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Alex Paul Barris, CM (September 16, 1922 – January 15, 2004) was an American-born Canadian television actor and writer. Member of ACTRA, he was a writer and panelist for the game show Front Page Challenge. Barris was born in New York City, and moved to Canada, residing in Scarborough, Ontario.
Jan 17, 2004 · Writer and broadcaster Alex Barris, best known for his work on the popular CBC game show Front Page Challenge, died Thursday of complications from a stroke he suffered a year ago. He was 81.
Alex Barris (1922-2004) – The History of Canadian Broadcasting. Year Born: 1922. Year Died: 2004. Pioneer. Barris, Alex (1922-2004) Alex was born in New York, N.Y. on September 16th 1922. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic in World War II, and was awarded a Bronze Star.
Alex Barris was born on 16 September 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971), That Girl (1966) and The Barbara McNair Show (1969). He was married to Kay Barris. He died on 15 January 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Nov 6, 2023 · Home. Local News. 'Canadians where you least expect,' journalist tells veteran's stories. Journalist and author Ted Barris spoke to the Probus Club of Collingwood last week about his book Rush to Danger, which features stories of military medics, including his father's story. Erika Engel. Nov 6, 2023 2:47 PM. Previous Next.
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CBC Newsworld offered sound bite interviews with people who had witnessed events or were knowledgeable about them. Young viewers using remote controls stuck with the multiple sound bites and ignored the Front Page Challenge narrator's summaries of the news stories, according to the book by Alex Barris published in 1999.
Host Richard Ouzounian interviews writer Alex Barris. Also available on. Episodes. Season 1. Episode 1. Sandra Shamas. Host Richard Ouzounian interviews comedienne, writer, director and producer Sandra Shamas. 28m 35s. Episode 2. Atom Egoyan. Host Richard Ouzounian interviews film director Atom Egoyan. 28m 44s. Episode 3. Valerie Pringle.
