Robin Ward (born April 10, 1944) is a Canadian
actor and
television personality. He is known for hosting a 1980 to 1981 revival of the
American
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game show ''
To Tell the Truth'' and later hosting a Canadian game show called ''
Guess What Guess What may refer to:
* ''Guess What'' (Canadian game show), a 1983–1987 Canadian game show that aired on CTV
* ''Guess What'' (U.S. game show), a 1952 American game show that aired on DuMont network
* "Guess What" (song), a song by Syleena ...
'' from 1983 to 1987. He was also an actor on the
soap opera ''
The Guiding Light'', in addition to having starred in the Canadian-produced 1973-74 science fiction series ''
The Starlost
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'' and served as narrator of the late-1980s revival of ''
The Twilight Zone'' for a season, replacing
Charles Aidman. 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
Neil Young during their early careers.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Ward worked for
CFTO-TV in
Toronto, Ontario, as a
weatherman, and as an entertainment reporter. He was also an on-location reporter for ''Good Morning Toronto'', a morning program on
The Weather Network'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 ''
Greatest Tank Battles
''Greatest Tank Battles'' is a military documentary series currently airing on History Television and National Geographic Channel in Canada, where it premiered on 4 January 2010. The series was subsequently picked up in the United States by the ...
''.
References
External links
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1944 births
Living people
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Canadian game show hosts
Canadian television meteorologists
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