Ed McNamara

Acting

Ed McNamara

Born 1921-06-23 Chicago, Illinois, USA 18 films

Ed McNamara was mainly known for his work as a stage actor, but he also had a remarkable career in radio drama. In 1986, he received a nomination for the prestigious Genie Award for his outstanding performance as Philip Longlan in Bayo. Although he didn't win the award, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television recognized his contributions by presenting him with the inaugural Earle Grey Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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Filmography

18 films
Gentle Sinners poster

A runaway boy goes to live with his uncle, in a small village, trying to escape his parents' religi…

Gentle Sinners

★ 6.5 1985

Bayo poster

Sharon and her ten year old son Bayo live in Tickle Cove on the shores of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundla…

Bayo

★ 8.0 1985

Riel poster

A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in…

Riel

★ 6.0 1979

Silver Streak poster

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murde…

Silver Streak

★ 6.7 1976

Find the Lady poster

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has been kidnapped, and the chief of police, under a lot of p…

Find the Lady

★ 3.9 1976

Shoot poster

When boredom, pride and a mad second of misjudgement leaves a hunter shot dead by one of five comba…

Shoot

★ 6.0 1976