- "He is the greatest radio actor in the world."
- —Orson Welles
John Drainie was a Canadian actor, also known for his role of Matthew Cuthbert in 1956 film Anne of Green Gables and its 1958 reprise.
Biography[]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role |
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1949 | Family Circles | Narrator |
1952 | Land of the Long Day | Narrator |
Sunshine Sketches | Narrator | |
1954 | Aircrew | Narrator |
The Grievance | Narrator | |
Man Is a Universe | Narrator | |
The Charwoman | Narrator | |
1955 | No Longer Vanishing | Narrator |
The Structure of Unions | Narrator | |
Road of Iron | Narrator | |
Eye Witness No. 76 | Narrator | |
Eye Witness No. 75 | Narrator | |
CBC Summer Theatre | ||
Folio | Banquo | |
Maggie Muggins | Mr. McGarrity | |
1955 - 1957 | On Camera | |
1956 | Camera Three | |
Anne of Green Gables | Matthew Cuthbert | |
The Alcoa Hour | Harry Burdick | |
1956 - 1957 | Studio One | Felix Dodge / Mr. Arcularis |
First Performance | Dr. Howard Gibson | |
1958 | Anne of Green Gables | Matthew Cuthbert |
Now That April's Here | Tom Boultbee | |
1960 | R.C.M.P. | Joe Wade / Martin Purdy |
Armchair Theatre | ||
1962 | Jake and the Kid: Political Dynamite | Jake |
Scarlett Hill | ||
1963 | The Incredible Journey | Professor Jim Hunter |
1964 | Espionage | General Aubach |
The Wednesday Plan | ||
1964 - 1965 | This Hour Has Seven Days | Host |
1965 | The Forest Rangers | Mr. Miller |
1966 | King Kong |
Behind the scenes[]
Gallery[]
Anne of Green Gables Wiki has 1 image of John Drainie (view category). |
External links[]
Actors who portrayed Matthew Cuthbert |
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Live-action actors |
Frederick Burton · O.P. Heggie · Charles Richardson · John Drainie · Paul Guèvremont · Elliott Sullivan Richard Farnsworth · Chris Jones · Regel Mozol · Martin Sheen · R.H. Thomson · Gabriel Grennan |
Voice actors |
MacDonald Parke · Alojz Kramár · Ryûji Saikachi · Franciszek Pieczka · Sean Baker · Wayne Robson · Stu Levin Jochen Schröder |
Stage actors |
Peter Mews · Douglas Chamberlain · George Merner · Terry Doyle · Hank Stinson · Don Keppy · David Hughes Michael Fletcher · Sandy Winsby · Barrie Wood · Kristian Truelsen · Tim Koetting |