Ed McNamara


Ed McNamara was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1941 to 1986.
At the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976, McNamara and his costar Hugh Webster jointly won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature for their performances in For Gentlemen Only, and McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986, for his performance in Bayo. In the same year, he received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961-1964Playdate3 episodes
1962Scarlett Hill
1966-1969Rocket Robin HoodLittle John 52 episodes
1986-1987Red SergeAbe Farwell12 episodes