Some Famous Nova Scotian Personalities...

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There are many Nova Scotians who have gone to become world famous in their performing careers:

ACTING:

  • Ruby Keeler
  • David Manners
  • Dan Petrie
  • Donald Sutherland
  • Peter Flemming

MUSIC:

  • Brian Ahern
  • Anne Murray
  • Rita MacNeil
  • Hank Snow
  • Wilf Carter
  • The Rankin Family
  • Portia White
  • Denny Doherty (The Mamas and the Papas)
  • Sarah McLachlan
  • The Barra Macneils
  • The band "Sloan"
  • Ashley MacIsaac
  • Sara Vaughan
  • Holly Cole
  • Nathalie MacMaster

ANNOUNCERS:

  • Robert MacNeil (The MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour)
  • Danny Gallivan (Hockey)

SPORTS:

Al McInnis - Calgary Flames hockey team

A Partial List of Famous Stars with Nova Scotia Summer Homes

  • Jack Nicholson
  • Christopher Reeve
  • Paul Simon
  • Billy Joel
  • Roger Moore
  • James Brolin
  • Demi Moore
  • Alan Arkin

Recent Hollywood Movies Shot In Nova Scotia:

  • Delores Claiborne (Kathy Bates)
  • A Scarlet Letter (Demi Moore)
  • The Secret (Kirk Douglas)
  • Two If By Sea (Sandra Bullock)
  • Saltwater Moose (Timothy Dalton)
  • Margaret's Museum (Helena Bonham Charter)
  • Death On Long Island (John Hurt - slated for 1997 release)
  • Writer's Block (Kelsey Grammer)
The above statistics were compiled and written by Allan Doyle of Tourism Nova Scotia and reproduced here with permission and my thanks.

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