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ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS

1999-0045

Enregistrement sonore

1 of 1

1996-11-28

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists Fraternal Oral History Project

interviewer, Alex Barris

Canadian entertainer Jack Duffy is interviewed by Alex Barris. Duffy describes his early career doing jingles, performing in nightclubs, working as a vocalist for Tommy Dorsey and singing with the quartet The Town Criers. Duffy describes his move into television with appearances on the BILLY O'CONNOR SHOW, SHOWTIME and BARRIS BEAT. He then hosted his own program HERE'S DUFFY, directed by Bill Davis and originally written by Frank Peppiatt. Duffy explains Peppiatt's help in getting a recurring role on THE PERRY COMO SHOW. He then lists some of the other projects he has done including: the theatrical revue SPRING THAW with Mavor Moore, Barbara Hamilton and Dave Broadfoot; hosting IN THE MOOD, a television musical series; being a panellist on PARTY GAME with Billy Van and Dinah Christie; SILENT PARTNER, his first movie starring Elliot Gould and Christopher Plummer; the film TITLE SHOT with Tony Curtis; and the movie MEN WITH GUNS starring Paul Sorvino.

English

Libre

A1 2002-02-0019

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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