23 Facts About Charles Dennis

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Charles Dennis was born on December 16,1946 and is a Canadian actor, playwright, journalist, author, director, and screenwriter.

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Charles Dennis attended Cedarvale Public School, Vaughan Road Collegiate, and University College at the University of Toronto, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968.

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Charles Dennis is on the Great Alumni List for the University of Toronto.

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Charles Dennis was Artistic Director of the University College Players Guild from 1967 to 1968, and received the McAndrew Award for his contributions to campus drama.

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Charles Dennis has written a number of radio plays for BBC, and CBC, including Leslie and Lajos, Long Time Ago, and To an Early Grave.

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In 1963, Charles Dennis made his professional stage debut at the Red Barn Theatre in Jackson's Point, Ontario playing Dr Einstein in Arsenic and Old Lace and Simon Bliss in Hay Fever.

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In 1990, Charles Dennis recreated the role of Alfred in Going On opposite Maria O'Brien at the Callboard Theatre in Los Angeles, and in 1997 wrote and starred in the play SoHo Duo, directed by Kenneth Welsh at the West Bank Theatre in New York.

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In 2003, Charles Dennis created the role of Fred Ross in the Ed Begley, Jr.

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In 2022, Charles Dennis rewrote Altman's Last Stand and retitled it King Solomon's Treasure.

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Charles Dennis added a second character, Miss Carmichael, a writer for People Magazine.

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Charles Dennis played the role of Franz Altman and Stevie Jean Placek played Miss Carmichael.

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The film had its world premiere later in the year at the Studio City Film Festival and Charles Dennis won the award for Best Actor in a Feature Film.

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Author George Anthony wrote that Charles Dennis "was a talented young hotshot who wanted to do it all: write, produce, direct, star", and that he "worked as an entertainment writer for Toronto Telegram".

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Charles Dennis was a film and theatre critic for them until his first play, Everyone Except Mr Fontana presented in 1968.

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In 2002, Charles Dennis wrote three articles for the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times about Ivor Novello, Phil Gersh, and Julian Fellowes.

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In 1997, Charles Dennis wrote the novels "Given the Crime" and "Given the Evidence".

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Charles Dennis's works have received favorable response from Kirkus Reviews.

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In 1969 while living in London, Charles Dennis adapted his play, Aztecs and Orange Juice, for ATV and appeared in it opposite Derek Fowlds and Cheryl Kennedy.

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Charles Dennis wrote the Television movies Mirror, Mirror in 1979 and The Jayne Mansfield Story in 1980.

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Charles Dennis wrote and appeared in the 1984 movie Covergirl opposite Kenneth Welsh, William Hutt and August Schellenberg.

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In 2004, Charles Dennis was the voice of Rico in Disney's animated feature Home on the Range.

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In 2007, Charles Dennis wrote and directed the motion picture Hard Four starring Ross Benjamin, Samuel Gould, Ed Asner, Dabney Coleman, Paula Prentiss, Ed Begley, Jr.

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In 2018, Charles Dennis wrote and directed the film, Barking Mad, which starred Neil Dickson, Michael Swan, Patty McCormack, Edward Asner, Loren Lester, Mary Stavin, and Fred Melamed.