Ed McNamara


Edward Francis McNamara was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films from 1941 to 1986.
At the 27th [Canadian Film Awards] in 1976, McNamara and his costar Hugh Webster jointly won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature for their performances in For Gentlemen Only, and McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for his performance in Bayo. In the same year, he posthumously received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement at the 1st Gemini Awards.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961-1964Playdate3 episodes
1962Scarlett Hill
1967Spider-Man Rhino and train conductor #2
1966-1969Rocket Robin HoodLittle John 52 episodes
1985Tramp at the DoorGustave
1986-1987Red SergeAbe Farwell12 episodes
1986Ray Bradbury TheaterSinister old manEpisode: 'The Town Where No One Got Off'
1986Philip Marlowe, Private EyeHenry JeeterEpisode: 'Trouble is My Business'