JR Tremblay
Joseph-Robert Tremblay (born March 4, 1883 in Ottawa , † November 20, 1959 in Montreal ) was a Canadian actor and author.
Tremblay began her career as an actor in an amateur company in his hometown. He made his first professional appearance in 1902 in La Passion at Monument National in Montreal. In 1903 Paul Cazeneuve engaged him at the Théâtre National , where he appeared in supporting roles alongside actors such as Elzéar Hamel , Jerôme Sheler and Sarah Bernhardt . He toured Canada with the troupe in the early years of the 20th century and appeared in several world premieres of Paul Goy's shows .
Later his wife Fannie Tremblay took over the management of the acting troupe from Jean Nel , with whom both toured Ontario and New England for several years. Tremblay wrote a number of comedies for this troupe, including As-tu vu Sophranie? , Les noces de Rosanna , Le mariage fatal , La veuve Trompette and Les deux goglus . Eddy Beaudry discovered him for the radio and gave him the role of Chef Langelier in the radio play Rue principale . After roles in several short films, he played Marchand Lacour in Paul Gury's film Un homme et son péché in 1949 and the mayor in Le rossignol et les cloches by René Delacroix in 1952 . After appearances in the television series 14, rue de Galais (1954), he worked exclusively as a stage actor in his final years.
Web links
- Legends du Cinema - JR Tremblay
- JR Tremblay in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Tremblay, JR |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tremblay, Joseph-Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottawa |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1959 |
| Place of death | Montreal |