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Leon Pownall (April 26, 1943 – June 2, 2006) was a Welsh-Canadian actor and director. He was born in Wrexham, Wales and moved to Hamilton, Ontario with his family in 1957.
Leon Pownall was a versatile and long-time Stratford Festival performer who also wrote and directed plays. He died in 2006 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind two children and a legacy of artistic achievements.
Leon Pownall (1943-2006) was a Welsh-born actor who appeared in Dead Poets Society, The Sleep Room and Slings and Arrows. He also performed in many plays at the Stratford Festival in Canada.
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Jun 9, 2006 · Leon Pownall was a professional actor, writer and director who created Shakespeare PLUS, now TheatreOne, in Nanaimo in 1984. He directed many acclaimed shows and had a passion for Welsh culture and theatre.
Actor, director, and writer with Falstaffian talent, Leon Pownall was born April 26, 1943 in Wrexham, Wales, and moved to Hamilton, Ontario with his family in 1957. He died June 2, 2006 in Stratford, Ontario of cancer at the age of 63.
Leon Pownall was born on April 26, 1943 in Wrexham, North Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Dead Poets Society (1989), The Sleep Room (1998) and Slings and Arrows (2003). He died on June 2, 2006 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
1984 Inaugural Season as Shakespeare Plus Artistic Producer: Leon Pownall TheatreOne has been bringing professional theatre to Nanaimo and the mid-Island for 40 years. We engage diverse local audiences of all ages and persuasions, including the very young, and in doing so support theatre professionals and local businesses.
