Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

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Bernard Behrens was born on Sep 28, 1926 in UK. Bernard Behrens's big-screen debut came with Macbeth directed by Paul Almond in 1961, strarring Lennox. Bernard Behrens is known for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Original Radio Drama directed by John Madden, Anthony Daniels stars as C-3PO and Joshua Fardon as Luke Skywalker. Bernard Behrens has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Bernard Behrens achieved is Gemini Awards. The upcoming new movie Bernard Behrens plays is Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning which will be released on Dec 14, 2008.

Character actor Bernard Behrens was born on September 28, 1926 in London, England. Behrens grew up in poverty in Depression-era London and did his level best to surmount the dire reality of his dismal situation by sneaking into movie theaters as a youngster and aspired to become an actor since the age of seven. A child evacuee during World War II, Bernard was forced to live by his wits with a foster family. Behrens not only acted in stage productions for the Bristol Old Vic in the United Kingdom, but also with the Canadian Players, Halifax's Neptune Theatre (he starred in the Canadian premiere of "Mary, Mary" at this particular venue), Toronto's Crest Theatre, as well as the Shaw and Stratford Festivals in Canada. Outside his stage work, Bernard also acted in a handful of films and made guest appearances on numerous television programs. His last acting role on stage was playing Young Farley in a Shaw Festival production of "Belle Moral." Diagnosed with dementia four years prior to his death, Behren's final years were spent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, then, during the last year of his life, was in Perth, Ontario, Canada, where he was cared for in Lanark Lodge. Bernard died at age 85 on September 19, 2012 in Perth, Ontario, Canada. The husband of actress Deborah Cass, who along with Behrens was a founding member of the Neptune Theatre under the directorship of Leon Major, died in 2004. Behrens was survived by his sons Mark, Adam, and Matthew and his grandchildren Kate, Spenser, and Taylor.

  • Birthday

    Sep 28, 1926
  • Place of Birth

    London, England, UK

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Gemini Awards
1995
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner - Gemini
Coming of Age (1993)
1992
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Winner - Gemini
Saying Goodbye (1990)

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