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Once he was a chalk-tosser but Bill Lawrence, weather-man at the CBC, plays it straight now.
Once he was a chalk-tosser but Bill Lawrence, weather-man at the CBC, plays it straight now.

Once he was a chalk-tosser but Bill Lawrence, weather-man at the CBC, plays it straight now.

Date4/24/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0061991F
Fame was a goal actor Paul Harding sought 20 years ago which has only caught up to him now as he plays Renny Whiteoak on CBC-TV's The Whiteoaks of Jalna. But cautious Harding wants his privacy more
Fame was a goal actor Paul Harding sought 20 years ago which has only caught up to him now as he plays Renny Whiteoak on CBC-TV's The Whiteoaks of Jalna. But cautious Harding wants his privacy more
3/2/1972
Straight talking lady, Dolly Parton plays a woman a lot like herself in Straight Talk, complete with ankle bacelets, big heels, big fingernails and big hair
Straight talking lady, Dolly Parton plays a woman a lot like herself in Straight Talk, complete with ankle bacelets, big heels, big fingernails and big hair
3/31/1992
Star of Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers, two one-act plays at the Toronto Free Theatre, Rosemary Dunsmore scored 12 out of 15
Star of Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers, two one-act plays at the Toronto Free Theatre, Rosemary Dunsmore scored 12 out of 15
10/17/1981
Determined to make Sir John A. Macdonald, Whom he portrays in the CBC-TV movie Riel, as informal as possible, Christopher Plummer even plays Canada's (...)
Determined to make Sir John A. Macdonald, Whom he portrays in the CBC-TV movie Riel, as informal as possible, Christopher Plummer even plays Canada's (...)
6/6/1978
Already a veteran: Here's Christopher Crabb, 13, who plays Jonah Roberts on the CBC show Danger Bay and has had the acting bug since he did a toothpaste commercial on TV at the age of 8
Already a veteran: Here's Christopher Crabb, 13, who plays Jonah Roberts on the CBC show Danger Bay and has had the acting bug since he did a toothpaste commercial on TV at the age of 8
10/4/1984
Stunt man John Berger has been following the call of his trade for the last 15 years and only once has he been badly injured. He's shown in CBC combat gear
Stunt man John Berger has been following the call of his trade for the last 15 years and only once has he been badly injured. He's shown in CBC combat gear
7/29/1970
Gallery of stars: Spiky-haired Amanda Stepto, who plays Spike in the CBC-TV program Degrassi Junior High, says she's an average teenager, just like the part she plays
Gallery of stars: Spiky-haired Amanda Stepto, who plays Spike in the CBC-TV program Degrassi Junior High, says she's an average teenager, just like the part she plays
3/11/1987
That's a take, Shelley Peterson, an actress since she was 13, plays a beleaguered deputy minister in a wacky Ottawa ministry in the new CBC sitcom, No(...)
That's a take, Shelley Peterson, an actress since she was 13, plays a beleaguered deputy minister in a wacky Ottawa ministry in the new CBC sitcom, No(...)
9/16/1987
Andre Brassard. Play's on CBC-TV tomorrow
Andre Brassard. Play's on CBC-TV tomorrow
1/12/1978
From the top: The glitz of Mel Lastman, the unmade-bed look of Rene Levesque, the Weather-map jacket of Bill Lawrence, the unrestrained Frank Miller, and the trend-setting Gordon Sinclair
From the top: The glitz of Mel Lastman, the unmade-bed look of Rene Levesque, the Weather-map jacket of Bill Lawrence, the unrestrained Frank Miller, and the trend-setting Gordon Sinclair
9/18/1975
Quiet man: Though Don Rose is quiet off the field, he assumes a tough exterior when he plays for Argonauts
Quiet man: Though Don Rose is quiet off the field, he assumes a tough exterior when he plays for Argonauts
8/12/1982
Wee Willie Dixon just stands up there and plays, no jokes, no funny hats, but just great music, says critic Bill Dampier. He sings in the traditional (...)
Wee Willie Dixon just stands up there and plays, no jokes, no funny hats, but just great music, says critic Bill Dampier. He sings in the traditional (...)
7/13/1970