Ed McNamara

Edward Francis McNamara (21 June 1921 – 11 October 1986) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films from 1941 to 1986.

For the American politician from Michigan, see Edward H. McNamara.
Ed McNamara
Born
Edward Francis McNamara

21 June 1921
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died11 October 1986(1986-10-11) (aged 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1986
SpousePeg Dixon

At the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976, McNamara and his costar Hugh Webster jointly won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature for their performances in For Gentlemen Only, and McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for his performance in Bayo. In the same year, he posthumously received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement at the 1st Gemini Awards.

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