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Ed McNamara

Ed McNamara

Born: 1921-06-23 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ed McNamara was mainly known for his work as a stage actor, but he also had a remarkable career in radio drama. In 1986, he received a nomination for the prestigious Genie Award for his outstanding performance as Philip Longlan in Bayo. Although he didn't win the award, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television recognized his contributions by presenting him with the inaugural Earle Grey Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Filmography
The Town Where No One Got Off poster
The Town Where No One Got Off
1986 • Old Man
Stitches poster
Stitches
1985 • Osgood Hamilton, Jr
Tramp at the Door poster
Tramp at the Door
1985 • Gustave
Bayo poster
Bayo
1985 • Phillip Longlan
The Black Stallion poster
The Black Stallion
1979 • Jake
Riel poster
Riel
1979 • Asseewyn
Silver Streak poster
Silver Streak
1976 • Benny
Find the Lady poster
Find the Lady
1976 • Kaminsky
The House by the Lake poster
The House by the Lake
1976 • Spragg
Shoot poster
Shoot
1976 • Sargent Bellows
Last Bride Of Salem poster
Last Bride Of Salem
1974 • Seth Whately
Class of '44 poster
Class of '44
1973 • Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mahoney's Last Stand poster
Mahoney's Last Stand
1972 • Clerk in General Store
The Fletcher Affair poster
The Fletcher Affair
1957 • Josiah Higgins
Coney Island poster
Coney Island
1943 • Policeman
This Land Is Mine poster
This Land Is Mine
1943 • Policeman
Ziegfeld Girl poster
Ziegfeld Girl
1941 • Mr. Regan