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.
Lawrence Dane | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1958–2017 |
| Spouse | Mary Laurel MacIntosh |
Life and career
editBorn in Masson, Quebec, Dane was raised in Ottawa, and was from a Lebanese family.[2][1] He attended Ottawa Tech and LaSalle Academy.[3]
He 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] His screen career began when he met film maker F. R. Crawley in the same year. Crawley gave him a job as an extra and stand-in for John Perkins as Constable Frank Scott in the TV series R.C.M.P..[4] In addition to acting, he 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.
He 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
editHe married Mary Laurel MacIntosh in 1995, who survived him.[3]
Death
editDane died from pancreatic cancer at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on March 21, 2022.[7][8]
Filmography
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 | 1 Episode: The 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". 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".