Bob Dermer
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Bob Dermer is a children's entertainment actor who first made his contributions to Canadian television
starting with the 1976 series Readalong
.
In the 1980s, he appeared on the children's show Today's Special
, playing a puppet character named Sam Crenshaw, and starred in the animated Raccoons
series and specials as Ralph Raccoon. He was the voice of Grumpy Bear in the Care Bears
films and TV series of that era.
Later on, he would make a cameo appearance
in the 1994 Disney
holiday hit, The Santa Clause
, before making one final foray in the 1996 made-for-TV movie, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
.
Canadian television
Canadian television may refer to:*Television in Canada - general information about the Canadian television industry*CTV Television Network - a specific Canadian TV network; CTV is sometimes interpreted as "Canadian Television"...
starting with the 1976 series Readalong
Readalong
Readalong was an educational, Canadian television program for young children, first produced in 1976 for TVOntario.The program taught fundamentals of reading with the help of live child actors and puppets, including a comically dressed grandmother figure named Granny and anthropomorphic footwear: a...
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In the 1980s, he appeared on the children's show Today's Special
Today's Special
Today's Special is a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1982 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship...
, playing a puppet character named Sam Crenshaw, and starred in the animated Raccoons
The Raccoons
The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with four preceding television specials beginning in 1980. The series was created by Kevin Gillis, and produced at Atkinson Film-Arts first-hand from 1984 to 1985, then at Hinton Animation Studios...
series and specials as Ralph Raccoon. He was the voice of Grumpy Bear in the Care Bears
Care Bears
The Care Bears are characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting cards. The original artwork for the cards was painted by artist Elena Kucharik. In 1983, Kenner turned the Care Bears into plush teddy bears...
films and TV series of that era.
Later on, he would make a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the 1994 Disney
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
holiday hit, The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause is a 1994 American fantasy-dramedy film directed by John Pasquin, it is distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. and starring Tim Allen. In the film, Allen plays Scott Calvin, an ordinary man who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve...
, before making one final foray in the 1996 made-for-TV movie, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story is a 1996 television movie based on Ellison v. Brady, a landmark sexual harassment case. This lawsuit set the precedent for the "reasonable woman" standard in sexual harassment law which allows for cases to be analyzed from the perspective of the...
.