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'''Danny Freedman''' was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor.<ref>"Good idea tossed away". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 5, 1973.</ref> He was best known for his performance as Mona in the film ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'',<ref>"Fortune and Men's Eyes: earnest prison drama". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 24, 1971.</ref> for which he won the [[Canadian Film Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at the [[23rd Canadian Film Awards]] in 1971.<ref>"New Quebec film sweeps 8 Canadian film awards". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 2, 1971.</ref> |
'''Danny Freedman''' was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor.<ref>"Good idea tossed away". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 5, 1973.</ref> He was best known for his performance as Mona in the film ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'',<ref>"Fortune and Men's Eyes: earnest prison drama". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 24, 1971.</ref> for which he won the [[Canadian Film Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at the [[23rd Canadian Film Awards]] in 1971.<ref>"New Quebec film sweeps 8 Canadian film awards". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 2, 1971.</ref> He was born in [[Montreal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fortune given rave reviews at Venice fest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116723920/the-gazette/ |access-date=18 January 2023 |work=The Gazette |date=3 September 1971}}</ref> |
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Freedman had no other major film roles, although he had minor supporting appearances in the films ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]'' and ''[[U-Turn (1973 film)|U-Turn]]''. He was primarily a stage actor, whose performances included Paul Foster's ''Tom Paine'',<ref>"Delay improves group, not play". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 24, 1969.</ref> [[John Palmer (director)|John Palmer]]'s ''Memories of My Brother'',<ref>"Muraille chooses badly for opener". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 6, 1969.</ref> Fabian Jennings' ''Charles Manson a.k.a. Jesus Christ''<ref>"Passe Muraille play full of dazzlement". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 20, 1971.</ref> and Diane Grant's ''Broom Hilda''.<ref>"A fine ride with Broom Hilda". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 8, 1975.</ref> He was a roommate of the three artists associated with the [[General Idea]] arts collective in the late 1960s and early 1970s.<ref>[[Kate Taylor (Canadian writer)|Kate Taylor]], [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-a-primer-on-torontos-general-idea-canadas-most-radical-art-collective/ "A primer on Toronto’s General Idea, Canada’s most radical art collective"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 1, 2022.</ref> |
Freedman had no other major film roles, although he had minor supporting appearances in the films ''[[One Man (film)|One Man]]'' and ''[[U-Turn (1973 film)|U-Turn]]''. He was primarily a stage actor, whose performances included Paul Foster's ''Tom Paine'',<ref>"Delay improves group, not play". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 24, 1969.</ref> [[John Palmer (director)|John Palmer]]'s ''Memories of My Brother'',<ref>"Muraille chooses badly for opener". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 6, 1969.</ref> Fabian Jennings' ''Charles Manson a.k.a. Jesus Christ''<ref>"Passe Muraille play full of dazzlement". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 20, 1971.</ref> and Diane Grant's ''Broom Hilda''.<ref>"A fine ride with Broom Hilda". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 8, 1975.</ref> He was a roommate of the three artists associated with the [[General Idea]] arts collective in the late 1960s and early 1970s.<ref>[[Kate Taylor (Canadian writer)|Kate Taylor]], [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-a-primer-on-torontos-general-idea-canadas-most-radical-art-collective/ "A primer on Toronto’s General Idea, Canada’s most radical art collective"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 1, 2022.</ref> |
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Freedman had a small part on the American soap opera The Guiding Light.<ref>{{cite news |title=People |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116723635/the-gazette/ |access-date=18 January 2023 |work=The Gazette |date=3 September 1981}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:29, 18 January 2023
Danny Freedman was a Canadian actor.[1] He was best known for his performance as Mona in the film Fortune and Men's Eyes,[2] for which he won the Canadian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 23rd Canadian Film Awards in 1971.[3] He was born in Montreal.[4]
Freedman had no other major film roles, although he had minor supporting appearances in the films One Man and U-Turn. He was primarily a stage actor, whose performances included Paul Foster's Tom Paine,[5] John Palmer's Memories of My Brother,[6] Fabian Jennings' Charles Manson a.k.a. Jesus Christ[7] and Diane Grant's Broom Hilda.[8] He was a roommate of the three artists associated with the General Idea arts collective in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[9]
Freedman had a small part on the American soap opera The Guiding Light.[10]
References
- ^ "Good idea tossed away". Toronto Star, November 5, 1973.
- ^ "Fortune and Men's Eyes: earnest prison drama". The Globe and Mail, June 24, 1971.
- ^ "New Quebec film sweeps 8 Canadian film awards". Toronto Star, October 2, 1971.
- ^ "Fortune given rave reviews at Venice fest". The Gazette. 3 September 1971. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Delay improves group, not play". The Globe and Mail, November 24, 1969.
- ^ "Muraille chooses badly for opener". Toronto Star, November 6, 1969.
- ^ "Passe Muraille play full of dazzlement". Toronto Star, November 20, 1971.
- ^ "A fine ride with Broom Hilda". The Globe and Mail, May 8, 1975.
- ^ Kate Taylor, "A primer on Toronto’s General Idea, Canada’s most radical art collective". The Globe and Mail, June 1, 2022.
- ^ "People". The Gazette. 3 September 1981. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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