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Michael Tait(1931-2022)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Michael Tait was born on 25 February 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Performance (1974), Owning Mahowny (2003) and Deadly Harvest (1977). He was married to Sheila Macdonald Palka and Anne Tait. He died on 10 September 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornFebruary 25, 1931
DiedSeptember 10, 2022(91)
BornFebruary 25, 1931
DiedSeptember 10, 2022(91)
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Known for

Carol Mayo Jenkins and Andrew Skidd in Performance (1974)
Performance
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Minnie Driver, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Hurt in Owning Mahowny (2003)
Owning Mahowny
7.0
  • Mr. Selkirk
  • 2003
Deadly Harvest (1977)
Deadly Harvest
4.4
  • Fred a Politician
  • 1977
Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
The Hitchhiker
6.7
TV Series
  • Major

Credits

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Actor

  • Minnie Driver, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Hurt in Owning Mahowny (2003)
    Owning Mahowny
    7.0
    • Mr. Selkirk
    • 2003
  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
    PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dean
    • 1996
  • Avonlea (1990)
    Avonlea
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Tumbridge
    • 1996
  • Erika Eleniak, William Baldwin, John Leguizamo, and Sadie Frost in A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
    A Pyromaniac's Love Story
    5.3
    • Mr. Potts
    • 1995
  • Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995)
    Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Judge Wilk
    • 1995
  • E.N.G. - Created by Bryce Zabel & Brad Markowitz
    E.N.G.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1992
  • Christopher Plummer, Simon MacCorkindale, and James Purcell in Counterstrike (1990)
    Counterstrike
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1991
  • C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)
    Street Legal
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Martin Shelbourne
    • Judge McDowell
    • 1988–1991
  • Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
    The Hitchhiker
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Major
    • 1990
  • Glory! Glory! (1989)
    Glory! Glory!
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Denton Thurmond
    • 1989
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
    Friday the 13th: The Series
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Daniial Kendricks
    • 1988
  • The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe (1987)
    The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Belme
    • 1987
  • Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986)
    Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
    4.8
    • Doctor
    • 1986
  • Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott in Night Heat (1985)
    Night Heat
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Howard Milliken
    • 1986
  • A Deadly Business (1986)
    A Deadly Business
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Executive #2
    • 1986

Writer

  • Carol Mayo Jenkins and Andrew Skidd in Performance (1974)
    Performance
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 25, 1931
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • September 10, 2022
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouses
      Sheila Macdonald Palka1989 - September 10, 2022 (his death)

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