Jack Creley

Jack Creley

Born: March 6, 1926
Died: March 10, 2004
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jack Creley was an American-born Canadian actor with a career spanning theatre, film, and television, Creley's talent shone brightly on stages and screens alike. He graced prestigious theatre companies, including the renowned Stratford Festival, showcasing his skill in both classic and contemporary plays. In film, he left an indelible mark with roles in movies such as Videodrome (1983), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987). Television audiences fondly remember him for his appearances in series like "The King of Kensington" and "The Littlest Hobo." Creley's ability to effortlessly embody diverse characters, whether in drama or comedy, earned him admiration and respect in the Canadian entertainment sphere. He was married to David Smith. His legacy as a dedicated and talented actor endures, even after his passing.

Movies for Jack Creley...

Title: E.N.G.
Character: Bok
Released: October 31, 1989
Type: TV
E.N.G. is a Canadian television drama, following the staff of a fictional Toronto television news station. The show aired on CTV from 1989 to 1994. The series ran for 96 episodes, produced by the Alliance Entertainment Corporation.
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Title: Katts and Dog
Released: September 17, 1988
Type: TV
Katts and Dog is a French and Canadian-produced television series which ran from 1988 to 1993. It was known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel and Rintintin Junior in France on La Cinq. CTV broadcast the series within Canada. When the episodes were filmed the dog’s name was “Rudy”. When the series was aired in the U.S. and France, the name was dubbed as “Rinty” to go with the new title. However, some episodes of Katts and Dogg have the American dubbing where "Rudy" is called "Rinty" throughout the episode. The episode Hit and Run is an example of this. When the series went out in Britain, it kept the title Katts and Dog, but the dog's name was changed to “Rinty.” The show is about the life of Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner who fight crime and the forces of evil. The show’s early episodes begin with Hank just finishing up Police Academy. Later on, it shows the first meeting between Katts and Rudy/Rinty. It also shows the life of Hank’s nephew, Steve, through the death of his mother and his adoption by Officer Katts. A 1991 TV movie had Officer Katts and Rudy visit Paris.
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Title: Friday the 13th: The Series
Character: Edward Easton
Released: October 3, 1987
Type: TV
Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Title: Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Character: Judge
Released: April 2, 1987
Type: Movie
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Title: Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Character: Mr. Bellows
Released: March 20, 1986
Type: Movie
When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better his odds, but things don't quite turn out as expected...
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Title: Night Heat
Character: Harry
Released: January 31, 1985
Type: TV
Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series. It starred Allan Royal as journalist Tom Kirkwood, who chronicled the nightly police beat of detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The police crime drama series aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States from 1985 to 1989. Night Heat was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former New York City Police Department detective. Grosso served as the show's executive producer along with his partner, Larry Jacobson.
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Title: Night Heat
Character: Sammy
Released: January 31, 1985
Type: TV
Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series. It starred Allan Royal as journalist Tom Kirkwood, who chronicled the nightly police beat of detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The police crime drama series aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States from 1985 to 1989. Night Heat was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former New York City Police Department detective. Grosso served as the show's executive producer along with his partner, Larry Jacobson.
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Title: Night Heat
Character: Ricky Dunford
Released: January 31, 1985
Type: TV
Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series. It starred Allan Royal as journalist Tom Kirkwood, who chronicled the nightly police beat of detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The police crime drama series aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States from 1985 to 1989. Night Heat was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former New York City Police Department detective. Grosso served as the show's executive producer along with his partner, Larry Jacobson.
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Title: Night Heat
Character: Spider Connors
Released: January 31, 1985
Type: TV
Night Heat was a Canadian police drama series. It starred Allan Royal as journalist Tom Kirkwood, who chronicled the nightly police beat of detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The police crime drama series aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States from 1985 to 1989. Night Heat was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former New York City Police Department detective. Grosso served as the show's executive producer along with his partner, Larry Jacobson.
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All in Good Taste
Title: All in Good Taste
Character: Lou
Released: May 6, 1983
Type: Movie
A filmmaker is upset to find out that his wholesome script about an orphan and his dog has been warped into a film about strippers.
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The Magic Show
Title: The Magic Show
Character: Shumway
Released: March 3, 1983
Type: Movie
The Magic Show is a one-act musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Bob Randall. It starred magician Doug Henning. Produced by Edgar Lansbury, it opened on May 28, 1974 at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, and ran for 1,920 performances, closing on December 31, 1978. Henning was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and director Grover Dale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. In 2001, a filmed performance staged especially for the cameras in 1980, directed by Norman Campbell at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, was issued on DVD by Image Entertainment. This production, originally intended for cinema release, differed notably from the original Broadway production, with several of the most memorable songs, such as "West End Avenue" and "Solid Silver Platform Shoes", removed. Doug Henning reprised his original starring role, while Didi Conn co-starred as Cal.
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Will There Really Be a Morning?
Title: Will There Really Be a Morning?
Character: Professor Williams
Released: February 22, 1983
Type: Movie
This is the story of actress Frances Farmer, her struggles with mental illness and involuntary confinement in an insane asylum.
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Videodrome
Title: Videodrome
Character: Brian O'Blivion
Released: February 4, 1983
Type: Movie
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
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Till Death Do Us Part
Title: Till Death Do Us Part
Released: June 18, 1982
Type: Movie
Three troubled couples attend a two day marital retreat in hopes of saving their marriages. Unbeknownst to them, their psychiatrist is not who they think he is.
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If You Could See What I Hear
Title: If You Could See What I Hear
Character: Dean Franklin
Released: January 7, 1982
Type: Movie
A light comedy/love story based on the life of blind musician Tom Sullivan.
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Welcome to Blood City
Title: Welcome to Blood City
Character: Webb
Released: August 23, 1977
Type: Movie
Five strangers awake, finding themselves with no memory in a world resembling the wild west. Their task is to become exempt from being killed - what the townspeople refer to as being "immortal" - by killing twenty of the other inhabitants of the town under the scrutiny of the sheriff (Jack Palance), otherwise they will spend their lives in slavery.
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Rituals
Title: Rituals
Character: Jesse
Released: July 21, 1977
Type: Movie
Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.
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Alien Thunder
Title: Alien Thunder
Character: Arthur Ballentyne - Indian Agent
Released: February 22, 1974
Type: Movie
Saskatchewan, Canada, late 19th century. The negligence of Dan Candy, sergeant of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, allows Almighty Voice, a young Cree warrior, to escape.
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The Reincarnate
Title: The Reincarnate
Character: Everet Julian
Released: April 30, 1971
Type: Movie
A dying lawyer belonging to a cult, seeks to be reincarnated through a young artist with the ritual involving the sacrifice of a virgin. With limited time, he searches for someone to pass on his accumulated memories. His path crosses with a struggling artist, raising questions of destiny and a mystic ritual that may alter their fates.
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The Crowd Inside
Title: The Crowd Inside
Character: Wealthy Older Man
Released: April 7, 1971
Type: Movie
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The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
Title: The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever
Character: Dr. George Simmons
Released: December 16, 1970
Type: Movie
A famous heart surgeon finds out that a medical research foundation is being used for shady and illegal purposes.
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Change of Mind
Title: Change of Mind
Character: Bill Chambers
Released: October 8, 1969
Type: Movie
A white man's brain is transplanted into a black man's skull.
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The Scribe
Title: The Scribe
Character: Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Released: January 8, 1966
Type: Movie
Comedy short produced by the Construction Safety Association of Ontario, Canada. It demonstrates the do's and don'ts of construction site safety. The film is the last professionally filmed footage of film legend Buster Keaton, shot months before his death from lung cancer on February 1, 1966. He recreates several routines from his youth, as well as some new material for the film. Most notable was his recreation of a gag from his 1918 film The Bell Boy in which he mops the floor using only the tip of the mop, little by little while sitting on the floor.
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Title: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Character: Mr. Staines
Released: January 29, 1964
Type: Movie
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.
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The Canadians
Title: The Canadians
Character: Greer
Released: March 11, 1961
Type: Movie
When the Sioux come to Canada, the Canadians permit them to stay in Canada if they come peacefully. However, some cowboys kill all inhabitants of one of their villages. The cowboys seek to get back their horses, but they pretend to search for a girl who once had been robbed by the Indians.
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Fires of Envy
Title: Fires of Envy
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
A dramatization of Canadian author W.O. Mitchell's penetrating story about the racial prejudice encountered by a Polish immigrant farmer in a rural Saskatchewan community.
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Title: Folio
Character: Peter the Goose Boss
Released: September 25, 1955
Type: TV
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
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Title: Folio
Released: September 25, 1955
Type: TV
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
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Title: Folio
Character: Seyton
Released: September 25, 1955
Type: TV
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.