Grey Owl(1888-1938)

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Grey Owl was born on 18 September 1888 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Trail: Men Against the Snow (1937), Pilgrims of the Wild (1935) and This Land (1970). He was married to Yvonne Perrier, Gertrude Bernard (Anahareo), Ivy Holmes and Angele Egwuna. He died on 13 April 1938 in Ajawaan Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Known for

The Trail: Men Against the Snow

Writer

1937

Pilgrims of the Wild

Actor

1935

This Land

TV Series

Writer

Strange Doings in Beaverland

Actor

1930

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Born
- September 18, 1888
- Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Died
- April 13, 1938
- Ajawaan Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada(pneumonia)
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Other works
His books include: Men of the Last Frontier (1931); Pilgrims of the Wild (1934); Adventures of Sajo and her Beaver People (1935); Tales of an Empty Cabin (1936)
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He joined the Canadian army during WWI, and served as a sniper. After the war, he returned to Canada. He was rescued from snow blindness by an Ojibwa chief called Ne-Ganikabo, or The One Who Stands First. He studied under Ne-Ganikabo for four years, becoming skilled in wilderness survival, and adopted the name Grey Owl.