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Doug McGrath (born April 13, 1935) is a Canadian actor whose most notable role was that of "Peter" in the acclaimed Canadian film Goin' Down the Road (1970) and its sequel Down the Road Again (2011).
YearTitleRole2011Pete McGraw2004My Brother's KeeperMr. King2001Benchley1993QuickMotel DeskmanDouglas Geoffrey McGrath (February 12, 1958 – November 3, 2022) was an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , Tony Award , and Primetime Emmy Award .
Doug McGrath was born in 1935 in Vancouver, Canada. He has acted in films such as Porky's, Black Christmas and Pale Rider, and directed films such as Emmett O'Neal and Infamous.
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Nov 4, 2022 · Douglas McGrath, a playwright, screenwriter, director and actor who was nominated for an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony Award, and whose one-man Off Broadway show, “Everything’s Fine,” opened just...
Jun 17, 2024 · DOUG MCGRATH Canadian actor Doug McGrath's turn as "Pete" in Goin' Down the Road (1970) forever earned him his place in history. For his outstanding performance, he took home a Canadian Film...
Douglas McGrath was born on 12 February 1958 in Midland, Texas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Emma (1996), Bullets Over Broadway (1994) and Happiness (1998). He was married to Jane Read Martin. He died on 3 November 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sep 20, 2009 · An unflinchingly realist and unsentimental portrait of two Maritimers trying and failing to make it in the big city, it won three Canadian Film Awards — Best Original Screenplay, Best Feature Film and Best Lead Actor (shared by Doug McGrath and Paul Bradley) — and is consistently regarded as one of the best Canadian films of all time.
