |
| Jay Manuel |
TV Personality |
14-Aug-1972 |
|
Judge, America's Next Top Model |
| Raymond Massey |
Actor |
30-Aug-1896 |
29-Jul-1983 |
Things to Come |
| Vincent Massey |
Government |
20-Feb-1887 |
30-Dec-1967 |
Governor-General of Canada, 1952-59 |
| Eric McCormack |
Actor |
18-Apr-1963 |
|
Will Truman on Will & Grace |
| Dean McDermott |
Actor |
16-Nov-1966 |
|
Constable Turnbull on Due South |
| John McKay |
Politician |
21-Mar-1948 |
|
Canadian MP, Scarborough--Guildwood |
| Don McKellar |
Actor |
17-Aug-1963 |
|
Last Night |
| Heather Menzies |
Actor |
3-Dec-1949 |
|
Logan's Run TV series |
| John Merivale |
Actor |
1-Dec-1917 |
6-Feb-1990 |
The List of Adrian Messenger |
| Lorne Michaels |
Film/TV Producer |
17-Nov-1944 |
|
Producer of Saturday Night Live |
| John Mills-Cockell |
Musician |
19-May-1946 |
|
Intersystems electronics |
| Rick Moranis |
Actor |
18-Apr-1953 |
|
SCTV, Honey I Shrunk The Kids |
| Kevin M. Murai |
Business |
c. 1964 |
|
President of Ingram Micro, 2005-07 |
| Alannah Myles |
Singer/Songwriter |
25-Dec-1958 |
|
Black Velvet |
| Mystery |
Performance Artist |
24-Sep-1971 |
|
The Pick-Up Artist |
| Gordon O'Connor |
Politician |
18-May-1939 |
|
Canadian Minister of Defence |
| Catherine O'Hara |
Comic |
4-Mar-1954 |
|
Delia in Beetlejuice |
| Peter Outerbridge |
Actor |
30-Jun-1966 |
|
David Sandstrom on ReGenesis |
| Brad Park |
Hockey |
6-Jul-1948 |
|
NHL Hall of Famer |
| Peaches |
Electronic Musician |
1968 |
|
Fatherfucker |
| Lester Bowles Pearson |
Head of State |
23-Apr-1897 |
27-Dec-1972 |
Prime Minister of Canada, 1963-68 |
| Mary Pickford |
Actor |
8-Apr-1892 |
29-May-1979 |
America's Sweetheart |
| Christopher Plummer |
Actor |
13-Dec-1929 |
|
A Beautiful Mind |
| James D. Plummer |
Educator |
3-Dec-1944 |
|
Dean of Stanford's Engineering School |
| Sarah Polley |
Actor |
8-Jan-1979 |
|
Road to Avonlea |
| Chris Potter |
Actor |
23-Aug-1960 |
|
Dan Lennox on Wild Card |
| Penny Priddy |
Politician |
5-Mar-1944 |
|
Canadian MP, Surrey North |
| James Randi |
Magician |
7-Aug-1928 |
|
The Amazing Randi |
| Gloria Reuben |
Actor |
9-Jun-1964 |
|
Timecop |
| John Reynolds |
Politician |
19-Jan-1942 |
|
Canadian MP, West Vancouver |
| John D. Roberts |
Journalist |
15-Nov-1956 |
|
CBS News anchor |
| Robbie Robertson |
Musician |
5-Jul-1944 |
|
The Band |
| Morley Safer |
Journalist |
8-Nov-1931 |
|
60 Minutes |
| Michael Seater |
Actor |
15-Jan-1987 |
|
Life with Derek |
| Morton Shulman |
Politician |
25-Apr-1925 |
18-Aug-2000 |
Ontario MPP, iconoclast |
| Gregory Smith |
Actor |
6-Jul-1983 |
|
Ephram on Everwood |
| Conn Smythe |
Hockey |
1-Feb-1895 |
18-Nov-1980 |
Longtime owner, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lewis C. Solmon |
Economist |
17-Jul-1942 |
17-Dec-2007 |
Education reformer |
| Cassie Steele |
Actor |
2-Dec-1989 |
|
Degrassi: The Next Generation |
| Jessica Steen |
Actor |
19-Dec-1965 |
|
Linda Metcalf on Homefront |
| Trish Stratus |
Wrestling |
18-Dec-1975 |
|
100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed |
| Tara Strong |
Actor |
12-Feb-1973 |
|
Voice of Bubbles on Powerpuff Girls |
| Ronald D. Sugar |
Business |
1948 |
|
CEO of Northrop Grumman |
| Tamara Taylor |
Actor |
27-Sep-1970 |
|
Dr. Camille Saroyan on Bones |
| Brad Templeton |
Computer Programmer |
1960 |
|
Chairman, Electronic Frontier Foundation |
| Ken Thomson |
Business |
1-Sep-1923 |
12-Jun-2006 |
Ex-CEO, Thomson Corp. |
| Linda Thorson |
Actor |
18-Jun-1947 |
|
Tara King on The Avengers |
| Shirley M. Tilghman |
Educator |
17-Sep-1946 |
|
President of Princeton University |
| John H. Tory |
Business |
28-May-1954 |
|
CEO of Rogers Cable, 1999-2003 |
| Pat Travers |
Musician |
12-Apr-1954 |
|
Canadian rocker |
| Laura Vandervoort |
Actor |
22-Sep-1984 |
|
Sadie Harrison on Instant Star |
| Alberta Watson |
Actor |
6-Mar-1955 |
|
Madeline on La Femme Nikita |
| Paul Watson |
Activist |
2-Dec-1950 |
|
Environmental activist |
| Al Waxman |
Actor |
2-Mar-1935 |
18-Jan-2001 |
Lt. Samuels on Cagney and Lacey |
| Harland Williams |
Actor |
14-Nov-1962 |
|
Rocket Man |
| Michael H. Wilson |
Politician |
4-Nov-1937 |
|
Canadian Ambassador to the US |
| Michael Wincott |
Actor |
21-Jan-1958 |
|
The Crow |
| Douglas T. Wright |
Educator |
1927 |
|
President, University of Waterloo, 1981-93 |
| Neil Young |
Musician |
12-Nov-1945 |
|
Crazy Horse |
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Alex Barris |
TV Personality |
16-Sep-1922 |
15-Jan-2004 |
Canadian TV star from the '50s and '60s |
| Pierre Berton |
Author |
12-Jul-1920 |
30-Nov-2004 |
Canadian writer and TV personality |
| Earle Birney |
Novelist |
13-May-1904 |
3-Sep-1995 |
Now Is Time |
| Morley Callaghan |
Novelist |
22-Sep-1903 |
25-Aug-1990 |
Strange Fugitive |
| Norman Campbell |
Film Director |
4-Feb-1924 |
12-Apr-2004 |
TV director, producer |
| Roy Daniells |
Poet |
6-Apr-1902 |
13-Apr-1979 |
The Chequered Shade |
| Northrop Frye |
Author |
14-Jul-1912 |
23-Jan-1991 |
Fearful Symmetry |
| Emma Goldman |
Anarchist |
27-Jun-1869 |
14-May-1940 |
Anarchist and feminist libertarian |
| Glenn Gould |
Pianist |
25-Sep-1932 |
4-Oct-1982 |
Canadian pianist, Bach soloist |
| Jane Jacobs |
Author |
4-May-1916 |
25-Apr-2006 |
The Death and Life of Great American Cities |
| Stephen Leacock |
Author |
30-Dec-1869 |
28-Mar-1944 |
Literary Lapses |
| Donald C. MacDonald |
Politician |
7-Dec-1913 |
8-Mar-2008 |
Leader of Ontario CCF and NDP, 1953-70 |
| Gwendolyn MacEwen |
Poet |
1-Sep-1941 |
29-Nov-1987 |
A Breakfast for Barbarians |
| Alexander Mackenzie |
Head of State |
28-Jan-1822 |
17-Apr-1892 |
Prime Minister of Canada, 1873-78 |
| C. B. Macpherson |
Scholar |
18-Nov-1911 |
22-Jul-1987 |
Political Theory of Possessive Individualism |
| Spark Matsunaga |
Politician |
8-Oct-1916 |
15-Apr-1990 |
US Senator from Hawaii, 1977-90 |
| Marshall McLuhan |
Author |
21-Jul-1911 |
31-Dec-1980 |
The medium is the message |
| Arthur Meighen |
Head of State |
16-Jun-1874 |
5-Aug-1960 |
Twice Canadian Prime Minister |
| Lucy Maud Montgomery |
Novelist |
30-Nov-1874 |
24-Apr-1942 |
Anne of Green Gables |
| Zebulon Pike |
Military |
5-Jan-1779 |
27-Apr-1813 |
Lent his name to Pike's Peak |
| Sam Pollock |
Hockey |
25-Dec-1925 |
15-Aug-2007 |
GM of Montreal Canadiens, 1964-78 |
| E. J. Pratt |
Poet |
4-Feb-1883 |
26-Apr-1964 |
Newfoundland Verse |
| Sir Charles G. D. Roberts |
Poet |
10-Jan-1860 |
26-Nov-1943 |
Earth's Enigmas |
| Morton Shulman |
Politician |
25-Apr-1925 |
18-Aug-2000 |
Ontario MPP, iconoclast |
| Goldwin Smith |
Historian |
13-Aug-1823 |
7-Jun-1910 |
Controversialist |
| Ken Thomson |
Business |
1-Sep-1923 |
12-Jun-2006 |
Ex-CEO, Thomson Corp. |
| Al Waxman |
Actor |
2-Mar-1935 |
18-Jan-2001 |
Lt. Samuels on Cagney and Lacey |
| Adele Wiseman |
Author |
21-May-1928 |
1-Jun-1992 |
The Sacrifice |
