Stan Carew
Stan Carew (August 7, 1950 – July 6, 2015) was a Canadian radio broadcaster, musician and actor,[1] best known as a host of the national CBC Radio programs Prime Time and The Entertainers in the 1980s.[1]
Carew began his radio career in 1968 with
After leaving the CBC's national radio service, he remained associated with network station
As a musician, Carew released several solo albums and fronted The Magpies, a regional touring band.[2]
As an actor, he had supporting and guest roles primarily in television films, including Trudeau, Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart, A Glimpse of Hell, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, She's Too Young and Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, as well as the television series Emily of New Moon, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made in Canada and Trailer Park Boys.[2]
Carew died in July 2015 at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He had been experiencing "serious health problems" over the last years of his life.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "CBC broadcaster Stan Carew dies at the age of 64", The Globe and Mail, July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Stan Carew, host of CBC Radio's Weekend Mornings, dead at 64", cbc.ca, July 6, 2015.
External links
- Stan Carew at IMDb
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