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Al Waxman

アル・ワックスマン

Aru Wakkusuman

Aliases: Albert Samuel Waxman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1935-03-02 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
Died
2001-01-18 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 65
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Career

Occupations
Actor, Director
Active Years
1959-2001
Affiliations
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Memberships
Big Brothers (Honorary Member)

Education

Central Technical School
Country: Canada

Awards

Gemini Award
1997
Work: Net Worth
Category: 最優秀男優賞
Organization: Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Result: Winner
Order of Canada
1997
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: Member (CM)
Order of Ontario
1996
Organization: Government of Ontario
Result: Officer (OOnt)
Earle Grey Award
1998
Category: 生涯功労賞
Organization: Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Result: Winner
Canadian Jewish Book Award
1999
Work: That's What I Am
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

That's What I Am

1999 Memoir

Autobiographical memoir of Al Waxman.

Bibliography

  • That's What I Am (1999)

Health

  • Heart disease
    晩年
    Died during heart surgery

Legacy

Prominent Canadian actor and director, best known as Larry King in King of Kensington. Statue in Kensington Market and posthumously inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Archives

  • Toronto Public Library

In Popular Culture

  • Statue erected in Kensington Market.
  • Al Waxman Fan Club founded by Jaymz Bee.

Quotes

  • There's lots to do down the road, there's always more. Trust your gut instincts. In small matters trust your mind, but in the important decisions of life – trust your heart.
    Source: Inscription on Al Waxman statue in Kensington Market

Trivia

  • Born to Jewish immigrants from Poland.
  • Lost his father at age nine.
  • Began career at age 12 on CBC Radio.