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Gordon Pinsent
Deceased

When Did Gordon Pinsent Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 92
Also known asGordon Edward PinsentGenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn12/07/1930Born inGrand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaDied25/02/2023 (aged 92)Died inTorontoWikidataQ1375750 ↗TMDb#13950 ↗

Gordon Edward Pinsent was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He was known for his roles in numerous productions, including Away from Her, The Rowdyman, John and the Missus, A Gift to Last, Due South, The Red Green Show, and Quentin Durgens, M.P. He was the voice of King Babar in the Babar the Elephant television and film productions from 1989 to 2015.

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Filmography67 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2016Private EyesSeriesNevin Ainslie86
2016Two Lovers and a BearMovieBear (voice)86
2015Pirate's PassageMovieHarry the Barber (voice)85
2015Big News From Grand RockMovie—85
2013Sex After KidsMovieDr. Keaton83
2012Sunshine Sketches of a Little TownMovieElder Stephen Leacock / Narrator82
2012Flight of the ButterfliesMovieDr Fred Urquhart82
2010The Pillars of the EarthSeriesArchbishop80
2010Republic of DoyleSeriesMaurice Becker80
2010Babar and the Adventures of BadouSeriesKing Babar (voice)80
2009The ListenerSeriesAccident Victim79
2008The Red Green Story: We're All in This TogetherMovieHap Shaughnessy78
2006Angela's EyesSeries—76
2005Saint RalphMovie—75
2005Ambulance GirlMoviePete75
2004Corner GasSeriesCorky Dillems74
2004The Good ShepherdMovieCardinal Ledesna74
2003Fallen AngelMovieWarren Wentworth73
2003NothingMovieMan In Suit73
2002Puppets Who KillSeries—72
2001The Shipping NewsMovieBilly Pretty71
2001Blue MurderSeries—71
1999Relic HunterSeriesJimmy Jonesboro69
1999The Old Man and the SeaMovieOld Man (voice)69
1998Power PlaySeries—68
1998Made in CanadaSeriesWalter Franklin, Sr.68
1997Pippi LongstockingSeriesCaptain Longstocking67
1997Pale SaintsMovieGus67
1996A Holiday for LoveMovieCal Marsdon66
1996Kids for CharacterMovieKing Babar(archive footage) (voice)66
1995The Outer LimitsSeriesDr. Steven Molstad65
1995A Vow to KillMovieFrank Waring65
1994Due SouthSeriesFraser Sr.64
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeriesKen Collins63
1992In the Eyes of a StrangerMovieLt. Ted Burk62
1991The Hidden RoomSeriesAbraham Stone61
1991The Red Green ShowSeriesHap Shaughnessy61
1990Blood ClanMovieJudge William McKay60
1989BabarSeriesKing Babar (voice)59
1989Babar: The MovieMovieKing Babar59
1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeriesDesmond Williams57
1983A Case of LibelMovieDennis Corcoran53
1981Escape from Iran: The Canadian CaperMovieAmbassador Ken Taylor51
1981The Devil at Your HeelsMovieNarrator (Voice)51
1980Klondike FeverMovieSwiftwater Bill50
1978Drága kisfiam!Movie—48
1977Who Has Seen the WindMovieGerald O'Connal47
1976For the RecordSeries—46
1975The Heatwave Lasted Four DaysMovieCliff Reynolds45
1974Only God KnowsMovieJohn Hagan44
1973Incident on a Dark StreetMovieJoe - Mayor43
1972BanacekSeriesJohn Weymouth42
1972BlaculaMovieLt. John "Jack" Peters42
1971CannonSeries—41
1971SargeSeriesStone41
1971ChandlerMovieJohn Melchior41
1970Dan AugustSeriesFrank Fairley40
1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectMovieThe President40
1970QuarantinedMovieDr. Bud Bedford40
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.SeriesDr. Joseph Xavier39
1968The Thomas Crown AffairMovieJamie38
1968It Takes a ThiefSeriesGerald Lockridge38
1965Hogan's HeroesSeriesS.S. Capt. Steiner35
1965SeawaySeriesGrainger35
1962Cyrano De BergeracMovieVicomte de Valvert32
1960The Nature of ThingsSeriesDr. Fred Urquhart30
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesVicomte de Valvert21