Olivier Guimond

1914 - 1971  (57 years)

• Name	Olivier Guimond
  Birth	21 May 1914	Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12715472
  _FGRAVE	12715472
  Death	29 Nov 1971	Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
  	?b?Oliver Guimond Jr.?/b? Actor, Mime and Comedian. He was born in Montreal on May 21st, 1914, to vaudevillian parents Effie MacDonald and Olivier Guimond Sr. At the age of 7, he was placed in the Mont-Saint-Louis foster home until the age of 16. Later on, he quickly became known in the cabaret scenes of Montreal but it wasn't until 1958 that he became the most popular Qu?becois comedian. With the help of fellow comedian Jean Grimaldi, Olivier's career was launched and in that same year, producer No?l Gauvin hired Olivier whom later became the major star of the popular variety show called "Music-Hall" aired at the time by Radio-Canada. When the T?l?-M?tropole TV station opened in 1961, he interpreted the role of "Cr? Basile." This series highly influenced a commercial ad for the Labatt brewery (Labatt 50 beer) where the new slogan "Lui, il conna?t ?a!" [that guy knows what he's talking about!] emerged and became popular for the brewery company. He also acted in numerous series, such as "Le Zoo du Capitaine Bonhomme," "La Branche d'Olivier," "Smash" and small operettas such as "Les Trois valses" and "La Vie Parisienne." For his inept aptitudes, comical expressions and his extraordinary subtleness, he was widely compared to as the Canadian version of Charlie Chaplin. Olivier has been immortalized with the creation of an "Oscar" type of trophy that is awarded to Quebec humorists and is befittingly called l'Olivier.
  Burial	Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
  	Address: 4601 Chemin de la Cote-des-Neiges Montreal, Montreal Region,, Quebec Canada
  Person ID	I38483	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Olivier Guimond,   b. 1893   d. 1954 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Euphemia "Effie" MacDonald,   b. 10 Aug 1897   d. 15 Oct 1996 (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	1914
  Family ID	F13644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Drummond,   b. 8 Dec 1907, Brockville Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Oct 1966, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	1934
  Family ID	F13643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 21 May 1914 - Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada Death - 29 Nov 1971 - Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada  = Link to Google Earth