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Jason Reitman
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Television Producer, Academic Author, Screenwriter / 1977 -
Jason Reitman is a film director, screenwriter, producer and actor, best known for directing, Thank You for Smoking, Juno, and Up in the Air.
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(1977-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director, Producer, Television Producer, Academic Author, Screenwriter
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Joseph Henri Maurice Richard
Hockey Player / 1921 - 2000
Ice-hockey player Maurice Richard played for the Montreal Canadiens and became the first National Hockey League player to score 50 goals in a regular season.
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(1921-2000)
Hockey Player
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Louis Riel
Political Leader / 1844 - 1885
Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis in western Canada who led his people in revolt against Canadian sovereignty.
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(1844-1885)
Political Leader
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Robbie Robertson
Guitarist / 1943 -
Legendary guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson has had several hit albums with The Band, an influential rock group of the 1960s and 1970s.
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(1943-)
Guitarist
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Seth Rogen
Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer / 1982 -
Canadian actor Seth Rogen shot to fame in television and film, collaborating several times with director Judd Apatow.
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(1982-)
Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer
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Cyrus S. Eaton
Anti-War Activist, Business Leader, Philanthropist / 1883 - 1979
Cyrus S. Eaton was a Canadian industrialist and formed the third largest steel company in the United States.
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(1883-1979)
Anti-War Activist, Business Leader, Philanthropist
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Morley Safer
Television Personality, Journalist / 1931 -
Morley Safer is a television journalist known for his long tenure at the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes.
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(1931-)
Television Personality, Journalist
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William Shatner
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1931 -
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
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(1931-)
Film Actor, Television Actor
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Martin Short
Actor, Comedian / 1950 -
From Three Amigos to Saturday Night Live to Broadway, Canadian comedian Martin Short has amused audiences both on screen and on stage.
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(1950-)
Actor, Comedian
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Gail Simmons
Chef, Television Personality / 1976 -
Gail Simmons has worked as host of Top Chef: Just Desserts and a judge on Top Chef. A food writer and expert, she has also worked as a special projects manager at Food & Wine.
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(1976-)
Chef, Television Personality
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Brett Somers
Television Actress, Television Personality / 1924 - 2007
Brett Somers was a TV actress and personality perhaps best known for her appearances on Match Game, the top game show during much of the 1970s.
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(1924-2007)
Television Actress, Television Personality
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Elizabeth Stern
Scientist / 1915 - 1980
Pathologist Elizabeth Stern tracked the 250 stages of a cell's progression from normal to cancerous, enabling early cancer screening.
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(1915-1980)
Scientist
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Dorothy Stratten
Film Actress, Model / 1960 - 1980
Dorothy Stratten was a Playboy model and actress before she was murdered at the age of 20.
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(1960-1980)
Film Actress, Model
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Donald Sutherland
Film Actor / 1934 -
Donald Sutherland is a Hollywood actor with a long line of credits to his name, from The Dirty Dozen to Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
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(1934-)
Film Actor
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Kiefer Sutherland
Actor / 1966 -
Actor Kiefer Sutherland, son of Donald Sutherland, appeared in numerous coming-of-age films throughout the 1980s, including Stand by Me and The Lost Boys.
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(1966-)
Actor
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Alan Thicke
Television Actor, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1947 -
During the mid-1980s to early 1990s, actor Alan Thicke played one of television’s most beloved sitcom dads, psychiatrist Jason Seaver on Growing Pains.
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(1947-)
Television Actor, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Alex Trebek
Philanthropist, Game Show Host / 1940 -
Alex Trebek has served as the host of Jeopardy!, one of the most popular game shows in television history, for which he has won several Daytime Emmy Awards.
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(1940-)
Philanthropist, Game Show Host
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Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minister / 1919 - 2000
Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, famous for his youthful energy, his stance against a separate Quebec and suppressing violent revolt.
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(1919-2000)
Prime Minister
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Shania Twain
Songwriter, Singer / 1965 -
Shania Twain is a Canadian country and pop singer and songwriter, best known for the albums The Woman in Me and Come on Over.
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(1965-)
Songwriter, Singer
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Shannon Tweed
Film Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up, Reality Television Star / 1957 -
Shannon Tweed is an actress, a former Playboy Playmate of the Year and is married to KISS rocker, Gene Simmons.
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(1957-)
Film Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up, Reality Television Star
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Nia Vardalos
Actress / 1962 -
Actress Nia Vardalos appeared on TV's Team Knight Rider before making her hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002.
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(1962-)
Actress
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Rufus Wainwright
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1973 -
Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian American singer and songwriter best known for his pop albums Rufus Wainwright (1998) and Poses (2001).
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(1973-)
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
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Albert Walker
White Collar Criminal, Murderer / 1946 -
Canadian financial consultant Albert Walker embezzled millions of dollars and murdered a business associate to cover up his crimes.
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(1946-)
White Collar Criminal, Murderer
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Neil Young
Environmental Activist, Engineer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist / 1945 -
Neil Young is one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists of his generation, known for writing and recording such time-transcending songs as "Old Man," "Harvest Moon" and "Heart of Gold."
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(1945-)
Environmental Activist, Engineer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist