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Austin Willis

Austin Willis (1917–2004) was a Canadian actor and presenter.

Also recorded as Alexander Austin Willis

Austin Willis

Canadian Actor Austin Willis and Dick Fry Perform from the CHNS Studio, Lord Nelson Hotel , Halifax , Nova Scotia, Canada, 1928. Maritime Broadcasting Limited began broadcasting as Radio Station CHNS in 1926 from the Carleton Hotel, corner of Argyle and Prince, with a 100-watt transmitter. Two years later, the station moved to the penthouse of the Lord Nelson Hotel, this time with a 500-watt trans

CHNS Radio Studio NSARM accession no. 1992-396 no. 6 [1] · Public domain

Born
1917 · Halifax.
Died
2004 · Dartmouth.
Nationality
Canada
Occupation
actor · presenter
Honours
Member of the Order of Canada

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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