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Kenneth Welsh | |
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| Born | Kenneth Clifford Welsh[1] March 30, 1942 |
| Died | May 5, 2022 (aged 80) Sandford, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2022 |
| Children | Devon Welsh |
Kenneth Clifford Welsh, CM (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022)[2][3] was a Canadian actor,[4] who made over 300 stage, film, and television appearances over a nearly 60-year career.
Educated at the National Theatre School, he was a member of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival for six years,[5] before to New York and appearing in many Off-Broadway and Broadway plays.[5] Beginning in the late 1970s, he worked regularly in film and television, both in Canada and the United States. He was well-known to television audiences for his portrayal of the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle on Twin Peaks (1990-91), and for playing Dr. Watson in a series of CTV Sherlock Holmes telefilms.
He was a four-time Genie Award nominee - winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Margaret's Museum (1996), with Best Actor nods for Reno and the Doc (1984) and Loyalties (1986). He also won four Gemini Awards, and was nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award. In 2003, he was acclaimed to the Order of Canada.
- ^ "Kenneth Welsh". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Kenneth Welsh, Canadian Actor in 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Day After Tomorrow,' Dies at 80". 7 May 2022.
- ^ Prolific Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh dead at 80. CBC News, May 6, 2022.
- ^ Lucas, Ralph (August 29, 2019). "Kenneth Welsh". Northernstars.ca.
- ^ a b "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Welsh, Kenneth". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.