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BILLY VAN
Played characters: Count Frightenstein, Bwana Clyde, Gorilla, Grizelda, Librarian, Maharishi, Oracle, Pet Vet, Singing Soldier, Wolfman
Billy Van (top left) with cast of The Party Game. Photo: Dave Cremasco
Billy&#;s bio from the liner notes of &#;Canada Observed&#;,
One of Canada&#;s top all-round performers, and the son of a vaudeville family, Billy started regular television appearances on the CBC network, on such shows as The Barris Beat and Hit Parade, and then went on to form his own group, the highly successful Billy Van Four.
They performed on several TV shows including Hit Parade, Parade, etc.
Fishka rais biography channel 6 Characters [ edit ]. Legacy [ edit ]. Designed, Created, and Maintained by Ben Kane. On all edit pages t open translation selector.He and the group appeared in Canada, the United States, and Europe. He is also known as a talented comedian through his exposure on Nightcap and through his appearances on the show he was asked to do the Colt 45 commercials, which are seen both in Canada and the United States. He also MC&#;d the C.N.E.
Grandstand show in Billy has been the mainstay comic on "Nightcap" since its inception four years ago, and he has played such roles as The Flying Evangelist, The Patient, Doctor Carson of Flemington Park, Batman&#;s Robin and nearly every politician in Parliament!
He has had many offers from South of the Border, but prefers to remain in Canada. This is his first comedy recording.
Billy&#;s bio from &#;CBC Alternative Canadian Walk of Fame Inductee: Billy Van&#; by Andrew Clark, March 23,
Born Billy Van Evera in Toronto in , by age 12, "Billy Van" and his four brothers were touring North America as a singing act, and by the s he was on his way to becoming one of Canada&#;s best-loved comedians.
Van first gained national attention as a fixture on the s CBC TV series Nightcap, a late-night show known for its irreverent satire, low budget and puerile humour. A chameleon who flipped effortlessly from character to character, he was the show&#;s comedic fulcrum.
Biography channel ghost kit Article Talk. Return to Frightenstein, a full-cast audio play produced by Bleak December was released on streaming platforms in September, Along with Count Frightenstein, Billy played The Wolfman, a werewolf disk jockey who spun rock and roll records while sounding like Wolfman Jack, a famous radio DJ from that era. Podcast Episodes Pucks and Cups.While Wayne and Shuster&#;s "literate slapstick" was restrained, Van&#;s parodies were wild and brash. He set the prototype for Canadian sketch comedy in the s &#; broad, over-the-top and painfully accurate.
While Van beefed up such Yankee Doodle series as The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, and starred with Jack Duffy and Dinah Christie on the CHCH series Party Game, he never found the big fame that subsequent Canadian comedians such as John Candy and Dan Aykroyd won.
In part, this was a result of timing. Billy Van&#;s comedy was ahead of the curve.
Fishka rais biography channel Among all those viewers, only two complaints came in stating that the show was too scary for children. The episodes would revolve around Count Frightenstein, the 13th son of Count Dracula, who preferred pizza over blood and as I mentioned earlier would often attempt to revive Bruce J. Looks like we're missing the following data in en-US or en-US On July 19, , the entire series, without the Wolfman segments, became available to stream on Crave in Canada.Nightcap&#;s satire and spontaneity were precursors to Saturday Night Live. His work on Frightenstein lampooning pop culture (hippies, horror movies and music) foreshadowed the parody that made SCTV a hit. When Mike Myers was inducted into that other Canadian Walk of Fame, he credited Van, among others, for helping shape his comedy.
Billy Van died in , in Toronto, after a year-long battle with lung cancer.
He was Van&#;s last screen performance was as "Les" the trainer in the hockey movie Net Worth. A fitting final role for an actor who performed comedy the way the great ones play hockey &#; with heart, passion and a hell of a lot of talent.
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FISHKA RAIS
Played character: Igor
There is very little information about Fishka, as he passed away shortly after the show was finished.
Fishka rais biography channel 7 Memorable quotes [ edit ]. In fact, one of my favourite shirts features a silhouette of the Wolfman and Igor dancing. Today, he lives a retired life in Palm Springs. Born in New York City in , he was raised in Toronto where he got bitten by the showbiz bug at an early age.Here are some tidbits:
- &#;He drove a Volkswagon Beetle! The clutch was so destroyed, he had a rope attached to it in order to pull the pedal back up.&#; &#; John Bradford,
- &#;My boss at my first summer job was picked up by Igor while hitchhiking to Toronto. In a Volkswagen Beetle, no less.&#; &#; David A.
Smith,
- Deceased, , shortly after an unsuccessful surgical operation to help his obesity problem.
Vincent Price painting by Christie Shinn
VINCENT PRICE
Played character: Himself
There is tons of information about Vincent Price on the internet. Check out:
- Vincent's listing on Wikipedia
- Vincent's listing at the IMDB
- Deceased,
PROFESSOR JULIUS SUMNER MILLER
Played character: Himself
The professor had a good deal of fame and there is lots of information about him.
Start with:
- Julius Sumner Miller's listing on Wikipedia
- Julius Sumner Miller's listing at the IMDB
- Search for JSM on YouTube for tons of great videos
- Died of Leukemia 14th April
JOE TORBAY
Frightenstein Puppeteer Joe Torbay (left) with superfan Stacey Case.
Played characters: Gronk, Harvey Wallbanger, Grammer Slammer Bammer
Other Information:
- Puppeteer and broadcaster.
- Deceased, October 10,
GUY BIG
Played character: Mini-Count
Other Information:
- Played Tiny Russell on the sitcom The King of Kensington, CBC,
- Briefly seen in the early John Candy movie &#;Find the Lady ()&#; &#; he appears near the end of the film, walks out of a door in a funhouse, kicks a man in the shin, and goes back into the funhouse.
RIFF MARKOWITZ
Producer
Other Information:
- Numerous credits, in radio, television, and theatre
- Presently producing and starring in the nostalgic musical and dance theatre revue The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies.
- Search for Riff on YouTube for some videos.
MITCH MARKOWITZ
Played characters: Superhippy, Mosquito
Other Information:
- Is now a successful real estate marketing executive in Toronto.