Lawrence Elion (November 5, 1917 – March 27, 2011) was a CanadianBritish actor who was best known for his role as the hapless first victim Stanley in
David Winning's debut feature film ''
Storm''.
Lawrence was born in
Brentford, Chiswick, England. He served in the
Signal Corps of the
British Army
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during
World War II
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. Lawrence had a passion for piano and theatre, was a member of
ACTRA and won numerous awards for 'Best Actor'.
His wife Isabel lives in
Calgary, Alberta.
Selected filmography as actor
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Storm (1987) .... Stanley
... aka Turbulences (Canada: French title)
*I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978) (TV) .... Alliston
*Recommendation for Mercy (1975) .... Actor
External links
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1917 births
2011 deaths
Canadian male film actors
Male actors from London
People from Brentford
British Army personnel of World War II
Royal Corps of Signals soldiers
British emigrants to Canada
Military personnel from London
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