Pierre Berton

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-07-12 (84 years old)

Deathday

2004-11-30

Place of Birth

Whitehorse - Yukon Territory - Canada

Pierre Berton

Biography

Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wrote critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was a reporter and war correspondent, an editor at Maclean's Magazine and The Toronto Star and, for 39 years, a guest on the TV series Front Page Challenge. Hosting "The Pierre Berton Show" from 1962-1973, he showcased his talents as a broadcaster. His debut novel "Klondike" (1958), delved into the gold rush, drawing...

Acting

1957

City of Gold

as Narrator (voice)

1971

Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview

as Self - Interviewer

1983

1978

1975

The Hecklers

as Self - "Unknown Cartoonist"

1985

Love Circles

as Count Crespi

2000

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

as Self - Interviewer (archive footage)

1958

2022

Dawn: A Charleston Legend

as Self (archive footage)

1964

Because They Are Different

as Narrator (voice)

Production

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