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- Birth nameValentine Anthony Neil Bridge
- Tony Van Bridge was born on May 28, 1917 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Festival (1960), The Avengers (1961) and Folio (1955). He was married to Kippe Cammaerts, Stacey and Elizabeth Bridge. He died on December 20, 2004 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
- SpousesKippe Cammaerts(1939 - 1946) (divorced, 2 children)Stacey (divorced)Elizabeth Bridge (1 child)
- ChildrenDavid CheynePeter CheyneShona Bridge
- RelativesMichaela Kim(Grandchild)Sadie Palmer Kim(Great Grandchild)Rory Cheyne(Grandchild)
- Mr. van Bridge was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Spent 15 years with the Stratford Festival, and over 20 years with the Shaw Festival. He was interim artistic director at Shaw for the 1974-1975 season.
- He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on April 27, 2000 for his services to performing arts in Canada.
- Tony is the biological father of Michael Morpurgo, the British writer, whose best known work is War Horse. Tony returned from WW2 war to find his wife wanted to be with another man, so he walked away. It was only years later, whilst watching Great Expectations, that Morpurgo found out, via his mother, who his real father was.
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