Robin Ward (born April 10, 1944) is a Canadian

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and

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personality. He is known for hosting a 1980 to 1981 revival of the

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'' To Tell the Truth'' and later hosting a Canadian game show called ''

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'' from 1983 to 1987. He was also an actor on the

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'', in addition to having starred in the Canadian-produced 1973-74 science fiction series ''

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'' and served as narrator of the late-1980s revival of ''

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'' for a season, replacing

Charles Aidman Charles Leonard Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Early life Aidman was born in Frankfort, Indiana, the son of George E. and Etta (Kwitny) Aidman. Aidman graduated from Fran ...

. His film career included roles in many Canadian movies, such as ''Explosion'' (1969), '' Frankenstein on Campus'' (1970, as Victor Frankenstein), '' The Girl in Blue'' (1973), '' Sudden Fury'' (1975) and '' Thrillkill'' (1984). Ward got his start in entertainment as a member of the Toronto-based folk-pop ensemble "The Allen-Ward Trio" during the mid 1960s. The Trio was often affiliated with Toronto's influential Yorkville/Rochdale hippie community, and were peers of

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

and

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during their early careers. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ward worked for

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, as a weatherman, and as an entertainment reporter. He was also an on-location reporter for ''Good Morning Toronto'', a morning program on

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's Toronto-area feed from 1998 to 2003. He has played in a number of guest and supporting roles in television and some motion pictures. In 2010, Ward narrated the well-received documentary series ''

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''.

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