William Needles

George William Needles, CM
Born(1919-01-02)January 2, 1919
Yonkers, New York
DiedJanuary 12, 2016(2016-01-12) (aged 97)
Alliston, Ontario
NationalityAmerican, Canadian
Alma materKitchener Collegiate Institute
Goodman School of Drama
Occupation(s)Actor and teacher
Years active1940–2006
Spouse
Dorothy-Jane Goulding
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(m. 1946)​

George William Needles CM (January 2, 1919 – January 12, 2016) was an American-born Canadian actor and teacher.

Critic Harry Lane praised his performances for their "apparently effortless intellectual and moral authority, combined with ironic playfulness and rich vocal sensitivity."[1]

  1. ^ Lane, Harry (1989). "Needles, William". In Benson, Eugene; Conolly, Leonard W. (eds.). Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre. Toronto: Oxford University Press. p. 367. ISBN 0-19540672-9.