Robert Christie (actor)

Robert Wallace Christie (September 20, 1913, in Toronto – May 22, 1996, in Toronto) was a Canadian actor and director.

Robert Christie
Born	Robert Wallace Christie (1913-09-20)September 20, 1913 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 22, 1996(1996-05-22) (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1950–1989
Spouses	Marguerite Eliza "Margot" Syme (1937-1964); 2 daughters Grania Mortimer (1964-1996; his death); 2 sons 1 daughter

Christie was born in Toronto in 1913 and received a B.A. from the University of Toronto. In 1936, he moved to England where he performed with various companies including the Old Vic Company. He served with the Canadian Army during World War II. After the war, he joined the CBC Radio Drama Department. He performed the role of Sir John A. Macdonald in the 1949 play Riel by John Coulter. He reprised his role in the CBC Television educational series Exploring Minds.

Christie joined the performing company at the Stratford Festival in 1953 and appeared on Broadway in Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe in 1956 and Love and Libel by Robertson Davies in 1960. In 1961 he played MacTaggart in Jake and the Kid, and in 1967, he appeared in the series Hatch's Mill. He has taught acting at Ryerson Polytechnic University, now Toronto Metropolitan University.

Personal life

He married British actress Marguerite Eliza "Margot" Syme on March 4, 1937; they later divorced. They had two daughters, actress/singer Dinah Christie and artist Cedar Christie. He married Canadian production and stage manager Grania Mortimer on July 17, 1964. They had one daughter, Fiona Christie, and two sons, Matthew Christie and David Christie.

External links

• Robert Christie archives at the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections, York University Libraries, Toronto, Ontario
• Robert Christie at IMDb