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Chris Wiggins

Actor

Chris Wiggins

Born January 13, 1930 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UKDied February 19, 201751 films

Chris Wiggins (January 13, 1930 - February 19, 2017) was an English actor.

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He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952.

Wiggins is probably best recognized for his role as Jack Marshak, the benevolent, resourceful expert on the occult in the syndicated television horror show Friday the 13th: The Series, and which ran from 1987 to 1990. Another well known role was Johann Robinson (Father) on Swiss Family Robinson.

He won a Canadian Film Award in 1969 for best Actor for his role in The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar.

In addition to his television and film work, Wiggins was also a very popular radio actor, making over 1,200 appearances in various series over the years, particularly on CBC Radio. One of his most popular roles was that of Dante, the insufferably brilliant (and insufferably arrogant) computer that ran the Aleph-9: the high-speed interdimensional spacecraft belonging to Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space. Wiggins' also made numerous guest appearances on such CBC Radio programs as CBC Playhouse, Nightfall, Vanishing Point and dozens of others.

Wiggins also lent his voice to many animated TV series and movies. He was the voice of The Mighty Thor on the 1966 The Marvel Super Heroes series, the voice of Will Scarlet on Rocket Robin Hood, the Great Wishing Star in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, and the Care Bears' head villain, No Heart, on the Nelvana version of their TV show. He also voiced the character Dimetro in the '80s cartoon Dinosaucers. His other roles in animated series and films included ALF Tales, Star Wars: Droids, Rock & Rule, Star Wars: Ewoks, Babar, Rupert, Richard Scarry, Franklin and Redwall. Most recently, Wiggins appeared in the 2005 Showtime original picture, Our Fathers.

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Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 2005Four MinutesBurnett
  2. 2005Our FathersAngelo's Old Priest
  3. 2003The Piano Man's DaughterJames Kilworth
  4. 2001Franklin's Magic ChristmasMr. Collie (voice)
  5. 2000Redwall: The MovieAbbot Mortimer (voice)
  6. 1999Babar: King of the ElephantsCornelius
  7. 1998The Windsor ProtocolSir Charles Ferguson
  8. 1998The Defenders: Taking the First
  9. 1998Thunder PointCharles Ferguson
  10. 1998Evidence of BloodHorace Talbott
  11. 1997Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the PrinceMon Julpa
  12. 1997Pippi LongstockingFridolf (voice)
  13. 1996Kids for CharacterCornelius(voice)
  14. 1996Sins of SilenceFather Flannigan
  15. 1995VoicesAngus Fergusson
  16. 1995Black Fox: The Price of PeaceRalph Holtz
  17. 1995Black FoxRalph Holtz
  18. 1995Butterbox BabiesSenator Danver
  19. 1992A Cry in the NightClyde
  20. 1991Mark Twain and MeCaptain
  21. 1991Married to ItDave
  22. 1990Divided LoyaltiesSir William Johnson
  23. 1989Babar: The MovieCornelius
  24. 1987The LiberatorsMarchand de farine
  25. 1986Spearfield's DaughterSylvester Spearfield
  26. 1986Care Bears Movie II: A New GenerationGreat Wishing Star (voice)
  27. 1985The Pied Piper of HamelinAlderman
  28. 1984The Bay BoyChief Charlie McInnes
  29. 1983A Case of LibelCol. Douglas
  30. 1983Rock & RuleToad (voice)
  31. 1982Mazes and MonstersKing
  32. 1982Shock-TraumaDr. McCall
  33. 1981Escape from Iran: The Canadian CaperJohn Sheardon
  34. 1980VirusDr. Borodinov
  35. 1980Easter FeverSanta Claus (voice)
  36. 1980Fish HawkMarcus Boggs
  37. 1980The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf DogDr. Vic Walker
  38. 1979An American Christmas CarolNathaniel Brewster
  39. 1979Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the PlanetPa Spademinder (voice)
  40. 1979RielGeneral Frederick Dobson Middleton
  41. 1979L'Homme en colèreMacKenzie
  42. 1979Murder by DecreeDr. Hardy
  43. 1978The Devil and Daniel MouseB.L. Zebub (voice)
  44. 1978High-Ballin'King Caroll
  45. 1977A Cosmic ChristmasMayor (voice)
  46. 1977Why Shoot the Teacher?Lyle Bishop
  47. 1977Welcome to Blood CityGellor
  48. 1976Tom SawyerLawyer
  49. 1973The Neptune FactorCapt. Williams
  50. 1970King of the GrizzliesThe Colonel
  51. 1969The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarEmery Prometer