William Needles

George William Needles (2 January 1919 – 12 January 2016)William Needles, Shakespearean actor and Stratford Festival veteran, dies at 97 - 13 January 2016 - CBC News - Retrieved 7 July 2021 was an American-born Canadian actor and teacher. Needles appeared in over 100 productions of the Stratford Festival over 47 seasons.William Needles, Canada’s Oldest Working Actor, Dies at 97 - 13 January 2016 - The Hollywood Reporter - Retrieved 7 July 2021
One of his students, actor and comedian Jon Lovitz, patterned his "Saturday Night Live" character "Master Thespian" after him.Canada's oldest working actor William Needles dies at 97 - Mark Kennedy - 13 January 2016 - CTV News - Retrieved 7 July 2021
== Partial Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1957	Wolfe and Montcalm 	General Wolfe 	
1961	Charles Tupper: The Big Man 	Charles Tupper	
1962	Georges-Étienne Cartier: The Lion of Québec	Tupper 	
=== Television ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1959	R.C.M.P 	Yahnko 	
* Episode "The Smiling People".
1963	The Forest Rangers 	Joseph Kearney	
* Episode "The Rolling Stones".
1982	The Great Detective	Chesteridge 	
* Episode "Damned Indenture".
== Links ==
* William Needles on Wikipedia
* William Needles on the Canadian Encyclopedia
* William Needles on IMDB
== References ==
Category:Real people
Category:Real actors
Category:Real Members of the Order of Canada
Category:Real 1919 births
Category:Real 2016 deaths
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Category:Real Greatest Generation