Esau. Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 https://globalnews.ca/news/3806747/actor-john-dunsworth-has-died-at-the-age-of-71/ Quote Actor John F. Dunsworth, best known for his portrayal of Jim Lahey in the comedy series Trailer Park Boys, has died at the age of 71. The news was confirmed by Dunsworth’s daughter Sarah in an email. “John left this world peacefully after a short and unexpected illness,” she wrote in an email. Dunsworth was born in Bridgewater, N.S. on April 12, 1946 and attended the University of Guelph where he majored in theatre before dropping out in his fourth year. Dunsworth acted in numerous CBC radio dramas had many starring roles in stage productions at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax. Condolences for the revered actor were pouring in on social media Monday evening. American comedian Tom Arnold wrote on Twitter: “So sad. RIP John Dunsworth. One of the finest men and most brilliant actors I’ve ever had the honour to work with.” Mike Smith, who is best known for his portrayal of Bubbles in Trailer Park Boys, offered his condolences in a tweet Monday night. “I am beyond devastated. John was a beautiful guy. Brilliant and fascinating. I am forever grateful for having known him. RIP my friend,” he wrote. Along with his role as Jim Lahey, Dunsworth has an extensive career in television and film dating back to 1978. One of his more prominent roles include Dave Teagues in the series Haven. Dunsworth was well-known in the regional theatre community, including the creation of the Pier One Theatre; one of the Halifax’s first alternative theatre and production houses. His family has asked for privacy at this time. bouche 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 say what you will about the quality of acting on the TPBs- John was definitely one of the best of the lot of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 RIP. I'm not sure if I ever saw him in anything other than TPB but I loved him so much on that show. So sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 I rented a car to him and Randy once. They were in town for a show at Algonquin. They rented a compact car I gave them a caddilac for the same price. They were grateful. I asked for an autograph. He wrote thanks for the caddilac shithawk. Mr Lahey. Rip brother bouche 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 That is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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edger Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Dang. Many a laugh to be grateful for. RIP P.S. The acting on TPBs was top notch in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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