Paul Soles
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Robert Soles (11 August 1930 - 26 May 2021) was a Canadian actor and television personality. He was best known as the original voice of Hermey the misfit elf in Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1964. Soles voiced the Bruce Banner character in the 1966 Incredible Hulk cartoon series. He also voiced fellow Marvel superhero Spider-Man in the animated television series also from the late 1960s, and he played "The Lawbreaker" on the CBC panel quiz show This Is the Law in the 1970s, and played Costas Stavros on the Canadian soap opera Riverdale. In 2001, he took over the role of Shylock the Jew in the Stratford Festival of Canada production of The Merchant of Venice after Al Waxman, who was originally scheduled to play the part, died. Soles played Stanley the pizza shop owner in The Incredible Hulk. He also played Danny, the Montréal Customs House janitor in the 2001 crime thriller, The Score.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: August 11, 1930
Deathday: May 26, 2021
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Gender: Male
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The Incredible Hulk
Overview: Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-12
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My First Wedding
Overview: A young lady about to get married realizes that she has a problem: she fantasizes about every man she sees. She goes to confess at church but unknowingly confesses to a young man who is not a priest. He agrees to help her, but falls in love with her along the way. Unfortunately she still thinks he is a priest.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-18
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The Score
Overview: An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-13
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Take Me Up to the Ball Game
Overview: In this interplanetary baseball story, a group of friends are playing a sandlot game on Earth that is noticed by Irwin, an outer space promoter of baseball. The haphazard team consists of an eagle, a beaver, a bear, a kangaroo, and a mole. Irwin invites the Earth team to play against the Outer Space All-Stars, an awesome team that has never lost a game, of that matter, been scrored upon. Their secret: they are the biggest cheaters in the universe.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-01
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Overview: Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...
Genres: Animation Family TV Movie Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-12-06
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King of the Beasts
Overview: The second of three animated TV specials about the animals of Noah's Ark.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Last of the Red-Hot Dragons
Overview: When the animals on their way to Noah's Ark find themselves stranded at the North Pole, an old dragon that has lost its ability to breathe fire sets out to help them.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-01
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Noah's Animals
Overview: The first of a trilogy of animated specials about the animals of Noah's Ark.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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A Star for Two
Overview: Love between a man and a woman that endures the ravages of time.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1991-08-10
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The Abduction
Overview: Kate finds herself in harrowing danger when her cop ex-husband, Paul, will stop at nothing to get her back -- and the harassment, which includes sexual assault and battery, doesn't end because the authorities won't hear of it. Also at the receiving end of the maniacal stalker is Kate's boyfriend, Dan.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-07
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O MATADOR (The Gunrunner)
Overview: 1926. The Chinese Civil War. Drifter Ted Beaubien is captured and forced to witness his girlfriend's execution. He finally escapes and vows to avenge her death by taking on a deadly mission to buy guns abroad and smuggle them back. Arriving in his hometown, Ted is shocked to find his elderly mother and younger brother George are penniless. But time is running out, and before he can help them, he's got to get the guns. In setting up the deal, Ted meets and falls for the seductive nightclub owner Maud Ryan who introduces him to the treacherous gangsters who will sell him the artillery. For a gun-runner, falling in love is like pointing a pistol at your heart - and pulling the trigger!
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-01
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Siblings
Overview: Joe and his siblings have a couple of problems. First off, their stepparents are despicably evil. Secondly, they seemed to have killed them. Now this mixed up mess of half-sisters and step-brothers have to figure out how to dispose of the bodies, cover up the murders, collect their grandfather's inheritance and somehow stick together as a family -- all without getting caught. Not to mention Joe's incessant need to keep tabs on his promiscuous sister, an eye on the precocious little ones and a lustful watch on the girl next-door. Growing up has its complications. Murder's just one of them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-14
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Hidden Agenda
Overview: A young medical student travels to Berlin to investigate the apparent death of his brother and discovers a secret life of espionage, betrayal and murder at the highest levels.
Genres: Mystery Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-02
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Shadow Builder
Overview: A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doing this he will open a doorway to hell and destroy the world.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-01
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The Trolls and the Christmas Express
Overview: The Trolls and the Christmas Express is an animated classic about six roguish trolls who are determined to sabotage Christmas by infiltrating Santa's village disguised as elves. After a week of wreaking havoc but still not completely ruining Christmas, they are about to give up when they get a devilishly clever idea. On the day before Christmas Eve they get the reindeer dancing and singing songs all night long. The poor reindeer are so tired the next day that they cannot find the energy to pull Santa's sleigh. Christmas looks like it has finally been ruined - but everyone knows you can't stop Christmas! The elves quickly devise a plan to link the train from Santa's village with tracks that travel all over the world. Santa can deliver the toys using the Christmas Express.
Genres: Family Animation TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-26
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Lost Heroes
Overview: Lost Heroes is the story of Canada's forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. A ninety-minute journey to recover a forgotten part of Canada's pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about. This is the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by better-funded and better-marketed superheroes from the media empire next door.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-28
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The Magic Hockey Skates
Overview: A boy begrudgingly buys second hand skates which turn out to make him the best hockey player ever - via three wishes.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-13
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The Five Senses
Overview: Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-18
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The Making of a President
Overview: In wartime Sault Ste. Marie, the mayor invites the president of the Jewish congregation to speak at the town’s upcoming ecumenical war bonds rally. However, the president has just quit and nobody wants the thankless job. A funny and endearing drama featuring Melvyn Douglas, Nehemiah Persoff, Paul Soles and a 15-year-old Mike Myers. Based on a semi-autobiographical short story by Order of Canada winner Morley Torgov. Collie-haired Myers, in one of his first TV roles, is more behaved than usual as a skateboard-riding young piano prodigy. Hollywood veteran Douglas does most of the heavy lifting as a Jewish elder trying the impossible — recruiting a new president who can, in Torgov’s words, handle himself “among the goyim” at an upcoming town war bond rally. The town’s new tailor (Soles) — thought of as a bit of a peacock — is seen as the perfect candidate. (CBC TV-Movie 1978)
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Einstein: Light to the Power of 2
Overview: Nine-year old Lannie is unmotivated and struggling at school because of a racist teacher. Reminded of his own intellectual and political challenges, Einstein steps into 1950 to spark a love of learning in Lannie.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-06
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The Marriage Fool
Overview: Recently widowed after 41 years of marriage, Frank Walsh meets the outgoing Florence, sparking joy back into his life again. However, there is clear disapproval of her from his grown children, especially his eldest son Robert. As Frank and Florence grow closer in their relationship, Robert begins to change his perspective on their commitment and devotion to one another.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-20
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Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
Overview: Little Willy McBean joins up with a Mexican monkey named Pablo to travel back in time and stop the evil Prof. von Rotten from changing history.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-23
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Really Weird Tales
Overview: The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-04
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Ticket to Heaven
Overview: David is a young man seduced by a religious cult that uses starvation, exhaustion, and brainwashing to mold recruits into money hustling disciples of a messiah-like leader. Chronicles David's chilling transformation into a gaunt, mindless shadow of his former self...and his ultimate salvation when friends and family launch a plan to kidnap and deprogram him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-09
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The Little Brown Burro
Overview: A sad little burro who feels that no one wants him and that he doesn't belong anywhere finds out differently when he is bought by Joseph to transport Mary on their travel to Jerusalem for the birth of Jesus.
Genres: Animation Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-15
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Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen
Overview: Some of today's most original recording artists perform the work of famed composer Harold Arlen.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-15
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Falling Over Backwards
Overview: All Melvyn Rosenbloom wants is to go back to the days when things were simpler and people were kinder -- the good old days. Deciding to renounce women altogether, he finds a house in his old neighbourhood and persuades his elderly crotchety father Harvey to move in with him. Harvey is something of a comic and, as Mel rediscovers, none too easy to live with. To add to the friction, there's the landlady, Jackie. From Mel's point of view as an aspiring celibate, she's all wrong: far too intelligent, attractive and unconventional. But, strangely enough, Jackie becomes the focus of the Rosenblooms' refashioned lives.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-23
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Overview: When his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad luck. But as the abrasive boarder, Ludwig Van Beethoven, begins creating his masterful 9th Symphony, Christoph is won over by the majesty of his music. This lighthearted family drama was awarded the 1993 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Science Fiction Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-30
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Teen Knight
Overview: A young teenager wins a contest for a "Medieval Adventure" from a soda company. The winners, plus a film crew from the soda company arrive at the castle for the adventure. During the night, a spell cast over 600 years prior brings the castle and all the people in it back to 1383. The evil Lord Raykin plans on retrying to take the castle. It is up to the group to stop him, and thereby return to the 20th century. They enlist the help of the former court magician, Percival, to help them.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-01
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The Lotus Eaters
Overview: Set off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas turns a small town upside down. The soft autumn light of Galiano Island is beautifully rendered in writer/producer Peggy Thompson's The Lotus Eaters, and that's not the only elusive element that this film has captured. In revisiting its particular time and place - the Gulf Islands of the early '60s -Thompson obviously draws on her own family experiences there. For those who share Thompson's love of Gulf Islands magic, the elements she has assembled will feel as familiar as their own childhood blanket. But there are problems at the core of this story about a family's loss of innocence.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-12
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A Christmas Tree
Overview: With the help of Charles Dickens, two young children attempt to save the essence of Christmas from the evil Mantu.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-17
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