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Ken McDougall

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Ken McDougall (1953–1994) was a Canadian actor and theatre director.^[1] Predominantly a stage actor in Toronto, Ontario, he is best known to film audiences for his performance as Chris, a dancer dying of AIDS, in the film The Last Supper;^[1] the film was an adaptation of Hillar Liitoja's 1993 stage play of the same name, in which McDougall originated the role.^[2]

As a director, he was associated with companies including Buddies in Bad Times, Platform 9^[3] and Theatre Passe Muraille,^[4] and directed many of the early productions of plays by Daniel MacIvor and Robin Fulford. As an actor, his performances included Sky Gilbert's Suzie Goo: Private Secretary,^[5] Liitoja's Ultimate Night^[6] and David Demchuk's Mattachine.^[7] He also had a small role in Exotica as the doorman.

McDougall died of AIDS in March 1994, just four days after completing the filming of The Last Supper.^[1]

He posthumously won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards in 1994, as best director (mid-sized theatre division) for MacIvor's Never Swim Alone and as best actor (small theatre division) for The Last Supper.^[8] He also previously won a Dora in 1988 for his direction of Fulford's play Steel Kiss.^[9]

References

1. ^¹²"Poignant film about dying dancer sombre reminder for Ottawa woman". Ottawa Citizen, September 21, 1995.
2. ^"Last Supper memorable". Toronto Star, October 22, 1993.
3. ^"Platform 9 delivers short, shocking plays". Toronto Star, March 12, 1992.
4. ^"Getting those Fringe benefits". The Globe and Mail, June 27, 1992.
5. ^"Excellent acting partly redeems poor play". Ottawa Citizen, October 4, 1991.
6. ^"Cliche jokes lead to grim punchline". Toronto Star, January 10, 1992.
7. ^"Fringe helped his Betty to rise again". Toronto Star, June 28, 1991.
8. ^"Dora Award-winners list". Toronto Star, June 21, 1994.
9. ^"George Walker play sweeps Dora awards". Toronto Star, June 14, 1988.

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