Ari MagderAri Joseph Magder was a Canadian-born American actor best known for Shining Time Station, Rugged Gold and Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story.Early lifeAri Magder was born on May 3, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He started acting in 1989 and played Dan Jones in seasons 2 and 3 of Shining Time Station and its first two 1995 specials.DeathAri died from complications of pneumonia on April 27, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Sholom Memorial Park.