(signed McGraw-Hill Ryerson: 1973 dj; photo: Canart Films)
(left: Dell pb, 1987, cover: David Wyman, made into a film; right: Signet/NAL pb: 1976, his 1st film)
(based on Alice Munro’s “The Bear Came over the Mountain”, an excellent film in which Pinsent got strong reviews for his role as Julie Christie’s husband; directed by Sarah Polley, one of our country’s best directors; recommended Mongrel DVD, 2006)
Born in Grand Falls, NL, Gordon Edward Pinsent (1930-) was first an actor in MB, Toronto, and then Stratford. He became the star of Quentin Duergens MP CBC tv series which ran from 1966 to 1969. He went on to write two novels which became movies The Rowdyman and John and the Missus. Pinsent has also appeared in Who Has Seen the Wind, A Gift to Last, The Red Green Show, Due South, Wind at My Back, The Republic of Doyle as well as Sarah Polley’s Away from Her 2007 movie based on an Alice Munro story. Pinsent won the GG Performing Arts award in 2004 and was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1998.