HENRY RAMER b. 19?? d. August 9, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario
Henry Ramer, sometimes referred to as "the Voice of Canadian broadcasting," was one of the many Canadian character actors who turned up to fill the benches and backrooms of politics in the TV series, Quentin Durgens, MP, which starred Gordon Pinsent. Often heard on CBC radio, Ramer was the voice of "the mysterious Luther Kranst" who served as host of the excellent late night series, Nightfall, which featured science-fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama themes, in addition to the staple of supernatural and horror plays. Adaptations of stories such as The Monkey’s Paw and The Tell-Tale Heart”, as well as original plays like Welcome to Homerville and Wind Chill, kept many Canadian writers, actors and producers busy eventually producing 100 episodes between 1980 and 1983. In addition to vocing hundreds of commercials, Ramer starred with Orson Welles, Richard Dreyfus, Kate Reid, Leslie Nielson, Eli Wallach and Christopher Plummer as well as playing Elizabeth Taylor's lover in Between Friends.
FFeatures & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
The Butler's Night Off (1951)
Eye Witness No. 98 (narrator, 1957)
William Lyon Mackenzie: A Friend to His Country (1961)
Robert Baldwin: A Matter of Principle (1961)
Change of Mind (1969)
The Write-Off (TV-1970)
Another Smith for Paradise (1972) The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
Why Rock the Boat? (1974)
My Pleasure Is My Business (1975)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
Spinnolio (narrator, 1977)
J.A. Martin photographe (1977)
The King of Beasts (voice, TV-1977)
Welcome to Blood City (1977)
Starship Invasions (1977) In Praise of Older Women (narrator, 1978)
Clown White (TV-1980)
Cordélia (1980)
The Dream Never Dies (voice, 1980)
B.C.: A Special Christmas (TV-1981)
The Old Lady's Camping Trip (voice, 1983)
Hot Money (1983)
Between Friends (TV-1983)
Reno and the Doc (TV-1984)
Hockey Night (TV-1984)
Covergirl (1984)
Reckless Disregard (TV-1985)
Doing Life (TV-1986)
Screwball Academy (TV-1986)
The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army (1988)
Family Reunion (1988)
Passion and Paradise (TV-1989)
Diplomatic Immunity (voice, 1991)
The Big Slice (1991)
Terror on Track 9 (TV-1992)
Stalked (narrator, 1994)
And Then There Was One (TV-1994)
Sodbusters (TV-1994)
Screamers (voice, 1995)
We the Jury (TV-1996)
TV Series - Cast:
La côte de sable (1960)
Jake and the Kid (narrator, 1996-1997)
Spiderman (voice, 1967)
Sin Cities (mini-series, voice, 2004)
