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- Oliver, Ti-Zoune Jr.
- Olivier Guimond was born on May 21, 1914 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Pique atout (1960), Le téléthéâtre de Radio-Canada (1954) and Toi et moi (1954). He was married to Manon Brunelle, Jeanne d'Arc Charlebois and Evelyn Drummond. He died on November 29, 1971 in Montreal, Canada.
- SpousesManon Brunelle(1964 - November 29, 1971) (his death, 1 child)Jeanne d'Arc Charlebois(May 16, 1946 - 1953) (divorced, 2 children)Evelyn Drummond(December 24, 1934 - September 1935) (divorced)
- In 2014, he is being honored with a postage stamp, part of the Great Canadian Comedian series issued by Canada Post.
- Father of actor Richard Darbois and another son, Marc, who died in an August 1964 car accident in Europe. Their mother was Jeanne d'Arc Charlebois.
- Was impersonated by three actors in movies and TV mini-series: Benoît Brière in the biopic mini-series "Cher Olivier", Francois L'Ecuyer in the biopic miniseries "Alys Robi" and Serge Postigo in the movie "Alys en Cinémascope". The two latter productions were about Alys Robi, who was an apparent lover of Olivier's when they were touring with Jean Grimaldi in the 1940s.
- The ads with Labatt in the mid-1960s (promoting Labatt 50 ale) which he star with director Gilles Carle, were extremely popular and boosted the sales of this beer brand.
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