"Possibly he's bisexual. The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour, Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day, "Province of Nova Scotia Election Returns 1988", "1988 Nova Scotia General Election Results. Visiting the Halifax Grammar School, he came across a "committed little thing" who had starred in the school's production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sarah Dunsworth was born on 25 January 1976 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as Sarah Elizabeth Dunsworth. IMO one of the best characters in TV history. Mr Lahey #trailerparkboys, RIP John Dunsworth aka Jim Lahey… @trailerparkboys helped me get through a rough part of my life & Jim Lahey was my absolute favorite. We're in shock and heartbroken by the sudden loss of our dear friend John Dunsworth. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. “I’ve been drunk maybe five times in my life but all by mistake,” he told the publication. Went to the University of Guelph. He's definitely a drunk.". In the late 1990s, Mr. Dunsworth was scouring Halifax's elementary schools for acting talent for the CBC series Pit Pony, a period drama about life in a coal-mining community. He made stumbling down a flight of stairs, falling off his chair or bursting through a screen door look effortless. And the Curse of the Anti-Quenched, Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed, Trailer Park Boys: Live at the North Pole, The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour, Sucking Off K-Money (The Festival of Death), The Haunting Truth About Haven: A Documentary, Trailer Park Boys: The Movie - Behind the Scenes, Northern Lights: The Canadian UFO Experience, The Hero's Hero: The Forgotten Life of William Barker, Hearts of Dartmouth: Life of a Trailer Park Girl. He has appeared in countless CBC radio dramas and has held leading roles in over 25 Neptune Theatre productions. In 1987, Dunsworth founded Filmworks Casting where he worked as Halifax's most renowned casting director. Elizabeth Parker (born Dunsworth) was born in 1814, at birth place, Tennessee, to Thomas Melvin Dunsworth and Nancy Dunsworth (born Hall). John Dunsworth dead: Mr. Lahey of ‘Trailer Park Boys’ dies at 71, John Dunsworth remembered by ‘devastated’ co-stars, fans on Twitter. Page appeared on Pit Pony and briefly played Mr. Lahey's daughter on Trailer Park Boys. In 1970, long before the days of waterfront renewal, John convinced the city of Halifax to lease to him a run-down old building by the shipyards which he turned into Pier One Theatre - Halifax's first and arguably its most successful alternative theatre company. [18], Dunsworth died of an undisclosed illness on October 16, 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[19] at the age of 71. John was a beautiful guy. Child(ren) of John Dunsworth and Elizabeth Bates. John Dunsworth, a generous mentor ... Elizabeth (née Bates), turned into a home for a pioneering alternative theatre company, Pier One Theatre. Discover what to watch this November including a Marvel docu-series, a '90s reboot, and a Star Wars holiday celebration. Greg, Other Works In 2005, Dunsworth went public to talk about a similar real-life gambling problem and campaigned for Nova Scotia to get rid of the devices in bars and elsewhere. [15] As a result of his recovery, he had been instrumental in trying to remove video lottery terminals from bars in Nova Scotia. In 2016, Dunsworth admitted that he previously suffered from a gambling problem and launched an online campaign aimed at banning video lottery terminals in Nova Scotia. She was raised along with her sister Molly Dunsworth by her parents John Dunsworth and Elizabeth Bates. Dunsworth’s death and influence on the acting community was felt on social media, as many former colleagues, fans and those within the entertainment industry remembered the late actor. [1], Dunsworth studied acting at the University of Guelph, but dropped out in his fourth year. You'll be missed my friend m/, — AlphaOmegaSin ☃️ (@AlphaOmegaSin) October 16, 2017. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. [17] He was a boating enthusiast and frequently spent time on his yacht, Emerald Princess. His daughter confirmed his death in a statement posted to his official Twitter account Monday, saying Dunsworth “left this world peacefully after a short and unexpected illness.” The statement didn’t specify the type of illness, and the family asked for privacy. His daughters Sarah and Molly are both actresses, and Sarah appeared in Trailer Park Boys using the same name. [16], Dunsworth once appeared on stage with Guns N' Roses in Halifax, as Axl Rose is a fan of Trailer Park Boys and Dunsworth's character in particular. "Frankly, I didn't believe him. To be precise, he drove a cab for three years and worked the CNR trains from Halifax and Sydney. The show premiered on Canadian TV in 2001 and lasted seven seasons but didn’t see a rise in popularity in the United States until it was released on Netflix in 2008. I think maybe I was looking for that collective support you get in a big family. His family says he died “peacefully after a short and unexpected illness.” He was 71. Dubbing it the Pier One Theatre, it became the city's first and most successful alternative theater production house. John's recent film credits include principle roles in Sleepmurder for CTV, Blessing for CBS, Shattered City: Halifax Explosion for Salter Street Films and Thom Fitzgerald's Indie film Three Needles.John is an avid bridge player, holding master points. He also appeared in CBC Radio dramas and productions at Neptune, including Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. READ MORE: John Dunsworth remembered by ‘devastated’ co-stars, fans on Twitter. For a show that featured its characters almost constantly hammered or high on marijuana, Dunsworth had very little experience with getting drunk in real life. Dunsworth plays a local cop while Tremblay and Wells play active and verbal townsmen similar to their Trailer Park Boys characters. Dunsworth was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, the second of ten children of Frank and Frances Dunsworth. "I don't do cocaine, but I'm getting the same kind of rush," Mr. Dunsworth told The Globe about his gambling jones. [21][22] Below is a selected filmography. During the mid-1990s, he met the show’s director, Mike Clattenburg, while trying out for a part in a short film titled One Last Shot. 351 King Street East, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON Canada, M5A 0N1, Trailer Park Boys actor John Dunsworth dies at 71, There are hard-working actors – then there’s John Dunsworth, Due to technical reasons, we have temporarily removed commenting from our articles. [7], Dunsworth, John Paul Tremblay, and Robb Wells can be seen in the 2002 movie Virginia's Run starring Gabriel Byrne and Joanne Whalley. Has done numerous radio drama roles, commercials and voice-over work. The actor estimated he'd lost $50,000 to $100,000 on the gambling kiosks scattered through pubs, corner stores and casinos in Nova Scotia. Upon signing on for Trailer Park Boys, he developed the character further. [1] Dunsworth met director Mike Clattenburg in the mid-1990s when he tried out for a bit part in Clattenburg's film short, "One Last Shot". Dunsworth told Saultstar.com that he enjoys traveling and seeing what Canada has to offer. “The victims will assume that legal machines run by a government can’t be all that destructive,” Dunsworth said. “He wasn’t a drinker but I guess because he could embody the inhibitions that come from being intoxicated, he was able to add the nuance and subtlety that comes from being a raging booze hound,” says fellow cast member Lucy DeCoutere, who played Lucy on the series. I have left myself silly for the last 12 years. FAMOUS FROM/AS. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . Three feature films were also released, and, in 2014, the show was revived for Netflix. “Thousands of these unsuspecting dupes will be financially ruined, and in being ruined, they will ruin their families.”. Powered by. 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Tremblay), and Robb Wells as Rob. - IMDb Mini Biography By: [11][12][13], Unlike the character he played on Trailer Park Boys, Dunsworth rarely drank alcohol; the 'alcohol' he drank in the show was usually iced tea. "He was a studied actor who did months of preparation to add dimension and, most of all, humanity to his roles. He spoke out after hearing about another man who had lost $500,000 on the machines over a four-year period.
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