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Perry Rosemond
Longtime TV writer and producer Perry Rosemond died this past week at 89. I remembered he developed "King of Kensington." But the list of credits in his Wikipedia article is staggering. The Royal Canadian Air Farce, Mr Dressup, The Friendly Giant and lots more...
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What a career! I did not know him but may he rest in peace.
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The Globe & Mail is often late with its obits of famous or remarkable people, so it can provide a more in-depth look at what they did in their lives. Its story on the passing of Perry Rosemond proves it was worth the wait.
Not only did he contribute to dozens of Canadian TV shows - including adding Ron MacLean to Hockey Night in Canada - but he was also behind some British and U.S. shows.
"Over...55 years, he worked with such stars as Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, Donny and Marie Osmond and David Steinberg, and gave breaks to dozens of gifted young comedians including Martin Short, John Candy, Howie Mandel and Mike Myers. Millions of Canadians regularly tuned into his 1970s hit series, King of Kensington, and, later, The Royal Canadian Air Farce, which ran on CBC-TV for 16 seasons."
Not a household name to everyone, but it appears he should be.
Producer Perry Rosemond created the Canadian TV classic King of Kensington