Marc Strange

Marc Strange was a Canadian actor, producer and writer. He and his wife, Lynn Susan, were the co-creators of CBC Television's longest running series, The Beachcombers.

Career

Strange dropped out of high school and worked on a tobacco farm before trying acting. He appeared in the television film The Paper People. He appeared opposite Genevieve Bujold in the role of Jason, in the 1968 film Isabel. After playing some supporting roles he returned to Canada, where he and his wife were to write the first episodes of The Beachcombers, a series he was associated with, for its entire 19-year run, drafting its final episode.
Strange also wrote award-winning mystery novels. His 2010 novel Body Blows won an Edgar Award. His hockey ballad The Last of the Bare-Faced Goolies was read twice on CBC radio, once by Bruno Gerussi, and once by himself.
Jackson Davies, a longtime Beachcombers cast member who went on to become a producer himself, and co-wrote a history of the show with Strange, called Strange a "Renaissance man". Strange put his final touches on their book days before his death from cancer. The book was published to mark the series' 40th anniversary, and was published in 2013.