Douglas Joseph Lennox (21 January 1938 – 28 November 2015) was a Canadian actor, writer and radio personality, who was perhaps best known for his book ''Now You Know, The Big Book of Answers'' and his many appearances in movies such as ''

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'' and ''

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Career

Lennox originally began his career in radio in 1965. His first television credit was in ''

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'' as the co-host of the series, he has also appeared in several other television series, including '' The New Avengers'', ''

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'', '' The Hitchhiker'', ''

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'', '' Once a Thief'', '' Earth: Final Conflict'', '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Relic Hunter'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Newsroom'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Lennoux has also appeared in several films through his career including his most notable credits in ''

'' and ''

''. He has also appeared in '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training'', '' The Boy in Blue'', '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Apocalypse IV: Judgment''. In 2000, Lennox was cast as P.T. Boomer in

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''. But was later cut from the final film due to test audiences saying his character is too scary for younger viewers. His final acting credit was in the 2009 film, ''

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''. Where he played a Pilot of an airplane in the film.

Death

Lennox died in his sleep on 28 November 2015 in

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, at the age of 77.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lennox, Doug 1938 births 2015 deaths Canadian male film actors Canadian radio personalities Canadian non-fiction writers Male actors from Greater Sudbury Writers from Greater Sudbury