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Leading Men
Dashing and debonair, these great actors worked on stages, in film and in television. Between them, they have been awarded countless Oscars, Junos, Tonys and life-time achievement awards.

A movie that showed the devastating effects of war, Mrs. Miniver, was nominated for twelve Oscars including Best Actor for Walter Pidgeon’s portrayal of the stoic husband, Mr. Clem Miniver. Walter Huston’s proudest moment must have been the 1948 Academy Awards when he won Best Supporting Actor and his son won Best Director for The Treasure of Sierra Madre. Huston’s only complaint was that his son "ruined his sex appeal with long underwear and no teeth."

Raymond Massey and Jack Carson both starred in the farcical film noir, Arsenic and Old Lace. And who could forget Donald Sutherland as the irreverent "Hawkeye" in the comedy classic M*A*S*H? Art mimicking life, as Sutherland was once expelled from a University of Toronto residence for playing practical jokes. His latest role is as a deliciously vindictive character on the television drama Commander-in-Chief.

These Screen Legends feature leading men who sweep us off our feet and captivate hearts and minds.

Chief Dan George
Donald Sutherland
Glenn Ford
Hume Cronyn
Jack Carson
Michael Sarrazin
Raymond Massey
Walter Huston
Walter Pidgeon
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