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Doug Lennox | |
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| Born | Douglas Joseph Lennox 21 January 1938 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 28 November 2015 (aged 77) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1965–2009 |
Douglas Joseph Lennox (21 January 1938 – 28 November 2015) was a Canadian actor, writer and radio personality,[1] who was perhaps best known for his book Now You Know, The Big Book of Answers and his many appearances in movies such as X-Men and Police Academy.
Career
[edit]Lennox originally began his career in radio in 1965.[2]
His first television credit was in Juliette and Friends as the co-host of the series, he has also appeared in several other television series, including The New Avengers, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, My Secret Identity, The Hitchhiker, E.N.G., Once a Thief, Earth: Final Conflict, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, Cold Squad, The Famous Jett Jackson, Relic Hunter, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Odyssey 5, 1-800-Missing, Soul Food, The Newsroom, Darcy's Wild Life and The Jon Dore Television Show.
Lennoux has also appeared in several films through his career including his most notable credits in X-Men and Police Academy. He has also appeared in Police Academy 3: Back in Training, The Boy in Blue, X-Men: The Last Stand, Harlan County War, Against the Ropes, Mercy, Self Defense and Apocalypse IV: Judgment.
Death
[edit]Lennox died in his sleep on 28 November 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 77.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Breaking Point (1976) – Damoni
- Power Play (1978) – Stauffenberg
- Kelly (1981) – Beechum
- The Last Chase (1981) – Captain
- Self Defense (1983) – Cabe
- Police Academy (1984) – Dirtbag, Main Bad Guy
- The Boy in Blue (1986) – Kane's Pug
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) – Axe Murderer
- Covert Action (1987) – Phil Harrison
- Blood Brothers (1993) – Lieutenant Evans
- Harrison Bergeron (1995) – Policeman
- At the Midnight Hour (1995) – Sheriff
- Moonshine Highway (1996) – Parker
- Pretty Poison (1996) – Bud Munsch
- Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) – Jack Whiting
- The Herd (1998) – Andrew Bahr
- The White Raven (1998) – General Dodd
- Tommy and the Wildcat (1998) – Uncle Jouko (English version, voice)
- Execution of Justice (1999) – Captain
- Mercy (2000) – Mr. Kittrie
- Harlan County War (2000) – Nelms Hatton
- X-Men (2000) – Albert, The Bartender
- Sanctuary (2001) – Fisherman
- Apocalypse IV: Judgment (2001) – General Tyson Keenen
- Sins of the Father (2002) – Jack Kash
- Interstate 60 (2002) – Hal
- Johnson County War (2002) – Ike 'Texas Ike'
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) (TV) – Mr. Hanssen Sr.
- DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) – General Tommy Francks
- Against the Ropes (2004) – Barrel Chested Man
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) – Albert, The Bartender (Alternate ending)
- Lars and the Real Girl (2007) – Vehement Church Goer
Television
[edit]- Juliette and Friends (1973) – Co-Host
- The New Avengers – "The Gladiators" (1977) – Nada
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1987) – Patrol Man
- My Secret Identity (1988) – Goon
- The Hitchhiker (1989) – Sheriff
- E.N.G. (1989) – Staff Inspector
- Due South (1996) – Lieutenant Will Kelly
- Once a Thief (1998) – Mr. Horner
- Earth: Final Conflict (1998) – Colonel Edward Purcell
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1998) – General Jennings
- Cold Squad (1999) – Nathan Larson
- The Famous Jett Jackson (2000) – Chief of Staff
- Relic Hunter (2002) – Asher
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2002) – Multiple Roles
- Odyssey 5 (2002) – Roger Mason
- 1-800-Missing (2003) – Jeff Greenwalt
- Soul Food (2000–2004) – Regular Guest
- The Newsroom (2004) – Conrad Daniels
- Darcy's Wild Life (2005) – Murdoch
- The Jon Dore Television Show (2007–2009) – Cowboy
- Deadliest Sea (2009) – Pilot
References
[edit]- ↑ Staff (2 December 2015). "Remembering Doug Lennox". Northernstars.ca.
- 1 2 "Douglas Lennox Obituary – Toronto, ON".
External links
[edit]- Doug Lennox at IMDb