Guy Big
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Guy Big was the stage name of Alan Hoffman, a Canadian actor
. He appeared in the children's television series
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
as the midget count and also appeared in the movie Find the Lady as Miniature man. He also appeared in the King of Kensington
episode Tiny's Job as the character Tiny Russell, and was a guest on The Tommy Hunter Show
.
Hoffman spent his childhood in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
then attended the University of Alberta
. During his years in Toronto, he also became a social worker and earned a relevant degree at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
. He died aged 32 in Toronto from an unspecified cause, although he was reportedly treated for throat cancer
in 1977.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He appeared in the children's television series
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was a Canadian children's television series produced by Hamilton, Ontario's independent station CHCH-TV in 1971. It was syndicated to television stations across Canada and the United States and occasionally still appears today in some television markets...
as the midget count and also appeared in the movie Find the Lady as Miniature man. He also appeared in the King of Kensington
King of Kensington
King of Kensington was a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1980.The show starred Al Waxman as Larry King, a convenience store owner in Toronto's Kensington Market who was known for helping friends and neighbours solve problems. His multicultural group of friends...
episode Tiny's Job as the character Tiny Russell, and was a guest on The Tommy Hunter Show
Tommy Hunter
Thomas James "Tommy" Hunter, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman".-Career:...
.
Hoffman spent his childhood in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
then attended the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. During his years in Toronto, he also became a social worker and earned a relevant degree at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
. He died aged 32 in Toronto from an unspecified cause, although he was reportedly treated for throat cancer
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma . Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus...
in 1977.