132-398: Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage and television. His accolades included an Academy Award , two Tony Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards , making him the only Canadian recipient of the " Triple Crown of Acting ". He also received
264-466: A 2004 referendum , it was re-constituted as an independent village municipality on January 1, 2006. According to the Office québécois de la langue française , Senneville has been officially recognized as a bilingual municipality since 2005-11-02. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Senneville had a population of 951 living in 352 of its 377 total private dwellings,
396-636: A BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award , as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award . Plummer made his Broadway debut in the 1954 play The Starcross Story . He received two Tony Awards, one for Best Actor in a Musical playing Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974) and the other for Best Actor in a Play portraying John Barrymore in Barrymore (1997). His other Tony-nominated roles include in J.B. (1959), Othello (1982), No Man's Land (1994), King Lear (2004) and Inherit
528-453: A lapel pin may be worn, which is a miniature version of the recipient's badge and thus is distinct for each grade. Wear of the insignia is according to guidelines issued by the Chancellery of Honours, which stipulate that the badges be worn before most other national orders, that is, at the end of an individual's medal bar closest to the centre of the chest or at the wearer's neck, with only
660-487: A 1959 television version of Henrik Ibsen 's A Doll's House . Plummer starred in the television adaptations of Philip Barry 's The Philadelphia Story (1959), George Bernard Shaw 's Captain Brassbound's Conversion (1960), Jean Anouilh 's Time Remembered (playing the role of Prince Albert originated by Richard Burton on Broadway), and Edmond Rostand 's Cyrano de Bergerac (1962). In 1964, his performance of
792-531: A 2019 Canadian-British TV series by Global for NBCUniversal about the disappearance of a trans-Atlantic flight. Plummer was set to return to Departure for season 2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Canadian travel lockdown, he would film his parts from his home in Connecticut, instead of venturing to Toronto, in 2020 and 2021. He completed his filming for the second season shortly before his death. In 2021, Plummer
924-606: A Catholic anti-abortion activist, filed suit against the Order of Canada Advisory Council, demanding that the minutes of the meeting relating to Morgentaler be made public. The appointment of Morgentaler prompted former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Clifford Lincoln to write that the workings of the Advisory Council were "mysterious", citing what he theorized to be inbuilt partiality and conflict of interest as reasons why Margaret Somerville , whom Lincoln had twice nominated to
1056-507: A Companion because he felt that, as a self-proclaimed Father of Confederation , he deserved a knighthood. Smallwood was never knighted and later accepted induction as a Companion. Resignations from the order can take place only through prescribed channels, which include the member submitting to the Secretary General of the Order of Canada a letter notifying the chancellery of his or her desire to terminate their membership, and only with
1188-413: A Member stirred controversy among some of Canada's Christian organizations, as Johanson had taught teenagers methods of safe sex alongside abstinence. Similarly, the acceptance of birth control advocate Elizabeth Bagshaw and gay rights campaigner Brent Hawkes also incited debate. Abortion-rights activist Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the order on 1 July 2008 not only marked the first time
1320-679: A Play nomination losing to Roger Rees in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby . In 1987, Plummer provided the English narration for Frédéric Back 's animated film The Man Who Planted Trees . The film won Best Animated Short at the 60th Academy Awards . In 1988, he starred in another Shakespeare adaptation on Broadway in the title role in Macbeth with Glenda Jackson playing his lady . Frank Rich wrote of his performance "Mr. Plummer's thoughtful, beautifully spoken performance best illuminates
1452-713: A Play. Plummer continued acting in films including the science fiction film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), which was a welcome opportunity for him since he was a fan of the Star Trek franchise which also allowed him to perform with his former understudy and long-time friend, William Shatner . He also appeared in Spike Lee 's biographical drama Malcolm X (1992), Mike Nichols ' horror drama Wolf (1994), Taylor Hackford 's psychological drama Dolores Claiborne (1995), and Terry Gilliam 's science fiction drama 12 Monkeys (1995). Plummer portrayed George Hees in
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#17328487833581584-921: A Tony Award) in Jean Anouilh 's The Lark . After this success, he appeared in Night of the Auk , which was not a success, He appeared as Jason opposite Dame Judith Anderson in Robinson Jeffers ' adaptation of Medea at the Theatre Sara Bernhardt in Paris in 1955. The American National Theatre and Academy production, directed by Guthrie McClintic , was part of Le Festival International. Also in 1955, he played Mark Antony in Julius Caesar and Ferdinand in The Tempest at
1716-461: A better country." Each of the six to eight hundred nominations submitted each year, by any person or organization, is received by the order's Advisory Council, which, along with the governor general, makes the final choice of new inductees, typically by consensus rather than a vote; a process that, when conceived, was the first of its kind in the world. Appointees are then accepted into the organization at an investiture ceremony typically conducted by
1848-507: A change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 921 . With a land area of 7.45 km (2.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.7/km (330.6/sq mi) in 2021. The current mayor of the Village of Senneville is Julie Brisebois. In addition, there are six municipal councillors: List of former mayors: The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools, but were previously operated by
1980-895: A consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through the years. Others who paid tribute to Plummer included Daniel Craig , Ana de Armas , Jamie Lee Curtis , Katherine Langford , Rian Johnson , Chris Evans and Don Johnson (who all collaborated with him on Knives Out ), as well as William Shatner , Anne Hathaway , Elijah Wood , Vera Farmiga , Ed Asner (his costar in Up who also died in 2021), Ridley Scott , Spike Lee , Simon Pegg , Antonio Banderas , Leonard Maltin , Daniel Dae Kim , George Takei , Russell Crowe (his costar in The Insider and A Beautiful Mind ), Bruce Greenwood and Joseph Gordon-Levitt . Lou Pitt, Plummer's manager of 46 years, said in
2112-516: A documentary by Ric Burns about Eugene O'Neill . He received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance in Our Fathers and reunited with Julie Andrews for a television production of On Golden Pond . He was the narrator for The Gospel of John . Plummer appeared as a presenter in the CPAC documentary series The Prime Ministers in 2004. He appeared in the third episode, " John Abbott " (as Plummer
2244-697: A family movie and we haven't seen a family movie, I don't think, on that scale for ages." In one interview he said that he had "terrific memories" of making the movie. He was in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), then played World War Two agent Eddie Chapman in Triple Cross (1966), and had a supporting role as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in The Night of the Generals (1967). Plummer was cast to replace Rex Harrison for
2376-566: A great success in Peter Shaffer 's The Royal Hunt of the Sun , playing conquistador Francisco Pizarro to David Carradine 's Atahuallpa . Both performances were "stunning", as Plummer did wonders "of extraordinary beauty and deep pain" in playing his complex character. Plummer's film career began in 1958 when Sidney Lumet cast him as a young writer in Stage Struck . That same year, Plummer played
2508-454: A new division of the order could be established specifically for governors general, their spouses, and members of the royal family, a version of which was adopted in 2013. Senneville, Quebec Senneville ( French pronunciation: [sɛnvil] ) is an affluent on-island suburban village on the western tip of the Island of Montreal , Quebec, Canada. It is the wealthiest town in
2640-535: A ribbon bow positioned on the left shoulder. These regulations were altered in 1997, and women may wear their insignia in either the traditional manner or in the same fashion as the men. With the patriation in 1988 of oversight of heraldry from the UK to Canada through the Canadian Heraldic Authority , the constitution of the Order of Canada was amended to include the entitlement of all inductees to petition
2772-982: A role originated on Broadway by David Niven in 1951. Plummer made his Broadway debut in January 1953 in the Diana Morgan play The Starcross Story , a show that closed on opening night after a plagiarism lawsuit shut down the production. Plummer acted opposite Mary Astor and Margaret Bannerman . His next Broadway appearance, Home is the Hero , lasted 30 performances from September to October 1954. He appeared in support of Broadway legend Katharine Cornell and film legend Tyrone Power in The Dark Is Light Enough , which lasted 69 performances from February to April 1955. The play toured several cities, with Plummer serving as Power's understudy. Later that same year, he appeared in his first Broadway hit, opposite Julie Harris (who won
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#17328487833582904-422: A sensational actor in peak form, has made something crushing out of Shakespeare's archvillain. He gives us evil so pure - and so bottomless - that it can induce tears. Our tears are not for the dastardly Iago, of course - that would be wrong. No, what Mr. Plummer does is make us weep for a civilization that can produce such a man and allow him to flower." For his performance he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in
3036-453: A similar design to the Sovereign's badge, though without precious stones, and slight differences for each grade. For Companions, the emblem is gilt with a red enamel maple leaf in the central disk; for Officers, it is gilt with a gold maple leaf; and for Members, both the badge itself and the maple leaf are silver. All are topped by a St. Edward's Crown , symbolizing that the order is headed by
3168-443: A statement: Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us. A postage stamp paying tribute to Christopher Plummer
3300-637: A stone windmill at the fort in 1686, which also served as a focal point for settlers in the area. In 1689, the Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains took place nearby. 1n 1691, the stockade and windmill were burned down by Iroquois and a new stone fort was constructed in 1702–1703, which lasted until 1776 when it was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War by Continental Army troops under Benedict Arnold . The Village Municipality of Senneville
3432-555: A visit to London , United Kingdom, later in 1970, Michener presented the Queen with her Sovereign's badge for the Order of Canada, which she first wore during a banquet in Yellowknife in July 1970. From the Order of Canada grew a Canadian honours system , thereby reducing the use of British honours (i.e. those administered by the Queen in her UK Privy Council ). Among the civilian awards of
3564-585: A wealthy mystery novelist whose family is celebrating his 85th birthday party when a death occurs. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews. It was an immense box office success. It was selected by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2019. At the age of 89, he appeared in a leading role in Departure ,
3696-456: Is Abbott's great-grandson). In 2002, he appeared in a lauded production of King Lear , directed by Jonathan Miller . The production successfully transferred to New York City's Lincoln Center in 2004. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his 2004 King Lear and for a Tony Award playing Henry Drummond in the 2007 revival of Inherit the Wind . He returned to the stage at
3828-534: Is also installed as the Principal Companion for the duration of his or her time in the viceregal post and continues as an extraordinary Companion thereafter. Additionally, any governor general, viceregal consort, former governor general, former viceregal consort, or member of the Canadian royal family may be appointed as an extraordinary Companion, Officer, or Member. Promotions in grade are possible, though this
3960-498: Is common near the northeastern corner and part of the western shores. Sand dominates many inland areas; it is rapidly drained in places but often has impeded drainage due to the type of hardpan which develops in podzols . Near-shore areas along the northern margin have extensive areas of glacial till which forms a calcareous well-drained loam . The loamy slopes overlooking Lake of Two Mountains are excellent for fruit trees and tender plants due to fertile soils, good drainage, and
4092-398: Is open to the public year-round. Fort Senneville was constructed here in 1671, but its ruins are on private land and are not accessible to the public. The historic core of the village was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002. All of Senneville lies over dolomite . In contrast to the monotony of this bedrock , there are many types of soil in the municipality. Clay
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4224-459: Is ordinarily not done within five years of the initial appointment, and a maximum of five honorary appointments into any of the three grades may be made by the governor general each year. As of January 2024 , there have been 28 honorary appointments . There were originally, in effect, only two ranks to the Order of Canada: Companion and the Medal of Service . There was, however, also a third award,
4356-502: Is suspended a white, enamelled, hexagonal snowflake design, with six equal leaves and diamonds between each. At the centre is a disc bearing a maple leaf in pavé-laid rubies on a white enamel background, surrounded at its edge by a red enamel ring (annulus) bearing the motto of the order. The Chancellor wears the badge of a Companion and is, upon installation as governor general, granted a livery collar for wear at Order of Canada investiture ceremonies. The badges for inductees are of
4488-645: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 82 for Beginners (2011), becoming the oldest person to win an acting award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (a distinction he held until being supplanted by 83-year-old Anthony Hopkins in 2021), and he also received an Oscar nomination at the age of 88 for All the Money in the World , making him the oldest person to be nominated in any acting category at
4620-523: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields . He performed it and other works with the New York Philharmonic and symphony orchestras of London , Washington, D.C. , Cleveland , Philadelphia , Chicago , Minneapolis , Toronto , Vancouver and Halifax . With Marriner, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in his own arrangements of Mendelssohn's incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream . Plummer
4752-817: The American Shakespeare Festival (Stratford, Connecticut). He returned to the American Shakespeare Festival in 1981 to play the title role in Henry V . Plummer made his Canadian television debut in the February 1953 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation production of Othello , starring Lorne Greene as the Moor. His American television debut was also in 1953 on a Studio One episode entitled "The Gathering Night", as an artist who finds success just as his eyesight begins to fail him. He also appeared throughout
4884-546: The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada , and five members of the order who sit on the council for a three-year period. If a nomination involves a non-Canadian citizen, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs is invited by the Advisory Council to offer evaluation. Decisions of the council and new appointments to and dismissals from the Order of Canada are announced through the Canada Gazette . As of July 2024 ,
5016-531: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in an interview that aired on March 7, 2010, Plummer added, tongue-in-cheek, "Well, I said it's about time! I mean, I'm 80 years old, for God's sake. Have mercy." On Oscar night, March 7, 2010, however, he lost to Christoph Waltz . That same year, Plummer appeared in David Fincher 's English-language film adaptation of Stieg Larsson 's book The Girl with
5148-467: The Chief Herald of Canada for personal armorial bearings (coats of arms), should they not already possess any. Companions may receive supporters , and all members may have the escutcheon (shield) of their arms encircled with a red ribbon bearing the order's motto in gold, and from which is suspended a rendition of the holder's Order of Canada badge. The Queen, Sovereign of the Order of Canada, approved
5280-834: The Gloomy Dane in the BBC production Hamlet at Elsinore garnered him his second Emmy nomination. He played Hamlet in Hamlet at Elsinore , produced by Danish and British BBC TV (1964), taped at Elsinore Castle . In April 1961, he appeared as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon , England. He also appeared with
5412-551: The Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. He was made an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts at New York's Juilliard School and has received honorary doctorates from the University of Toronto , Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University ), McGill University , the University of Western Ontario , the University of Ottawa , and most recently
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5544-494: The Medal of Courage , meant to recognize acts of gallantry. This latter decoration fell in rank between the other two levels, but was anomalous within the Order of Canada, being a separate award of a different nature rather than a middle grade of the order. Without ever having been awarded, the Medal of Courage was on 1 July 1972 replaced by the autonomous Cross of Valour and, at the same time,
5676-677: The Primetime Emmy Award -winning Nuremberg (2000) alongside Alec Baldwin , Brian Cox and Max Von Sydow , and the Emmy-winning The Moneychangers (for which he won his first Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series). That same year he co-starred in American Tragedy as F. Lee Bailey (for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination), and appeared in TV movie Four Minutes , Miracle Planet , and
5808-485: The Quebec sovereignty movement , such as Luc-André Godbout, Rina Lasnier and Geneviève Bujold , while Alice Parizeau , another supporter of Quebec sovereignty, was criticized for accepting entry into the order despite her beliefs. Victoria Cross recipient Cecil Meritt cited the fact that he already held Canada's highest decoration as a reason not to be admitted to the Order of Canada. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ,
5940-646: The Stratford Shakespeare Festival Theatre where they talk about their young careers, long lasting friendship, and Plummer's role as Chang in Star Trek VI . The film references that Shatner, two years Plummer's junior, was the other's understudy in a production of Henry V at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. When Plummer had fallen ill, Shatner took the stage, earning his first big break. Plummer voiced Arngeir, speaker for
6072-590: The University of Guelph . Plummer was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1986 and into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 1998. He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch from 2007. Explanatory notes Order of Canada The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada ) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in
6204-658: The Victoria Cross , the Cross of Valour, and the badge of the Order of Merit permitted to be worn before the badges of the Order of Canada. Those in the grades of Companion or Officer may wear their badges on a neck ribbon, while those in the Member group display their insignia suspended by a ribbon from a medal bar on the left chest. Protocol originally followed the British tradition, wherein female appointees wore their Order of Canada emblem on
6336-452: The West Island . Situated close to the city of Montreal , it was historically a popular location for the country houses of wealthy Montrealers. Attractions include multiple golf clubs, a yacht club, and La Ferme du Fort Senneville, an organic demonstration farm. The Morgan Arboretum was founded here in 1953, and is today managed by Macdonald College ; an important bird sanctuary, it
6468-445: The fount of honour , is at the apex of the Order of Canada as its Sovereign, followed by the governor general, who serves as the fellowship's Chancellor. Thereafter follow three grades, which are, in order of precedence: Companion (French: Compagnon ), Officer (French: Officier ), and Member (French: Membre ), each having accordant post-nominal letters that members are entitled to use. Each incumbent governor general
6600-412: The 1950s on both dramatic showcase programs like The Alcoa Hour , General Electric Theater , Kraft Television Theatre , and Omnibus and episodic series. In 1956, he appeared with Jason Robards and Constance Ford in an episode entitled "A Thief There Was" of CBS 's anthology series Appointment with Adventure . Plummer made his debut at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1956, playing
6732-404: The 1994 revival of Harold Pinter 's No Man's Land by the Roundabout Theatre Company . Variety film critic Jeremy Gerard praised Plummer's performance while critiquing Robards by writing, "They're a remarkable pair to watch wrangling with Pinter's elliptical, often uncrackable script. As it happens, Plummer emerges triumphant, while Robards seems utterly at sea...Plummer plays the humour and
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#17328487833586864-436: The Academy Awards. Plummer has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the following performances: In 2016, Plummer received the Canadian Screen Award for Lifetime Achievement. Over his distinguished career he received numerous honours from Canada . In 1968, he was invested as Companion of the Order of Canada , at the time among Canada's highest civilian honours. In 2001, he received
6996-408: The Advisory Council feels their actions have brought the order into disrepute. In order for this to be done, the council must agree to take action and then send a letter to the person both telling of the group's decision and requesting a response. Anyone removed from the order is required to return their insignia. As of 2022 , eight people have been removed from the Order of Canada: Alan Eagleson , who
7128-478: The Advisory Council had not been unanimous in its decision, but also proved to be one of the most controversial appointments in the order's history. Opponents of Morgentaler's abortion activism organized protests outside of Rideau Hall on 9 July, while compatriots did the same in front of Government House in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador , the official residence of that province's lieutenant governor . One former police detective, Frank Chauvin, along with
7260-497: The Advisory Council operated with partisan bias. Aubin also pointed to the presence on the council of members of the Royal Society of Canada, an organization into which Somerville was received. Peter Savaryn , a member of the Waffen-SS Galician Division , was awarded the Order of Canada in 1987, for which Governor General of Canada Mary Simon expressed "deep regret" in 2023. At a 2006 conference on Commonwealth honours, Christopher McCreery, an expert on Canada's honours, raised
7392-443: The Advisory Council, was turned down for appointment, yet Morgentaler was accepted. Journalist Henry Aubin in the Montreal Gazette opined that the council's rejection of Somerville, her personal opposition to same-sex marriage , and the acceptance of Brent Hawkes, Jane Rule , and Jean Chrétien , all regarded as supporting same-sex unions, as well as the appointment of a controversial figure such as Morgentaler, were all signs that
7524-459: The Bastard in King John and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet . In 1962, he played the title roles in both Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth , returning in 1967 to play Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra . Plummer appeared less frequently on Broadway in the 1960s as he moved from New York to London. He appeared in the title role in a 1963 production of Bertolt Brecht 's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui , which did not succeed, but he had
7656-478: The Canadian honours system , the Order of Canada comes third, after the Cross of Valour and membership in the Order of Merit , which is within the personal gift of Canada's monarch . By the 1980s, Canada's provinces began to develop their own distinct honours and decorations. Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan represented the order at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023. The Canadian monarch, seen as
7788-536: The Canadian miniseries The Arrow (1997). One of Plummer's most critically acclaimed roles was that of television journalist Mike Wallace in Michael Mann 's biographical film The Insider (1999), for which he was honoured with several critics' awards for Best Supporting Actor, though a corresponding Academy Award nomination did not materialize. Plummer's other turns from this period include his roles as Dr. Rosen in Ron Howard 's Academy Award-winning biographical film A Beautiful Mind (2001), Uncle Ralph to
7920-451: The Dragon Tattoo (2011) and Knives Out (2019). Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was born on December 13, 1929, in Toronto, Ontario . He was the only child of John Orme Plummer (1894–1977), who sold stocks and other securities, and Isabella Mary Abbott , who worked as secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University , and was the granddaughter of Canadian prime minister Sir John Abbott . On his father's side, Plummer's great-uncle
8052-402: The Dragon Tattoo starring Daniel Craig , Rooney Mara and Stellan Skarsgård . The film was a critical and commercial success. Earlier that year, Plummer received his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mike Mills' independent comedy drama film Beginners (2011) starring Ewan McGregor and Mélanie Laurent . Plummer was announced as
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#17328487833588184-606: The Game ; and Eugene O'Neill 's Long Day's Journey into Night at the New Theatre in London. From May to June 1973, he appeared on Broadway as the title character in Cyrano , a musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand 's 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Anthony Burgess and Michael J. Lewis. For that performance, Plummer won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. Later that year, he played Anton Chekhov in Neil Simon 's adaptation of several Chekhov short stories, The Good Doctor . Another notable play in which he appeared
8316-443: The Greybeards, in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim . In 2015, he starred in the Atom Egoyan -directed thriller Remember , alongside Martin Landau and Bruno Ganz . Plummer played Ebenezer Scrooge in The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), which is based on Charles Dickens ' novella A Christmas Carol . In November 2017, Plummer, who was director Ridley Scott 's original choice to play J. Paul Getty in All
8448-472: The Money in the World , was cast to replace Kevin Spacey in the then-already completed film. The move came amid numerous sexual misconduct allegations made against Spacey . All scenes that had included Spacey were re-shot with Plummer. Co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams were part of the necessary filming. The decision was made not long before the scheduled release date of December 22. TriStar Pictures intended to meet that release date in spite of
8580-442: The Montreal Repertory Theatre alongside fellow apprenticing actor William Shatner . In 1952, he starred in a number of productions at the Bermudiana Theatre in the City of Hamilton , in the British colony of Bermuda where he was seen and recruited by a American producer, although he was reluctant to leave Bermuda. Edward Everett Horton hired Plummer to appear as Gerard in the 1953 road show production of André Roussin 's Nina ,
8712-475: The Order of Canada (post-nominals: CM , in French: Membre de l'ordre du Canada ) have made an exceptional contribution to Canada or Canadians at a local or regional level, group, field or activity. As many as 136 Members may be appointed annually, not including extraordinary Members and those inducted on an honorary basis, and there is no limit on how many Members may be living at one time. As of August 2017 , there were 2,281 living Members. Upon admission into
8844-409: The Order of Canada that would avert the awkwardness around appointing members of the Canadian royal family as full members of the order: He theorized that the Queen, as the order's Sovereign, could simply appoint, on ministerial advice, anyone as an extra member, or the monarch could issue an ordinance allowing for her relations to be made regular members when approved. Similarly, McCreery proposed that
8976-432: The Order of Canada, generally operating without input from ministers of the Crown ; political interference has occurred only once, when in 1978 Paul Desmarais 's investiture was delayed for six months by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau . However, some of the committee's selections have caused controversy. For instance, the admission in 2001 of sex educator Sue Johanson , host of the long-running Sunday Night Sex Show , as
9108-460: The Order of Canada, members are given various insignia of the organization, all designed by Bruce W. Beatty , who "broke new ground in the design of insignia of Orders within The Queen's realms" and was himself made a member of the order in 1990; Beatty attended every investiture ceremony between 1967 and early 2010. The badge belonging to the Sovereign consists of a jewelled, 18- carat gold crown of rubies , emeralds , and sapphires , from which
9240-422: The RSC in May 1961 in the lead role of Richard III . He made his London debut on June 11, 1961, playing King Henry II in Jean Anouilh 's Becket with the RSC at the Aldwych Theatre, directed by Peter Hall . The production later transferred to the Globe for a December 1961 to April 1962 run. For his performance, Plummer won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actor. At the Stratford Festival, he played Philip
9372-440: The Sovereign, and the reverse is plain except for the word CANADA . The ribbon is white and bordered in red stripes, similar to the Canadian national flag . The ribbon bar for each grade has the same ribbon and is differentiated by a maple leaf in the centre, the colour of which matches that on the badge of the related grade (red for Companion, gold for Officer and silver for Member). For civilian wear on less formal occasions,
9504-462: The Stratford Festival productions of George Bernard Shaw 's Caesar and Cleopatra and William Shakespeare 's The Tempest . Both plays were directed for the stage by Des McAnuff and produced by Barry Avrich. The Tempest won Plummer a Canadian Screen award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program. Plummer returned to the Stratford Festival in the summer of 2010 in The Tempest as
9636-695: The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in August 2008 in a critically acclaimed performance as Julius Caesar in George Bernard Shaw 's Caesar and Cleopatra directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff ; this production was videotaped and shown in high definition in Canadian cinemas on January 31, 2009 (with an encore presentation on February 23, 2009) and broadcast on April 4, 2009, on Bravo! in Canada. In 2009 and 2010, Plummer starred in two stage to screen adaptations of
9768-797: The Wind (2007). Plummer made his film debut in Stage Struck (1958), landed his first starring role that same year in Wind Across the Everglades . He became a household name as a result of his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in the musical film The Sound of Music (1965) alongside Julie Andrews . During this time he starred in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Waterloo (1970) and The Man Who Would Be King (1975). Plummer received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Beginners (2011); he
9900-457: The Wind . He found all aspects of making the film unpleasant, except working with Andrews, and he avoided using its name, instead calling it "that movie", "S&M" and "The Sound of Mucus". He declined to attend the 40th Anniversary cast reunion, but he did provide commentary on the 2005 DVD release. He relented for the 45th anniversary and appeared with the full cast on The Oprah Winfrey Show on October 28, 2010. In 2009, Plummer said that he
10032-521: The achievement of outstanding merit or distinguished service by Canadians who made a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts made by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is thus accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto , taken from Hebrews 11:16 of the Christian Bible , desiderantes meliorem patriam , meaning "they desire
10164-513: The augmentation of her royal arms for Canada with the order's ribbon in 1987. On the grant to Bishop's College School , Quebec, the Sovereign's insignia of the Order was depicted below the Royal Arms of Canada, the only time the badge has been incorporated into a grant document. The constitution of the Order of Canada states that the insignia remain property of the Crown , and requires any member of
10296-509: The bathos with equal ease and complete conviction. By turns funny and heartbreaking, it's an exquisite, haunting performance." For his performance Plummer received fourth Tony Award nomination. Plummer achieved great success in the 1997 Broadway production of the William Luce play Barrymore portraying John Barrymore a few months before his death. Vincent Canby in his New York Times review he praised Plummer for his performance "With
10428-500: The box-office success and continued popularity of the Robert Wise -directed musical epic The Sound of Music (1965). Plummer acted alongside Julie Andrews , and the film earned five Academy Awards , including Best Picture . Although he was embarrassed, at first, about the role, which Plummer described as "so awful and sentimental and gooey", the film made cinematic history, becoming the all-time top-grossing film, eclipsing Gone with
10560-614: The candidates are worthy enough to be accepted into the order, and make recommendations to the governor general, who appoints the new members. The council is chaired by the chief justice of Canada , and includes the clerk of the Privy Council , the deputy minister of Canadian Heritage , the chair of the Canada Council for the Arts , the president of the Royal Society of Canada , the chair of
10692-806: The comedy The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), alongside Peter Sellers and The Silent Partner (1978) opposite Elliott Gould . He appeared in Aces High (1976), Starcrash (1978), International Velvet (1978) and Murder by Decree (1979) (playing Sherlock Holmes ). From June 1971 to January 1972, he appeared at the Royal National Theatre , acting in repertory for the season. The plays he appeared in were Jean Giraudoux 's Amphitryon 38 directed by Laurence Olivier ; Georg Büchner 's Danton's Death (director Jonathan Miller ); Adrian Mitchell 's Tyger ; Luigi Pirandello 's The Rules of
10824-497: The concern that the three grades of the Order of Canada were insufficient to recognize the nation's very best; one suggestion was to add two more levels to the order, equivalent to knighthoods in British orders. The order of precedence also came under scrutiny, particularly the anomaly that all three grades of the Order of Canada supersede the top levels of each of the other orders (except the Order of Merit), contrary to international practice. In June 2010, McCreery suggested reforms to
10956-400: The confidence of the superb actor he has become, and in the trim of an athlete, Christopher Plummer is here in a new play, giving an achingly funny, memorably strong and debonair performance". After a successful run on Broadway he went on tour with production. His performance brought him his second Tony Award (this time as Best Actor in a Play ) and a Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actor in
11088-542: The film adaptation of Doctor Dolittle . This decision was later reversed, but Plummer was nonetheless paid $ 87,500 for signing the contract. At the same time, Plummer was performing in the stage play The Royal Hunt of the Sun and his whole Dolittle participation was so brief that Plummer never missed a performance. Plummer had the title role in Oedipus the King (1968) and The High Commissioner (1968), playing an Australian in
11220-496: The governor general at Rideau Hall, although the monarch or a provincial viceroy may perform the task, and the ceremony may take place in other locations. Since the 1991 investiture of Ted Rogers , Order of Canada installment ceremonies have been broadcast on various television channels and the Internet; recipients are given a complimentary video recording of their investiture ceremony from Rogers Cable . At certain periods, holders of
11352-408: The governor general's approval can the resignation take effect. On 1 June 2009, the governor general accepted the resignations of astronomer and inventor René Racine , pianist Jacqueline Richard , and Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte ; on 11 January 2010, the same was done for Renato Giuseppe Bosisio , an engineering professor, and Father Lucien Larré ; and on 19 April 2010 for Frank Chauvin . It
11484-413: The insignia on eBay ; however, after the bidding reached $ 15,000, eBay removed the item, citing its policy against the sale of government property, including "any die, seal or stamp provided by, belonging to, or used by a government department, diplomatic or military authority appointed by or acting under the authority of Her Majesty." Rideau Hall stated that selling medals was "highly discouraged"; however,
11616-758: The latter. Plummer was one of many stars in Battle of Britain (1969), and the lead in a musical, Lock Up Your Daughters (1969). In the 1969 film adaptation of The Royal Hunt of the Sun , Plummer plays the Inca Emperor Atahualpa to Robert Shaw 's Pizarro. On screen, Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970). The Pyx (1973) was his first Canadian film. He played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975). He also appeared in
11748-638: The lead character, Prospero (also videotaped and shown in high definition in cinemas), and again in the summer of 2012 in the one-man show, A Word or Two , an autobiographical exploration of his love of literature. In 2014, Plummer presented A Word or Two again, at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. In January 2010, Plummer received his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of author Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station (2009). Speaking to
11880-629: The lead in Nicholas Ray 's film Wind Across the Everglades . In 1963, he was the subject of a short National Film Board of Canada documentary, 30 Minutes, Mister Plummer , directed by Anne Claire Poirier . Plummer returned to film playing the Roman emperor Commodus in Anthony Mann 's epic The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). Plummer remains widely known for his portrayal of Captain Von Trapp due to
12012-780: The levels of Officer and Member were introduced, with all existing holders of the Medal of Service created as Officers. Lester Pearson's vision of a three-tiered structure to the order was thus fulfilled. Companions of the Order of Canada (post-nominals: CC , in French: Compagnon de l'ordre du Canada ) have demonstrated the highest degree of merit to Canada and humanity, on either the national or international scene. Up to 15 Companions are appointed annually, with an imposed limit of 180 living Companions at any given time, not including those appointed as extraordinary Companions or in an honorary capacity. As of August 2017 , there are 146 living Companions. Since 1994, substantive members are
12144-421: The members of the advisory council are: Few have declined entry into the Order of Canada; as of 1997 , 1.5 per cent of offered appointments to the order had been refused. The identities of those individuals who have declined induction since the 1970s are kept confidential, so the full list is not publicly known. Some, however, have spoken openly about their decisions, including Robert Weaver , who stated that he
12276-533: The moderating effect on microclimate provided by the lake. Because of its strategic location at the far western end of Montreal Island, a stockade fort was built there in 1671. In 1679, Jacques Le Ber , fur trader from Montreal, bought the Boisbriand Fief from Michel Sidrac Dugé , and renamed it to Senneville after Senneville-sur-Fécamp , his hometown in France. Le Ber operated a fur trading post there and built
12408-631: The only regular citizens who are empowered to administer the Canadian Oath of Citizenship . Officers of the Order of Canada (post-nominals: OC , in French: Officier de l'ordre du Canada ) have demonstrated an outstanding level of talent and service to Canadians, and up to 64 may be appointed each year, not including those inducted as extraordinary Officers or in an honorary capacity, with no limit to how many may be living at one time. As of August 2017 , there were 1,049 living Officers. Members of
12540-546: The order as a result of the Advisory Council moving forward with his pending removal due to his being found guilty of professional misconduct. The Order's Advisory Council considered a request made in 2021 for the expulsion of Julie Payette , the 29th Governor General of Canada, from the order. Payette, an Extraordinary Companion, resigned from the viceregal post over allegations of harassment of personnel at Rideau Hall . The advisory board attempts to remain apolitical and pragmatic in its approach to selecting new members of
12672-979: The order by John Matheson . The snowflake design for the order was suggested by the diplomat John G. H. Halstead . The association was officially launched on 1 July 1967, the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation , with Governor General Roland Michener being the first inductee to the order, to the level of Companion, and on 7 July of the same year, 90 more people were appointed, including former Governor General Vincent Massey , former prime minister Louis St. Laurent , novelist Hugh MacLennan , religious leader David Bauer , novelist Gabrielle Roy , historian Donald Creighton , feminist politician and future senator Thérèse Casgrain , pioneering neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield , painter Arthur Lismer , public health leader Brock Chisholm , former political leader M. J. Coldwell , disability advocate Edwin Baker , painter Alex Colville , and ice hockey player Maurice Richard . During
12804-456: The order to return to the chancellery their original emblem should they be upgraded within the order to a higher rank. Thus, while badges may be passed down as family heirlooms, or loaned or donated for display in museums , they cannot be sold. Over the decades, however, a number of Order of Canada insignia have been put up for sale. The first was the Companion's badge of M. J. Coldwell , who
12936-566: The order were presented with other awards, usually commemorative medals. Thus far, two commemoratives have been given automatically to every living member of the Order of Canada: the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. The task of the order's advisory council is to evaluate the nominations of potential inductees, decide if
13068-418: The order, while other appointments have been controversial. Appointees are presented with insignia and receive the right to armorial bearings . The process of founding the Order of Canada began in early 1966 and concluded on 17 April 1967, when the organization was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II, on the advice of the Canadian prime minister , Lester B. Pearson , who was assisted with the establishment of
13200-534: The owner continued efforts to sell the insignia via the internet. Five years later, a miniature insignia presented to Tommy Douglas was put on auction in Ontario as part of a larger collection of Douglas artifacts. Douglas's daughter, Shirley Douglas , purchased the set for $ 20,000. Any of the three levels of the Order of Canada are open to all living Canadian citizens, except all federal and provincial politicians and judges while they hold office. The order recognizes
13332-640: The pigeon in An American Tail (1986) and the villainous Grand Duke of Owls in Rock-a-Doodle (1991), both directed by Don Bluth . In 1982, he starred on Broadway production of the Shakespearean tragedy Othello , playing Iago opposite James Earl Jones ' Moor. The production also featured performances from Kelsey Grammer as Cassio and Dianne Wiest as Desdemona. New York Times theatre critic Frank Rich wrote in his original review, "Mr. Plummer,
13464-504: The reigning Canadian monarch, is the order's sovereign; the governor general administers the order on his behalf as Chancellor and Principal Companion. Appointees to the order are recommended by an advisory board and formally inducted by the governor general or the sovereign. As of January 2024 , 8,375 people have been appointed to the Order, including scientists, musicians, politicians, artists, athletes, business people, film stars and benefactors. Some have resigned or have been removed from
13596-521: The romantic comedy Must Love Dogs (2005), Terrence Malick 's historical drama The New World (2005), and the romantic drama The Lake House (2006). In 2009, Plummer gave a voice performance for Pixar 's animated film Up where he played the antagonistic character Charles Muntz. That same year he also lent his voice in Tim Burton -produced action/science fiction film 9 playing elder leader 1. In 2000, Plummer played Sir David Maxwell Fyfe in
13728-479: The strengths and built-in limitations of the entire enterprise. This actor grapples arrestingly with his early bouts of conscience, as horrible imaginings send Macbeth's heart knocking at his ribs." From 1993 to 1995, he narrated the animated television series Madeline , for which he received an Emmy Award , as well as the animated television series The World of David the Gnome . He appeared with Jason Robards in
13860-694: The subject of love, arranged by Plummer. His co-stars were Zoe Caldwell , Bibi Andersson and Leonard Nimoy . Plummer played "Edgar" in E. L. Doctorow 's Drinks before Dinner with the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Public/Newman Theatre in New York City in 1978. He appeared as Herod Antipas in the television miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977) alongside the ensemble cast which included Laurence Olivier , James Earl Jones and James Mason . Plummer played Herbert Kappler in
13992-483: The system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada , after the Order of Merit . To coincide with the centennial of Canadian Confederation , the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship recognizing the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as efforts by non-Canadians who have made
14124-516: The tight re-shooting and editing schedule; it was eventually pushed back to December 25. For his role, Plummer earned Golden Globe , BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He starred in the Rian Johnson directed mystery thriller ensemble film Knives Out (2019) alongside Ana de Armas , Daniel Craig , Chris Evans , Don Johnson , Jamie Lee Curtis , Lakeith Stanfield and Michael Shannon . Plummer plays Harlan Thrombey,
14256-605: The title character in the 2002 film adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby , Arthur Case in Spike Lee 's film Inside Man (2006), and the philosopher Aristotle in Alexander , alongside Colin Farrell . In 2004, Plummer briefly played John Adams Gates in the Disney adventure film National Treasure . He also appeared in Stephen Gaghan 's drama Syriana (2005),
14388-766: The title role in Henry V , which subsequently was performed that year at the Edinburgh Festival . He played the title role in Hamlet and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night at Stratford in 1957. The following year, he played Leontes in The Winter's Tale , Bardolph in Henry IV, Part 1 , and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing . In 1959, Plummer appeared in Elia Kazan 's successful Broadway production of Archibald MacLeish 's Pulitzer Prize -winning play J.B. ; Plummer
14520-551: The true based television film The Scarlet and the Black . That same year, he starred in the five-time Emmy Award -winning television series The Thorn Birds , alongside Barbara Stanwyck and Jean Simmons . During this time Plummer appeared in the romantic drama Somewhere in Time (1980), the drama Eyewitness (1981), the comedy Dragnet (1987) and Shadow Dancing (1988). Plummer also did some voice work, such as his role of Henri
14652-758: The western tip of the Island of Montreal . He spoke English and French fluently. As a schoolboy, he began studying to be a concert pianist, but developed a love for theatre at an early age, and began acting while he was attending the High School of Montreal . He took up acting after watching Laurence Olivier 's film Henry V (1944). He learned the basics of acting as an apprentice with the Montreal Repertory Theatre, where fellow Montrealer William Shatner also played. Plummer never attended university, something he regretted all his life. Although his mother and his father's family had ties with McGill University, he
14784-402: The winner at the 84th Academy Awards . Plummer's win made him, at age 82, the oldest actor to win an Academy Award. When he accepted the award, he quipped: "You're only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?" In 2011, he appeared in the feature-length documentary The Captains . The film, written and directed by William Shatner , sees Shatner interview Plummer at
14916-446: The world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto , desiderantes meliorem patriam , meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11 :16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer and Member. Specific people may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade. King Charles III ,
15048-402: Was "a bit bored with the character". He said: "Although we worked hard enough to make him interesting, it was a bit like flogging a dead horse. And the subject matter is not mine. I mean, it can't appeal to every person in the world." However, he admitted that the film itself was well made and was proud to be associated with a film with such mass appeal. "But it was a very well-made movie, and it's
15180-618: Was a patron of Theatre Museum Canada . He was a member of The Players social club in New York City . Plummer died at his home in Weston, on February 5, 2021, at the age of 91. According to Taylor, he died two and a half weeks after a fall that resulted in a blow to the head. A statement released by the family announced that Plummer had died peacefully with Taylor by his side. Following the announcement of his death, his The Sound of Music co-star Julie Andrews paid tribute: The world has lost
15312-470: Was also reported that other constituents of the Order of Canada had, in reaction to Henry Morgentaler 's induction into their ranks, indicated that they would return or had returned their emblems in protest, including organizations such as the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Madonna House Apostolate doing so on behalf of deceased former members. Members may be removed from the order if
15444-503: Was appointed in 1967; his badge was sold at auction in 1981, an act that received criticism from government officials. In 2007, it was revealed that one of the first ever issued insignia of the Order of Canada, a Medal of Service awarded originally to Quebec historian Gustave Lanctot , was put up for sale via e-mail. Originally, the anonymous auctioneer, who had purchased the decoration for $ 45 at an estate sale in Montreal , attempted to sell
15576-417: Was critical of the "three-tier" nature of the order; Claude Ryan and Morley Callaghan , who both declined the honour in 1967; Mordecai Richler , who twice declined; and Marcel Dubé , Roger Lemelin and Glenn Gould , who all declined in 1970. However, all the above individuals, save for Gould, later did accept appointment into the order. Others have rejected appointment on the basis of being supporters of
15708-474: Was dismissed after being jailed for fraud in 1998; David Ahenakew , who faced calls for his removal due to antisemitic comments he made in 2002; T. Sher Singh , after the Law Society of Upper Canada found him guilty of professional misconduct and revoked his licence to practise law; Steve Fonyo , due to "his multiple criminal convictions, for which there are no outstanding appeals"; Garth Drabinsky , who
15840-451: Was established on January 12, 1895, when it separated from the Parish of Sainte-Anne du Bout-de-l’Isle . The Senneville Post Office operated from 1911 to 1957. On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal , Senneville was merged into the city of Montreal and became part of the borough of Pierrefonds-Senneville . However, after a change of government and
15972-458: Was found guilty of fraud and forgery in Ontario and has been a fugitive from American law for related crimes; Conrad Black , who was convicted in the United States in 2007 of fraud and obstruction of justice; Ranjit Chandra , whose scientific work was discredited by allegations of fraud; and Johnny Issaluk , following allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2013, Norman Barwin resigned from
16104-413: Was in 1982 offered appointment to the order as an honorary Companion; however, he refused on the grounds that, as the consort of the Queen, he was a Canadian and thus entitled to a substantive appointment. In 1993, the Advisory Council proposed an amendment to the constitution of the Order of Canada, making the monarch's spouse automatically a Companion, but Prince Philip again refused, stating that if he
16236-499: Was married three times. His first wife was actress Tammy Grimes , whom he married in 1956. Their marriage lasted four years, and they had a daughter together, the actress Amanda Plummer . He was next married to British entertainment journalist Patricia Lewis. Prior to their marriage they were involved in a major car crash outside Buckingham Palace after leaving The Establishment club in Soho (owned by comedian-actor Peter Cook ). Plummer
16368-648: Was never a McGill student. In 1946, he caught the attention of Montreal Gazette ' s theatre critic Herbert Whittaker with his performance as Mr. Darcy in a Montreal High School production of Pride and Prejudice . Whittaker was also amateur stage director of the Montreal Repertory theatre , and he cast Plummer at age 18 as Oedipus in Jean Cocteau 's La Machine infernale . Plummer made his professional acting debut in 1948 with Ottawa's Stage Society after which he performed roles as an apprentice artist with
16500-452: Was nominated for his first Tony for Best Actor in Play . ( J.B. also won Tonys for Best Play and for Kazan's direction.) He appeared in the live television drama Little Moon of Alban with Julie Harris , for which he received his first Emmy Award nomination. He also appeared with Harris in the 1958 television adaptation of Johnny Belinda and played Torvald Helmer to Harris' Nora in
16632-430: Was nominated for the same award for his performances in The Last Station (2009) and All the Money in the World (2017). His other notable films include The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), Somewhere in Time (1980), The Man Who Planted Trees (1987), Malcolm X (1992), The Insider (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The New World (2005), Syriana (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Girl with
16764-512: Was patent lawyer and agent F. B. Fetherstonhaugh . Plummer was also a cousin of a Canadian classical pianist Janina Fialkowska and a second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce , known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone 's Sherlock Holmes . Plummer's parents separated shortly after his birth, and he was brought up mainly by his mother in the Abbott family home in Senneville, Quebec , on
16896-470: Was released by Canada Post on October 13, 2021. Plummer is one of the few performers to have received the Triple Crown of Acting , and he is the only Canadian to accomplish this feat. He has received an Academy Award , two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards . He has also received a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award , a Independent Spirit Award and Screen Actors Guild Award . In 2012, he won
17028-491: Was set to play the lead for a film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear , to be filmed in the summer, in Newfoundland , under director Des McAnuff . He died before filming commenced. Plummer wrote for the stage, television and concert-hall. He and Sir Neville Marriner rearranged William Shakespeare 's Henry V with Sir William Walton 's music as a concert piece. They recorded the work with Marriner's chamber orchestra
17160-738: Was the 1974 adaptation of Arthur Miller 's After the Fall , in which he played Quentin (a part originated on Broadway by Jason Robards ) opposite Faye Dunaway 's Maggie. Plummer acted in Lovers and Madmen at the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in 1973 and in Love and Master Will at the same venue in 1975. Love and Master Will consisted of selections from the works of William Shakespeare on
17292-512: Was to be appointed, it should be on his merits. Congruent with these arguments, he in 1988 accepted without issue a substantive induction as a Companion of the Order of Australia . In 2013, the constitution of the Order of Canada was amended in a way that permitted the substantive appointment of Royal Family members and Prince Philip accepted induction as the first extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada on 26 April 2013. Former Premier of Newfoundland Joseph Smallwood declined appointment as
17424-528: Was uninjured, but Lewis was in a coma for several weeks; they married May 4, 1962 after her recovery and were divorced in 1967. Three years after his second divorce, Plummer married actress Elaine Taylor on October 2, 1970. They lived in Weston, Connecticut . Plummer had no children with either his second or his third wife. Plummer's memoir, In Spite of Myself , was published by Alfred A. Knopf in November 2008. He
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