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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 (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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- Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Leon Pownall, an actor, director and writer who spent 14 seasons at the Stratford Festival in Canada, died June 2 after a battle with cancer, the Festival announced.
Leon Pownall was born on 26 April 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 2 June 2006 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
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.
Who was Leon Pownall? Leon Pownall was a Welsh Canadian actor and director. He was born in Wrexham in Wales and came to Hamilton, Ontario with his family in 1957.
Leon Pownall. 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.
