Biography

Bruno Gerussi was born on May 7, 1928 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor and director, known for The Beachcombers (1972), Folio (1955) and Playdate (1961). He was married to Ida Gerussi. He died on November 21, 1995 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Father of Toronto casting director Tina Gerussi

Joined Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ontario, Canada) in 1954. Became one of its leading actors and drew high praise for his Shakespearean roles.

Father of Toronto first assistant director, Rico Gerussi.

You don't have an enormous talent like that without having integrity nailed to your soul and humanity along with it. * - Robert Clouthier, "Beachcombers" co-star

[on hosting 'Celebrity Cooks']: I was once mixing something in a high-speed mixer and forgot to put the lid on. I just lost my concentration, and when I turned the thing on, stuff shot up in the air and came down on my head and all over my shoulders. It looked like a flock of seagulls had just flown over me and made their deposits.