Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Dane | |
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| Born | Lawrence Joseph Zahab[1] April 3, 1937 Masson-Angers, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | March 21, 2022 (aged 84) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Larry Zahab |
| Occupations | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1958–2017 |
| Spouse | Mary Laurel MacIntosh |
Lawrence Joseph Zahab (April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022), known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in Bride of Chucky.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Masson, Quebec, Dane was raised in Ottawa, and was from a Lebanese family.[2][1] He attended Ottawa Tech and LaSalle Academy.[3]
Dane began acting at the stage as an old policeman in the play Our Town at Ottawa's Fisher Park Community Centre under Lynne Gorman's direction in 1958.[4] Dane's screen career began when he met film maker F. R. Crawley in the same year. Crawley gave Dane a job as an extra and stand-in for John Perkins as Constable Frank Scott in the TV series R.C.M.P..[4] Dane also cowrote and directed the film drama Heavenly Bodies (1984). His producing credits include The Rowdyman, written by and starring Gordon Pinsent, and the slasher film Rituals.
Dane was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980 for the film Running,[5] and an Earle Grey Award nominee at the 10th ACTRA Awards in 1981 for the television film A Question of the Sixth.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Dane married Mary Laurel MacIntosh in 1995, who survived him.[3]
Death
[edit]Dane died from pancreatic cancer at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on March 21, 2022; he was 84 years old.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Stand By For Life | Doctor | Short |
| 1974 | Only God Knows | Vincenzo | Producer |
| 1975 | The Heatwave Lasted Four Days | Jerry Cuozzo | |
| It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Broom | ||
| 1976 | The Clown Murders | Philip | |
| Find the Lady | Broom | ||
| 1977 | Rituals | Mitzi | Producer |
| 1979 | Running | Coach Walker | |
| Bear Island | Paul Hartman | ||
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Ralston | |
| Head On | Frank Keys | ||
| 1981 | Scanners | Braedon Keller | |
| Happy Birthday to Me | Hal Wainwright | ||
| 1982 | Love | Mr. Wiseman (Segment: Julia) | |
| 1983 | Of Unknown Origin | Eliot Riverton | |
| 1987 | Rolling Vengeance | Big Joe Rosso | |
| 1989 | Millennium | Vern Rockwell | |
| 1992 | Twin Sisters | Boone | Video |
| 1995 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Dr. Alfred Hathaway | Video |
| National Lampoon's Senior Trip | Senator John Lerman | ||
| It Takes Two | Mr. Kensington | ||
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | Lt. Preston | |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Governor Kinosis | |
| 2001 | Fall: The Price of Silence | Joseph King | |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Prosecutor | |
| 2005 | King's Ransom | Officer Holland | |
| 2007 | Still Small Voices | Henry Waiverly | |
| 2008 | Behind the Wall | Father Hendry | |
| 2010 | Sofia | Professor Campbell | Short |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Wolf |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Unforeseen | Granz | 1 Episode: The Freedom Fighters |
| 1960 | Shadow of a Pale Horse | Jem | TV movie |
| R.C.M.P. | James Morton / Harry Benson / Johnny Wolf | 4 episodes: Three Big Men, Johnny Wolf, Tourist Bait, The Extortionist | |
| Point of Departure | Mathias | TV movie | |
| 1960–1961 | Encounter | Phil | 2 episodes: Rehearsal for Invasion, Riel: Part 1 |
| 1960-62 | Festival | Maupa | 3 episodes: Julius Caesar, The Queen and the Rebels, The Day of the Dodo[9] |
| 1961 | Macbeth | Seyton | TV movie |
| First Person | 1 Episode: Wise Guy | ||
| 1961–1962 | Playdate | Gerry Roach / Charlie | 3 episodes: Stop the World and Let Me Off, One Man to Beat, You Can't Win 'Em All[10] |
| Wayne and Shuster | 3 episodes: The Mona Lisa Mystery, Bandana, The Touchables | ||
| 1962 | On the Road | 1 Episode | |
| 1963 | ITV Play of the Week | John James Davis | 1 Episode: The Fixers |
| Wayne and Shuster | El Rojo | 1 Episode: Theresa | |
| 1964 | Espionage | Guard | 1 Episode: The Liberators |
| The Detective | Jeff Pastor | 1 Episode: The Night of the Horns | |
| The Sullavan Brothers | Capt. Hersch | 1 Episode: One for the Day of Judgement | |
| Strangers in Ste. Angele | Sgt. Bellemare | 1 episode[11] | |
| 1965 | The Forest Rangers | John Mandamin / Indian | 2 episodes: Santa Macleod, The Choice |
| The Mask of Janus | Bob Miller | 2 episodes: The Cold Equation, The Arranger | |
| 1966 | This Man Craig | Bardossy | 1 Episode: Three's Company |
| 1967 | Jericho | Colonel Baumer | 1 Episode: The Loot of All Evil |
| I Spy | Boris | 1 Episode: Blackout | |
| The Invaders | Josef Dansk | 1 Episode: The Captive | |
| 1967–1969 | Felony Squad | Jack Heath / Protector (Garth) / Metz | 3 episodes: Let Him Die!, The Pat Hand of Death, The Last Man in the World |
| 1967–1971 | Mission: Impossible | Martin Stoner / Commandante Juan Acero / Dr. Anton Yubov | 3 episodes: The Survivors, Commandante, Encounter |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Capt. Van Zandt | 1 Episode: A Matter of Royal Larceny |
| 1968–1969 | The Virginian | Jacques / Tasker | 3 episodes: The Decision, The Wind of Outrage, Journey to Scathelock |
| 1968–1973 | The F.B.I. | Lorne Joseph Staley / Frank Sawyer / Julian Young | 3 episodes: Wind It Up and It Betrays You, The Inside Man, Memory of a Legend |
| 1969 | Bonanza | Paul Rodgers | 1 Episode: Sweet Annie Laurie |
| Lancer | Dave Macall | 1 Episode: The Wedding | |
| 1970 | House on Greenapple Road | Reverend Ryan Hagen | TV movie |
| The Young Rebels | 1 Episode: Father and I Went Down to Camp | ||
| The Mod Squad | John Mackey / Major Sarif | 2 episodes: The Exile, Just Ring the Bell Once | |
| 1976 | Our Man Flint: Dead on Target | TV movie | |
| 1978 | Hedda Gabler | Judge Brack | TV movie |
| 1980 | A Question of the Sixth | Garnet Burton | TV movie |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | 1 Episode: Part 1 | |
| Shocktrauma | Dr. Jordan Tracy | TV movie | |
| 1983 | The Littlest Hobo | Alistair McLeod | 1 Episode: Lumberjacks |
| A Case of Libel | Coles | TV movie | |
| 1985 | In Like Flynn | Gavin | TV movie |
| The Park Is Mine | Commissioner Keller | TV movie | |
| The Hitchhiker | Surgeon / Cop | 1 Episode: Out of the Night | |
| 1986–1988 | Danger Bay | Montgomery Dunn | 2 episodes: Poison Bay, To Glimpse a Unicorn |
| 1987 | Seeing Things | Jonathan | 1 Episode: Eye of the Beholder |
| Airwolf | Commander Kirov | 2 episodes: Stavograd: Part 1 & 2 | |
| 1987–1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Joe Metcalf / Mr. Adams | 2 episodes: If the Shoe Fits, Prosecutor |
| 1988 | The Equalizer | Arthur Trent | 1 Episode: "The Mystery of Manon" (Part 2) |
| Memories of Manon | Arthur Trent | TV movie | |
| The Christmas Wife | Michael Rosten | TV movie Uncredited | |
| 1989 | E.N.G. | Mayor Dane | 3 episodes: Dirty Trick, E.N.G. Pilot: Part 1 & 2 |
| Day One | TV movie | ||
| Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | General Dzerinsky | TV movie | |
| In Opposition | Joe Reynolds | 1 Episode | |
| 1990 | Counterstrike | Inspector Dantley | Episode: "Dealbreaker" |
| Top Cops | Paul LeBeouf | 1 Episode: Paul LeBoeuf/Johnny Kai | |
| The Last Best Year | John Dennis | TV movie | |
| Star Runner | Fenton | TV movie | |
| 1990–1992 | Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop | Nelson Beck | 3 episodes: Endangered Species, Counterfeit Love, Trapped |
| 1991–1992 | Street Legal | Judge Appleby | 7 episodes |
| 1992 | Devlin | Art Wolfe | TV movie |
| Secret Service | Nooch | 1 Episode: Curiosity Killed the Cat/Murder, He Broke | |
| Tropical Heat | Plentera | 1 Episode: White Hot | |
| Scales of Justice | Justice Toy | 1 Episode: Regina vs. Pappajohn | |
| The Good Fight | Tom Rothermill | TV movie | |
| Amy Fisher: My Story | Elliot Fisher | TV movie | |
| 1993 | African Skies | Tom Dutton | 1 Episode: The Hunted |
| 1993–1994 | The Red Green Show | Reg Hunter | 5 episodes |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Sibert | 1 Episode: Out of the Woods |
| 1995 | Vanished | Judge Morrison | TV movie |
| Black Fox | Colonel McKensie | TV movie | |
| Black Fox: Good Men and Bad | Colonel McKensie | TV movie | |
| Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story | Emmertz Canterbury | TV movie | |
| 1994–1996 | Side Effects | Tom Stockton | 15 episodes |
| 1996 | Double Jeopardy | Judge Thornim | TV movie |
| The Outer Limits | General Covington | 1 Episode: Trial by Fire | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Loving | Sheriff | TV movie | |
| 1996–1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Ned Gregson / Sir Edmund Tremain | 2 episodes: A Traitor Among Us, Silent Partner |
| 1997 | On the Second Day of Christmas | Mr. Limber | TV movie |
| 1998 | Moonlight Becomes You | Malcolm Moore | TV movie |
| Mr. Headmistress | Rawlings | TV movie | |
| Escape: Human Cargo | Pinder | TV movie | |
| The Long Island Incident | Tommy | TV movie | |
| Highlander: The Raven | Charlie Johnson Sr. | 1 Episode: So Shall You Reap | |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | John Radford | TV movie |
| Lethal Vows | Detective Rick Mauser | TV movie | |
| Thrill Seekers | FBI Agent Baker | TV movie | |
| 2000 | The Hunger | Barry Seecam | 1 Episode: I'm Very Dangerous Tonight |
| Rated X | Robert De Salvo | TV movie | |
| La Femme Nikita | Maurice Grenet | 2 episodes: Face in the Mirror, Up the Rabbit Hole | |
| The Last Debate | Sidney Robert Mulvane | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Major General Bauer | 1 Episode: Chain Reaction |
| Fall: The Price of Silence | Joseph King | TV movie | |
| Queer as Folk | Jack Kinney | 3 episodes: Babylon Boomerang, A Change of Heart, Surprise Kill | |
| MythQuest | King Minos | 1 Episode: The Minotaur | |
| Doc | 1 Episode: Gypsies, Janitors and Thieves | ||
| 2002 | Guilty Hearts | Les Moran | TV movie |
| Crossing the Line | Coach Tom Holliday | TV movies | |
| Breaking News | Donald Simms | 1 Episode: Wall-To-Wall Plane Crash | |
| 2003 | Phenomenon II | Rawlings | TV movie |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | The Colonel | 1 Episode: Buttons on a Hot Tin Roof |
| 2006 | The Perfect Marriage | Donald Danforth | TV movie |
| Angela's Eyes | August Lambert | 1 Episode: Open Your Eyes | |
| Absolution | Bishop Edward Werther | TV movie | |
| 2008 | The Perfect Marriage | Wade, Nugget's Dad | 1 Episode: Pill for Men |
| 2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted | George Allanson | Mini-Series |
| 2010 | You Lucky Dog | Clay Rayborn | TV movie |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Arthur Bell | 1 Episode: The War Within |
| 2013 | A Very Merry Mix-Up | Charles | TV movie |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Dark of the Moon | Mr. Allen | run started on 12 January at Ottawa Little Theatre[12] |
| 1962 | Macbeth | Angus | 18 June – 29 September at Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario |
| The Tempest | various roles | 18 June – 29 September at Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario | |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | 18 June – 29 September at Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ron Base, "The face is familiar but you can’t place the name? It’s Dane, Larry Dane" Archived 2022-03-22 at the Wayback Machine. Maclean's, October 4, 1976.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 22, 2022). "Lawrence Dane, 'Bride of Chucky' P.I., Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "Lawrence Dane, 84". Classic Images. June 2022. pp. 41–42.
- ^ a b Ronald Grantham, "Ottawa Star in RCMP Show Finds Acting 'A Rat Race'". Ottawa Citizen, January 25, 1960.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Changeling leads Canadian Film Award nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 8, 1980.
- ^ "Nominees announced for ACTRAs". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 1981.
- ^ David Friend, "'Scanners' and 'Bride of Chucky' actor Lawrence Dane dies at 84". Penticton Herald, March 22, 2022.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Canadian actor-producer Lawrence (Zahab) Dane has died at age 84". Playback, March 22, 2022.
- ^ "C.B.C. Times - Vol 15 - No 2 - 6-12 Jan 1962". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1962.
- ^ "C.B.C. Times - Vol 16 - No 2 - 5-11 Jan 1963". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1963.
- ^ "C.B.C. Times - Vol 16 - No 18 - 27 Apr - 3 May 1963". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1963.
- ^ "Ottawa Little Theatre - Past Productions".
External links
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Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2022 deaths
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian people of Lebanese descent
- Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Ontario
- Male actors from Quebec
- Actors from Gatineau
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian people of Asian descent