William Shatner The difference in our ages was only three years, but in those early years in Montreal, Chris was more advanced as an actor, with experience and talent.
He was part of the theatrical scene of Montreal, and he was making a living working on Canadian Broadcasting Corp. radio and in theater.
I had the opportunity to join a coterie of actors that the CBC producers would use for their radio dramas, and that’s, I believe, where I met Chris.At the Stratford Festival [in Ontario in the 1950s], Chris was playing the leading roles, especially Henry V, and I understudied.
He got sick one night, and I went on for him with no rehearsal whatsoever, and it was kind of a big deal for me. So our careers interwove in those early years, as he.
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