William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King (17 December 1874 - 22 July 1950) was a Canadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 1921-1926, then again from 1926-1930, and one final time from 1935-1948.
King was the grandson of rebel William Lyon Mackenzie.REMEMBER THIS: Slightly spooky stories: A most unusual brother (4 photos) - Mary Harris - 6 October 2021 - Barrie Today - Retrieved 12 November 2024 King lead Canada into World War II, pledging no conscription.How Mackenzie King convinced Canada to go to war in 1939 - J.L. Granatstein - 27 August 2019 - Maclean's - Retrieved 12 November 2024 After the war, King participated in the creation of the United Nations.REMEMBER THIS: Post-war, Cold War politics challenged Mackenzie King - Richard MacLeod - 2 December 2023 - Newmarket Today - Retrieved 12 November 2024
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1972	Mackenzie King 	
*Noman, author Gwendolyn MacEwen	
*The ghost of Mackenzie King is consulted by Noman to discover his history. King goes unnamed.Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy - David Ketterer, Indiana University Press
*King's real life estate Kingsmere also appears.
1982	Mackenzie King 	
*High Spirits, stories "The Night of the Three Kings", "Conversations with the Little Table", author Robertson Davies	
*In these stories the 18-story collection, the ghost of Mackenzie King rises first to prevent the ghosts of George V and George VI from stealing back a stamp, and subsequently returns once more, but can only communicate by tapping on a table.Fantastic Toronto - karenbennett.ca
1985	Mackenzie King 	
*Noman's Land, author Gwendolyn MacEwen	
*Mackenzie King returns in this sequel to Noman.
1988	William Lyon Mackenzie King	
*The King Chronicle, CBC miniseries	
*Portrayed by Sean McCann in this 3-episode miniseries.Sean McCann - IMDB
2001	William Lyon Mackenzie King	
*Canada: A People's History, episodes "Ordeal By Fire", "Hard Times", and "The Crucible"	
*Voiced by Eric Peterson.Canada: A People's History- Full Cast & Crew - IMDB
2003	William Lyon Mackenzie King	
*Heritage Minutes, episode "J. S. Woodsworth"	
*Mackenzie King is convinced by J. S. Woodsworth to adopt old age pensions as a campaign promise.J. S. Woodsworth - IMDBWilliam Lyon - IMDB
2006	Mackenzie King 	
*Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story	
*Portrayed by Andy Jones.Andy Jones - IMDB
*The film also features Paul Gross portraying John Diefenbaker.Paul Gross - IMDB
2007	Mackenzie King 	
*Murder Fit for a King, author Larry McCloskey	
*In the third novel in the Dani and Caitlin mysteries series, the two girls encounter the ghost of Mackenzie King, and save Kingsmere from being demolished by developers.Murder Fit for a King - Dundurn Press
2010	Mackenzie King 	
*Laurier in Love, author Roy MacSkimming	
*King is a minor character in the book. He serves as a pallbearer to Laurier and attends the auction of John A. Macdonald's possessions.
2019	Mackenzie King 	
*The Twentieth Century	
*Portrayed by Dan Beirne.Dan Beirne - IMDB
*Arthur Meighen also appears.
====Parodies====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1945	Huntly McQueen 	
*Two Solitudes, author Hugh MacLennan	
*A villainous industrialist exploiting tensions between the English and French.Character Parts: Who's Really Who in CanLit - Brian Busby, Vintage Canada
1942	Premier Mackenzie King	
*Timely Comics, Captain America Comics, "North of the Border", Syd Shores & Vince Alascia	
*War plans drafted by General Bedoin are given to a Quebec politician, who pledges to take them to the Premier.
=== Mentions ===
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1975	Mackenzie King	
* The Beachcombers, episode "The Hexman"	
* In order to ward off the abilities of the Hexman (Gordon Pinsent), Jesse Jim (Pat John) speaks with the spirit of his great-grandfather to aid him and his employer Nick Adonidas (Bruno Gerussi). While mentioning his grievances, Jesse's great-grandfather complains about King, confusing Adonidas.The Hexman - IMDB - Retrieved 28 March 2023
==Links==
*William Lyon Mackenzie King on Wikipedia
*William Lyon Mackenzie King on the Canadian Encyclopedia
==References==
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