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Claire Drainie(1917-2009)

  • Actress
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Claire Drainie was born on 11 September 1917 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was an actress, known for Upside Town/Swingaround (1968), Barney Boomer (1967) and CBC Summer Theatre (1955). She was married to Nathan A. Taylor and John Drainie. She died on 18 November 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornSeptember 11, 1917
DiedNovember 18, 2009(92)
BornSeptember 11, 1917
DiedNovember 18, 2009(92)
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Known for

Upside Town/Swingaround
TV Series
  • Ma Parkin
  • 1968
Barney Boomer
TV Series
  • Ma Parkin
  • 1967
CBC Summer Theatre
TV Series
  • Actress(as Claire Murray)
John Vernon in Wojeck (1966)
Wojeck
8.2
TV Series
  • Jean Allenbury
  • Sarah Butler

Credits

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Actress

  • John Vernon in Wojeck (1966)
    Wojeck
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Jean Allenbury
    • Sarah Butler
    • 1966–1968
  • Upside Town/Swingaround
    TV Series
    • Ma Parkin
    • 1968
  • Barney Boomer
    TV Series
    • Ma Parkin
    • 1967–1968
  • Heritage
    TV Series
    • (as Claire Murray)
    • 1960
  • William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rodgers
    • Mrs. Jackson (as Claire Murray)
    • 1953–1959
  • On Camera
    6.0
    TV Series
    • 1954–1955
  • CBC Summer Theatre
    TV Series
    • (as Claire Murray)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Claire Murray
  • Born
    • September 11, 1917
    • Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Died
    • November 18, 2009
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouses
      Nathan A. Taylor1968 - 2004 (his death)

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