Christopher John Wiggins (January 13, 1931 – February 19, 2017) was an English-born Canadian actor.StarPulse Page on Wiggins Retrieved 2013-08-01
Career Wiggins was born January 13, 1931, in Blackpool, England. He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952.
Wiggins is probably best recognized for his role as Jack Marshak, the benevolent, resourceful expert on the occult in the syndicated television horror show Friday the 13th: The Series, and which ran from 1987 to 1990. Another well known role was Johann Robinson (Father) on Swiss Family Robinson.
He won a Canadian Film Award in 1969 for Best Actor in a Non-Feature for his role in The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar.
In addition to his television and film work, Wiggins was also a very popular radio actor, making over 1,200 appearances in various series over the years, particularly on CBC Radio. One of his most popular roles was that of Dante, the insufferably brilliant (and insufferably arrogant) computer that ran the Aleph-9: the high-speed interdimensional spacecraft belonging to Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space. Wiggins also made numerous guest appearances on such CBC Radio programs as Nightfall, Vanishing Point and dozens of others.
Wiggins also lent his voice to many animated TV series and movies. He was the voice of the villain Mysterio in Spider-Man, Will Scarlet on Rocket Robin Hood, the Great Wishing Star in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, and the villain No Heart on the Nelvana version of Care Bears. He also voiced the character Dimetro in Dinosaucers. His other roles in animated series and films include ALF Tales, Star Wars: Droids, Rock & Rule, Star Wars: Ewoks, Babar, Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Rupert, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Franklin, and Redwall.
Death Wiggins was married to Sandra Crysler-Wiggins, who died in 2009, and had no children. He died at a nursing home in Elora, Ontario, on February 19, 2017, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1969 The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarEmeryGenie Award for Best Actor (Non-Feature)1970King of the GrizzliesColonel Pearson1973 The Neptune FactorCaptain Williams1977Welcome to Blood CityGellor1977Why Shoot the Teacher?Lyle Bishop1978High-Ballin'King Caroll1978Two SolitudesCaptain Yardley1979Murder by DecreeDoctor Hardy1979JigsawMacKenzie1979Fish HawkMarcus Boggs1980VirusDr. Borodinov1983Rock & RuleToad (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1984 The Bay BoyCharlie McInnes1986Care Bears Movie II: A New GenerationGreat Wishing Star (voice)1989Babar: The MovieCornelius (voice)1991Married to ItDave1995Butterbox BabiesSenator Danver1995VoicesAngus Fergusson1997Pippi LongstockingFridolf (voice)1999Babar: King of the ElephantsCornelius (voice)2001Franklin's Magic ChristmasMr. Collie (voice)Direct-to-video2002 The Snowman Who Saved SummerSanta Claus (voice)Direct-to-video
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1954–61General Motors TheatreJonah Grundeen, Sweeney, George, Sgy. Wyeth, Booking Agent1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansMort Bailey, Major Conn, Major Duffy, Mr. Travers, Sheriff Peterson, Jess Adams6 episodes1958–59 The UnforeseenKing, Monfort7 episodes1959–60R.C.M.P.George Needham, Kurt Hummel, Bush Pilot Watt, Martinson4 episodes1961 The United States Steel HourCharles Blake2 episodes1961–64PlaydateHeinrich, Grandpa, Vanderkemp, Dr. Bahn5 episodes1965 The Forest RangersProfessor Mandell, Porter2 episodes1965Moment of TruthDexter1 episode1966 The Marvel Super HeroesBalder, Grey Gargoyle, Thor, additional voices1966Julius CaesarCassiusTelevision film1967–68Rocket Robin HoodWill Scarlet, Infinata, Baron Blank (voice)6 episodes1967–70Spider-ManMysterio, Infinata, Harley Clivendon (voice)8 episodes1968WojeckGilbert3 episodes1969Adventures in Rainbow CountryFred VincentEpisode: "The Eye of the Needle"1971–72Paul Bernard, PsychiatristPaul BernardMain role1973Tom SawyerLawyerTelevision film1974 The National DreamDonald Smith4 episodes1974–76Swiss Family RobinsonJohann Robinson, Buckley26 episodes1977 A Cosmic ChristmasMayor (voice)Television special1978 The Devil and Daniel MouseBeelzebub (voice)Television special1979RielMiddletonTelevision film1979Intergalactic ThanksgivingPa Spademinder (voice)Television special1979An American Christmas CarolNathaniel BrewsterTelevision film1979–81 The Littlest HoboEd Thompson2 episodes1980 The Courage of Kavik the Wolf DogVic WalkerTelevision film1980Jack London's Tales of the KlondikeFinis1 episode 1980Easter FeverSanta Claus (voice)Television film1981Escape from Iran: The Canadian CaperJohn SheardownTelevision film1981TitansGalieoEpisode: "Galieo"1982Shock TraumaDr. McCallTelevision film1982Mazes and MonstersKingTelevision film1982–86Hangin' InWard, Abe3 episodes1983Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming SurpriseMr. Sun (voice)Television film1983Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleRobertsTelevision film1983 A Case of LibelColonel DouglasTelevision film1984Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a NameMr. Sun, Narrator (voice)Television film1985Faerie Tale TheatreAldermanEpisode: "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"1985Strawberry Shortcake Meets the BerrykinsMr. Sun (voice)Television film1985Jimmy ValentineVictor AdamsTelevision short1985–86 The Edison TwinsLafayette, Old Trainer2 episodes1985–86Night HeatPicard, Maxim Gates2 episodes1986BarnumOlmsteadTelevision film1986Spearfield's DaughterSylvester Spearfield3 episodes1986AdderlyBelkinEpisode: "Mailman"1986–88 The Care Bears FamilyNo Heart (voice)46 episodes1987Ford: The Man and the MachineMalcolmsonTelevision film1987MariahTimothy Quinlan7 episodes1987DinosaucersDimetro (voice)18 episodes1987–90Friday the 13th: The SeriesJack Marshak72 episodes1989–91BabarCornelius (voice)65 episodes1989–94Keroppi and FriendsNarrator (voice)1990Divided LoyaltiesWilliam JohnsonTelevision film1990Maniac MansionSanta ClausEpisode: "Good Cheer on Ya"1990CounterstrikeSgt. Luther Episode: "Art for Art's Sake"1990–92Street LegalRonald Spencer, Judge Ritter2 episodes1991CounterstrikeKistler Episode: "It's All in the Game"1991Mark Twain and MeCaptainTelevision film1992Road to AvonleaMr. McCorkadaleEpisode: "Aunt Janet Rebels"1992 A Cry in the NightClydeTelevision film1992–93By Way of the StarsCaptain Harris6 episodes1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesMike WestEpisode: "Blind Eye"1994RoboCopRoger YungEpisode: "Prime Suspect"1994Tales from the CryptkeeperSlim (voice)Episode: "The Haunted Mine"1994Scales of JusticeLawyerEpisode: "L'Affaire Belshaw"1995Black FoxRalph HoltzMiniseries1995Sailor MoonNarrator, Mr. Baxter (voice)3 episodes1995–96 The Neverending StoryMr. Correander, Thonkas11 episodes1995–98 The New Adventures of Sherlock HolmesRobert Cansington (voice)1996Sins of SilenceFather FlanniganTelevision film1997Fast TrackCarl ScannelEpisode: "Triangle"1997Windsor ProtocolCharles FergusonTelevision film1997–98Freaky StoriesNarrator (voice)3 episodes1998Earth: Final ConflictTim O'MalleyEpisode: "The Secret of Strandhill"1998Pippi LongstockingFridolf (voice)2 episodes1998BirdzOfficer Pigeon (voice)Episode: "One Giant Leap"1998Evidence of BloodHorace Talbott1998Thunder PointCharles FergusonTelevision film1998–99Mythic WarriorsElderly Stablehand, King Proteus, Great Oracle (voice)2 episodes1999–2002RedwallAbbot Mortimer (voice)39 episodes2000–04FranklinMr. Groundhog (voice)4 episodes2001–02PecolaPecolius (voice)12 episodes2003 The Piano Man's DaughterJames KilworthTelevision film2005ReGenesisVascily Popov3 episodes2005Our FathersPriestTelevision film2006Four MinutesBurnettTelevision film2010–11Babar and the Adventures of BadouCornelius (voice)17 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2011Warriors: Legends of TroyAnchises, Theseus
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Production Result 1969 Canadian Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature) The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
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