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Robert Smith (Canadian Actor)
Robert Norman Smith ( 1965 – July 22, 2020) was a Canadian actor who was known as Rob Smith in his earlier works. Criminal charges In 2008, Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing and one charge of distributing child sexual abuse material. He received a 20-month prison sentence. In June of 2020 he was charged with an additional two counts of distributing child sexual abuse material and three counts each of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material. Discovery of dead body His body was found in Minden Lake, Ontario, on July 25, 2020, after he was reported missing three days earlier. No foul play was suspected. Filmography Film roles *1999: Bob in ''Pushing Tin'' *1999: Forensic man in ''Resurrection'' *2000: Buzzed in '' CyberWorld'' *2002: Newspaper photographer in ''Chicago'' *2004: Santa Claus in ''Saint Ralph'' *2005: Reporter in '' Cinderella Man'' *2005: David in '' King's Ransom'' *2007: John Baker in ''King of Sorrow'' Television roles *1993: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man Legends
''Mega Man Legends'' is a series in the ''Mega Man'' franchise. While the classic series is known for its 2D side-scrolling platformer gameplay with very little story, this series instead features 3D action-adventure gameplay and a robust story. Plot overview The games are set in the distant future; a time when the planet Earth is mostly ocean, leaving some islands left for civilization to prosper on. Based on the in-game dialogue, the series takes place at least in the 6th millennium. By this time frame, the original humans have been replaced by artificial lifeforms almost identical to them which can produce offspring with almost no effort. The player controls Mega Man Volnutt, a teenage digger and archaeologist of sorts who searches underground ruins mainly for Quantum Refractors, which are the civilization's primary source of energy. He was found as a baby on Nino Island at the bottom of the closed-off Nino Ruins and was raised by Professor Barrel Caskett along with his gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Births
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Republic, Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert O
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cecil Smith
Robert Cecil Smith (December 15, 1912 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor of the stage, television, and film. He began his career as a teenager, making his first appearance in the 1927 film ''Baby Brother''. He went on to have an active career playing mid-sized character roles in films during the 1930s and 1940s. Smith was also active appearing in stage plays and musicals throughout the United States. He made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the 1934 play ''Lost Horizons (play), Lost Horizons''. His other Broadway credits include ''You Never Know (musical), You Never Know'' (1938), ''One for the Money (musical), One for the Money'' (1939), ''Two for the Show (musical), Two for the Show'' (1940), ''Gramercy Ghost'' (1951), ''The Girl in Pink Tights'' (1954), and the role of Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside in ''Auntie Mame'' opposite Rosalind Russell in the title role. A ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' review for ''Gramercy Ghost'' noted that he had "helpful drive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilly Beach
''Chilly Beach'' is a Canadian animated series, which aired on CBC from 2003 to 2006. The series is a comedic depiction of life in the fictional Canadian town of Chilly Beach, described by the producers as "a bunch of Canadians doing the stuff that Canadians do, like playing hockey, drinking beer, and being eaten by polar bears." ''Chilly Beach'' plays on nearly every conceivable stereotype that people have about Canadians in a satirical manner. 65 episodes were produced. The show began as an animated Flash site on the Web, and was developed into a CBC TV series which first aired in 2003. An early version of the ''Chilly Beach'' feature film, '' Chilly Beach: The World Is Hot Enough'', made its theatrical debut at Cinéfest in September 2005, and as released to DVD on February 4, 2008. A second film, ''Chilly Beach: The Canadian President'' was also produced. Guest stars on the show have included William Shatner, Joe Flaherty, Leslie Nielsen, Elvis Stojko, Lawrence Gowan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends And Heroes
''Friends and Heroes'' is a Canadian Christian children's program that airs on TBN, Smile of a Child TV, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated (for the adventure story) and computer animated (for the Bible stories). It takes place from 69–71 AD, during the First Jewish–Roman War. There are three seasons or "series", each comprising 13 episodes: Season 1 is set in Alexandria, Egypt; Season 2 in Jerusalem and Season 3 in Rome. The series was created by Brian D. Brown and Eric J. Danenberg, who also worked on The Storykeepers. Starting with the second season, the show is produced in HD. All three series have now been translated and dubbed into Arabic, Chinese (both Mandarin, and Taiwan Mandarin), French, German, Hindi, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, North American Spanish, and Manx Gaelic. Gary Kurtz, the producer for season one, also produced ''American Graffiti'', ''Star Wars'', and ''The Empire Strikes Back''. It was Also Broadcast on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'', sometimes shortened to ''Sunny Patch'', is a CGI-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana in association with AbsoluteDigital Pictures and Callaway Arts & Entertainment as a follow-up to ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids''. It was based on the children's books by David Kirk. In Canada, the series aired on Teletoon. 44 episodes were produced. Premise The series is set in "Sunny Patch" (a tiny town made of common forest items), populated by anthropomorphic bugs, and primarily centers around the Spider family. The episodes follow the children's adventures playing in Sunny Patch and learning life lessons, such as being kind to others, being imaginative, having responsibility, and being curious about the world around them. Episodes Characters Main * Like three of her children, Miss Spider (voiced by Kristin Davis in the US version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is an adoptee, adopted by Betty Beetle when her biologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franny's Feet
''Franny's Feet'' is a children's animated television series created by Cathy Moss and Susin Nielsen. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment (now WildBrain) with the participation of Family Channel and in association with Channel Five Broadcasting Limited for the first two seasons. 52 episodes were produced spanning over three seasons. The show follows the adventures of Frances "Franny" Fantootsie (a portmanteau of "fantasy" and "tootsie") as she tries on a new shoe and travels to different places in the world. It first premiered on Family Channel in Canada on July 8, 2003 and was broadcast until October 31, 2010. In the U.S, the show aired on PBS Kids in 2006 and Five in the U.K. Summary A 5-year-old girl named Franny visits with her grandfather every day at his shoe repair shop in Vancouver, Canada They talk about all matters until a customer comes. The customer presents shoes needing to be repaired to her grandfather, and he gives the pair to Franny to place insid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoJo's Circus
''JoJo's Circus'' is a stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Ray Campbell, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was written by Douglas Wood (writer), Douglas Wood, the creative executive for two of 1990s animated series: ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and ''Animaniacs''. Features songs with music by Jeffrey Zahn and Jim Latham and lyrics done by Judy Rothman. The theme song was performed by BECKY. It was first aired on the Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney lineup from September 28, 2003, to February 14, 2007 (last episode's airdate) with reruns until 2008. ''JoJo's Circus'' marks the first stop-motion series done by Jinkins himself. Plot The series that takes place in a fantasy Circus Town, a self-sufficient city whose cultural center is the "Big Top" tent. The story centers on JoJo Tickle, a silly 6-year-old girl clown, and Goliath, JoJo's pet lion. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Master
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yokusaru Shibata. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from 1996 to 2006, with its chapters collected in twenty-eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story focuses on Maki Aikawa, an ex-gymnast turned street fighter. A twenty-seven episode anime television series adaptation animated by Toei Animation was broadcast on Nippon TV from April to October 2003. It was licensed in North America through a partnership between Toei and Geneon USA; however, only a few episodes of the series were released in the region before the cancellation of the deal, which was due to the poor quality and large number of DVD returns to Geneon. Plot Behind the scenes of the hustle and bustle of everyday life in Tokyo, there exist many people who strive to become stronger by competing against each other in street fights. Maki Aikawa is a 16-year-old high school student. A former gymnast, Maki adapts her skills to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
