Marc Strange (July 24, 1941 – May 20, 2012) was a

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television producer, singer-songwriter, writer, and actor. He and his wife, Lynn Susan, were the co-creators of

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's longest running series, ''

The Beachcombers ''The Beachcombers'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that ran on CBC Television from October 1, 1972, to December 12, 1990. With over 350 episodes, it is one of the longest-running dramatic series ever made for English-language Canad ...

''.

Career

Strange dropped out of high school and worked on a tobacco farm before trying acting. He appeared in the television film ''

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.'' After playing some supporting roles he returned to Canada, where he and his wife were to write the first episodes of the Beachcombers, a series he was associated with, for its entire 19-year run, drafting its final episode. Strange also wrote award-winning mystery novels. His 2010 novel ''Body Blows'' won an

Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...

Jackson Davies Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series '' The Beachcombers'', which he reprised in the TV movies '' The New Beachcombers'' (2002) and ''A B ...

, a long-running Beachcombers' cast-member, who went on to become a producer himself, and co-wrote a history of the show with Strange, called Strange a “Renaissance man”. Strange put his final touches on their book mere days before his death from cancer. The book was published to mark the series' 40th anniversary, and was published in 2013.

Filmography

Acting

Film

Television

Video games

Directing

Television

Writing

Television

References

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