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Jack Kessler
Kessler, Jack. Violinist, b Swindon, Wiltshire, England, 23 Nov 1906, naturalized Canadian ca 1965, d Vancouver 8 Aug 1986. He studied 1916-26 at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, graduating from the master class of Jenö Hubay.
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Jack Leonard Shadbolt
Jack Shadbolt studied at the Art Students' League in New York City (1948) and in London (1937) and Paris (1938). After teaching art to children in BC between 1929 and 1937, he joined the Vancouver School of Art.
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Jack Marlowe Wise
Wise learned the tenets of abstract expressionism as a student at Washington University (BFA, 1953) and Florida State University, obtaining a Master of Science in Art degree in 1955.
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Jack McClelland
John Gordon McClelland, "Jack," publisher (b at Toronto 30 July 1922; d at Toronto 14 June 2004). Educated at U of T, he joined the navy in 1941 and volunteered for duty on a motor torpedo boat; promoted captain of MTB 747 in 1944, he saw action in the English Channel.
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Jack Shadbolt (Obituary)
This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on December 7, 1998. Partner content is not updated. A few days before Jack Shadbolt came home from the hospital on Nov. 16, his wife, Doris, and some friends set up a bedroom in the centre of the artists studio, an enormous, skylit room attached to the Shadbolts mountainside house in Burnaby, B.C.
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Jack Sirulnikoff
Jack Sirulnikoff, composer, teacher, clarinetist, computer programmer (born 11 December 1931 in Winnipeg, MB; died 22 December 2017). Associate in music performance (McGill) 1956, B MUS composition (McGill) 1956, MA composition (Bennington) 1960, M MUS (Toronto) 1971.
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Jack Snider
Jack Snider (Sniderman). Teacher, composer, drummer, b Russia 1897, d Delray Beach, Fla, 10 Oct 1977. Moving to England and then to Canada, he played drums in pit bands in Toronto and, during the 1920s, at the B.F. Keith Theatre in Ottawa. In Ottawa he formed and conducted the Young Judea Orchestra.
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Jack Webster (Obituary)
This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on March 15, 1999. Partner content is not updated. His voice bellowed like the lowest register of a Highland bagpipe, either engaging or irritating, depending on your point of view. His manner was gruff with anyone who dithered when answering his tough questions, yet gracious with ordinary people who sought his help.
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Jackie Burroughs
Burroughs moved to Canada with her family at the age of 13. She attended a private girls' school, Branksome Hall, in Toronto, and then took an undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1962.
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Jackie Chan (Profile)
Canadian cities have been masquerading as American centres in the movies for years. And with a little set decoration, they can be pretty convincing.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on March 4, 1996
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Jackie Maxwell
Jackie Maxwell, director, dramaturge (born 1956 in Belfast, Northern Ireland). Jackie Maxwell is a forceful and influential figure in contemporary Canadian theatre and is currently artistic director of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
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Jackie Mittoo
Jackie Mittoo, pianist, organist, songwriter (born 3 March 1948 in Montego Bay, Jamaica; died 16 Dec 1990 in Toronto, ON).
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Jackie Rae
Jackie (John Arthur) Rae. Singer, songwriter, producer, b Winnipeg 14 May 1922, d Toronto 5 Oct 2006. At three Rae began performing with his sister Grace and brother Saul as the Three Raes of Sunshine on the Famous Players vaudeville circuit.
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Jackie Richardson
Jackie Richardson, actor, singer (born 1947 in Donora, Pennsylvania). Jackie Richardson is an award-winning singer and actor whose career spans more than five decades. She has been called Canada’s reigning queen of jazz, blues and gospel, and has received a Maple Blues Award for lifetime achievement. She is also a Gemini Award and Dora Award-winning actor who has appeared in numerous musical theatre productions, films and television series. In 2014, the Toronto Star named Richardson one of 180 people who have helped shaped the city since it was founded. She was made an Honorary Member of the Order of Canada in 2021.
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