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| Famous Londoners – Past & Present |
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Dr. Frederick
G. Banting
Dr. Banting first got his idea for using insulin to treat diabetes
while living and working in London |
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Guy Lombardo
Born in London, Ontario, he went on to become the most popular
band leader on the American music scene. His band, The Royal
Canadians sold at least 100 million records and many remember
with nostalgia the tradition of Guy Lombardo with his Royal
Canadians playing at New York's Waldorf Astoria on New Year's
Eve. Besides being a well-known musician, he also loved racing
speed boats on Fanshawe Lake in London, Ontario as well as
in many other competitions. |
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Hume Cronyn
Born in London, Ontario, Hume Cronyn was the fourth son of a well-known
Member of Parliament. In memory of his father, his mother presented the
University of Western Ontario with the observatory which is named for
him. Although Hume studied law at McGill University, his true love was
the theatre and he went on to become not only a great actor but also
a screenwriter and theatre director. He married actress Jessica Tandy
in 1942 and they were together until her death in 1994. They starred
in many Broadway plays and movies together, including Ron Howard’s
Cocoon. In 1994, he and his wife won the first Tony Award for lifetime
theatrical achievement. |
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Paul Peel
This London, Ontario, artist famous for such paintings as “After
the Bath” and “The Modest Model,” was the son of a marble
cutter who also taught art. Paul went on to study in Paris where he supported
a wife and two children by selling his paintings. He died of a sudden illness
in 1892 shortly before he turned 32. Canadian interest in his work was
revived in 1970 when several of his paintings were exhibited in London,
Ontario. |
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Slippery
the Seal
His was originally called Cyril but was renamed following his adventures.
Slippery escaped from his home in Storybook Gardens and eluded capture
for ten days. He made it down the Thames River, past Detroit and was finally
nabbed by staff at the Toledo Zoo near Sandusky, Ohio. |
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John H. Chapman
Born in London, Ontario, he is known as the father of the Canadian space
program. He received his Master of Science degree from McGill University
and became a tireless promoter of Canada’s space programs. In honour
of his achievements, the headquarters of the Canadian Space Agency was
renamed in 1996 to the John H. Chapman Space Centre. |
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Karen Baldwin
As Miss Canada, Karen Baldwin went on to become Miss Universe in 1982.
She married actor Jack Scalia in 1987 – http://www.jackscalia.com – and
they had two children before divorcing in 1996. |
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Jenny Jones
She began her career as rock musician but when on to pursue her dream of
being a comedian when she won the grand prize on Star Search. She received
national attention for her appearance in “Girls Night Out”,
a comedy cabaret for women, and was offered her own talk show.
The Jenny Jones Show – www.jennyjones.com – is produced out
of Chicago and is seen daily by millions. |
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