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The Legend Of White Fang
''The Legend of White Fang'' is an animated television series based on the 1906 novel ''White Fang'' by Jack London. The show focuses on the main dog protagonist and a young human companion, 12-year-old female Wendy Scott, in the place of the novel's male trail guide, Weedon Scott. Spanning 26 episodes for one season. Production Quebec-based Cinar (now WildBrain) produced the series and writer/journalist/popular historian, Pierre Berton, was a history consultant for the series. Plot 12-year-old Wendy, a brave and kind girl, befriends wolf-husky mix White Fang. They share many adventures in Yukon's rugged Klondike territory during the Klondike Gold Rush where they encounter wolf packs, gold thieves, First Nations people, otters, poachers and treacherous avalanches. Voice cast *Mark Hellman as White Fang *Patricia Rodriguez as Wendy * Terrence Scammell as Weedon/Alex *Pierre Lenoir as Sgt. Oakes *Neil Shee as Raven Moon *Michael Rudder as Beauty Smith * Rick Jones as Matt *The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack London
John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers’ rights and socialism.Swift, John N. "Jack London's ‘The Unparalleled Invasion’: Germ Warfare, Eugenics, and Cultural Hygiene." American Literary Realism, vol. 35, no. 1, 2002, pp. 59–71. .Hensley, John R. "Eugenics and Social Darwinism in Stanley Waterloo's ‘The Story of Ab’ and Jack London's ‘Before Adam.’" Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 25, no. 1, 2002, pp. 23–37. . London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poachers
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers. Since the 1980s, the term "poaching" has also been used to refer to the illegal harvesting of wild plant species. In agricultural terms, the term 'poaching' is also applied to the loss of soils or grass by the damaging action of feet of livestock, which can affect availability of productive land, water pollution through increased runoff and welfare issues for cattle. Stealing livestock as in cattle raiding classifies as theft, not as poaching. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 15 enshrines the sustainable use of all wildlife. It targets the taking of action on dealing with poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna to ensure their availa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Woods
Jane Haycock Woods (October 10, 1946 – July 18, 2022) was an American educator and Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1992 to 2000, and Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 1992. Biography She was for many years an elementary teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools. In 1999, Woods lost her Senate reelection bid against former U.S. Representative Leslie L. Byrne. In 2002, she was appointed Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources The Secretary of Health and Human Resources is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently vacant pending confirmation of John Littel, Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominee for the post. List of Secretaries of Health and Hu ... by Democratic Governor Mark Warner, serving in that role until 2006. References External links * 1946 births 2022 deaths People from Bethesda, Maryland State cabinet secretaries of Virginia American University alumni Republican Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden (born August 28, 1959) is a Canadian actor and writer. Known for his roles such as Mr. Ratburn in ''Arthur'', Baba-Miao in ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', Mayor Mallard in ''The Little Twins'', and Mr. Larkin in later episodes of ''What's With Andy?'', he has also had roles in film, television and theatre, and has written for stage, film and television. ''Ars Poetica'' is a play that Holden wrote. Holden has also done voices for many video games such as '' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas'', ''Far Cry Instincts'', '' Hype: The Time Quest'', '' Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'', and '' Deus Ex: Human Revolution''. Early life Holden's father was politician Richard Holden (1931–2005). His mother, Hélène Papachristidis Holden, is a Montreal novelist and recipient of the Order of Canada. Career Holden appears in movies such as '' The Bone Collector'', '' The Sum of All Fears'', '' Million Dollar Babies'', ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', '' When Justice F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Little
Pauline Little (born c. 1958) is a Scottish-born Canadian voice, film, and television actress who currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. She voices the twins Lotus and Jasmine in ''The Little Flying Bears'', Maya in ''Maya the Bee'', Francine in ''Samurai Pizza Cats'' and Caillou's Grandma in ''Caillou''. She can also be seen in ''The Day After Tomorrow'' and '' Last Exit''. Her stage roles included the 1993 production of Peter Cureton's ''Passages''."Passages is eloquent adieu by writer with AIDS". ''Montreal Gazette'', 1993-10-22. Bio Born in Scotland to theatrical parents, Little was raised in Montreal. Pauline graduated with a BFA in Theatre Performance from Concordia University in 1982 and began acting soon after. She started in theatre and then moved on to movies and television, but later moved on to doing voice acting work for animation. She is married to actor and fellow Canadian Mark Camacho. Their son, Jesse Camacho, is also an actor, best known for the television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Hagopian
Dean Hagopian is a Canadian actor, former radio personality and musician, voice actor and record producer. Starting in the 1960s, Hagopian worked at numerous radio stations including CKOY in Ottawa, CFOX, where he worked the morning shift in 1967 and CJFM in Montreal. Before that, he was a member of the musical group The Staccatos, who later became The Five Man Electrical Band The Five Man Electrical Band (known as The Staccatos from 1963 to 1968) is a Canadian rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. They had many hits in Canada, including the top 10 entries "Half Past Midnight" (1967) (as The Staccatos), "Absolutely Right" .... Hagopian produced the first album made by the music group Rabble. References External links * Canadian radio personalities Canadian rock musicians 21st-century Canadian male actors Possibly living people Year of birth missing Canadian male voice actors {{Canada-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Brochu
Daniel Brochu (born February 28, 1970) is a Canadian actor. Early life Brochu came from a single parent family, like his character Buster Baxter on ''Arthur''. Career Brochu is best known for voicing Buster Baxter in the PBS TV series ''Arthur'' and its spin-off ''Postcards from Buster'', as well as Danny Pickett in later seasons of ''What's with Andy?''. Personal life On July 2, 2005, Brochu married Sara Bradeen. He has 2 children. Filmography Film *'' The Legend of the North Wind'' (1992) - Watuna (voice, English dub) *''The Return of the North Wind'' (1993) - Watuna (voice) *''Rainbow'' (1995) - Tiger Leader *''The Drive'' (1996) - Jim *''The Kid'' (1997) - Trey *'' Provocateur'' (1997) - Kurt Spears *''Sublet'' (1998) - The Janitor, The Source *''The Bone Collector'' (1999) - N.Y.U. Student *'' Arthur's Perfect Christmas'' (2000) - Buster Baxter (voice) *''The Sign of Four'' (2001) - Wiggins *''Pain Relief'' (2001) - *''The Royal Scandal'' (2001) - Wiggins *'' Dead Awake' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronwen Mantel
Bronwen Mantel (born 29 October 1948) is a Canadian actress. Mantel has appeared in numerous movies and has done extensive voice acting in animated films and television series. Early life and career Mantel was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has appeared in several movies including ''Secret Window'' and ''Gothika'', and as a voice actress in the TV series ''Mega Babies'', '' Adventures of the Little Koala'', ''Arthur'', ''Bobobobs'', ''Tripping the Rift'', '' Sharky and George'', ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', ''Papa Beaver's Storytime'', ''A Bunch of Munsch'', ''Young Robin Hood'', ''The Smoggies'', ''Princess Sissi'', ''What's with Andy?'', ''Christopher Columbus'', '' Adventures of the Little Mermaid'', '' Adventures of Pinocchio'', ''Caillou'', ''The Little Lulu Show'', ''Cat Tales'', ''The World of David the Gnome'', '' Spirou'', ''Anna Banana'', ''Diplodos'', '' Nutsberry Town'', ''Lucky Luke'', ''C.L.Y.D.E.'', ''Jungle Tales'', ''The Country Mouse and the City Mouse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Standjofski
Harry Standjofski (born May 22, 1959) is a Canadian actor as well as a theater director and playwright. He has appeared in films such as ''Guy X'', ''The Aviator (2004 film), The Aviator'', ''Protection (2001 film), Protection'', ''X-Men: Days of Future Past'' and ''Hidden Agenda (2001 film), Hidden Agenda'' and has voiced characters in video games such as ''Assassin's Creed'', ''Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones'', ''Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory'', and ''Splinter Cell''. His plays ''Anton'' and ''No Cycle'' can be found in his book ''Urban Myths'' published by NuAge Editions. Standjofski has been teaching theatre part-time at Concordia University, where he attended, since 1986. Filmography Film roles * ''Wild Thing (film), Wild Thing'' (1987) - Sgt. Matty * ''Ford: The Man and the Machine'' (1987, TV Movie) - Saboteur * ''Falling Over Backwards'' (1990) - Club manager * ''Moody Beach (film), Moody Beach'' (1990) - Douanier * ''Love and Human Remains'' (1993) * ''The Neighbor (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlasta Vrána
Vlasta Vrána (born 1950), is a Canadian actor of Czech descent. Life and career Vrána, born to Czech parents in Norway, moved to Canada at age four. He made his feature-film debut in Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg's '' Shivers''. Vrána has appeared in television shows and films, including '' The New Avengers'', ''The Littlest Hobo'', ''Choices'', ''Spearfield's Daughter'', '' The Kiss'', ''War of the Worlds'', '' After Amy'', '' All Souls'', '' Friday the 13th: the Series'', ''Windsor Protocol'', ''Lobby'', '' Highlander III: The Sorcerer'', '' Sirens'', '' All Souls'', '' Mom P.I.'', '' The Hitchhiker'', ''Press Run'', '' Waking the Dead'', ''Varian's War'', ''Pachamama'', and '' The Blue Man''. In 2005 he received an Award of Excellence from ACTRA Montreal and the Richard Kind Award for Best Actor at the 2005 Trenton Film Festival for his lead role in B. P. Paquette's psychological drama, ''A Year in the Death of Jack Richards''. Vrána played Fire Chief Wickersham in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dumont
Richard M. Dumont (born 1959 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian voice actor, writer and director who has worked in both Canada and the United States. Dumont is known for playing Sardo, who owned a magic shop called Sardo's Magic Mansion, in many episodes of the Canadian-American horror fantasy anthology television series for Nickelodeon, ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' Dumont studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, later studying theatre-acting at Ryerson Theatre School before joining The Second City. Filmography Voice Work Animation *''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' - Additional Voices *'' The Adventures of the Little Koala'' - Weather, Maki-Maki *''Animal Crackers'' - Additional Voices *''The Animal Train'' - Charlie *'' Around the World in 80 Dreams'' - Additional Voices *''Arthur'' - Dr. Hirsch, Al *''Beyblade'' - Crusher, Director, Crowd Member A *''Billy and Buddy'' - Dad *''Bob in a Bottle'' - Mr. Carter *''Bobobobs'' - A.D. *''Bumpety Boo'' - Addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Glover
Susan Irene Glover (born January 14, 1957) is a Canadian actress, best known for playing Sarah in ''Naked Josh''. She is also known for voicing Mrs. Wood in ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur'', Izabella Dehavalot in ''Amazon Jack'', Mrs. Schuman in ''Spaced Out'', Mrs. Larkin in later episodes of ''What's with Andy?, What's With Andy?'' (2003–2007), Tubby's mom in ''The Little Lulu Show'', Lucille in ''Samurai Pizza Cats'', General Jinjur in the 1986 anime ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986 TV series), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and Miss Dalee in ''My Goldfish is Evil''. She also played Ms. Noelle Atoll on the television series ''Radio Active (TV series), Radio Active'' and has made appearances in several films, specials, and television programmes. Career Prior to film acting, Glover began her career doing improvisational theatre with companies such as Albert Nerenberg's Theatre Shmeatre, Acme Harpoon Co., and La Ligue National d'Improvisation. She has since appeared in theatres a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
