Doug McGrath
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Doug McGrath, born in Nova Scotia, Canada on Aug 21,1939 is a Canadian actor whose most notable role was of "Peter" in the acclaimed Canadian film Goin' Down the Road
. He also played in acclaimed Canadian films Wedding in White
, The Hard Part Begins and Black Christmas
. He also had a supporting role as a gym teacher in Porky's
.
He has a starring role in "Goin Down the Road Again", directed by Don Shebib. Principal shooting ending in October 2010.
McGrath spent a significant amount of time acting in the U.S. and appeared in films alongside Clint Eastwood
, such as The Gauntlet, Pale Rider
and The Outlaw Josie Wales.
Goin' Down the Road
Goin' Down the Road is a 1970 Canadian film directed by Donald Shebib and released in 1970. It chronicles the lives of two men from the Maritimes who move to Toronto in order to find a better life. It starred Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood and Cayle Chernin...
. He also played in acclaimed Canadian films Wedding in White
Wedding in White
Wedding in White is a Canadian drama film, released in 1972. The film was written and directed by William Fruet, based on his earlier play.-Synopsis:...
, The Hard Part Begins and Black Christmas
Black Christmas (1974 film)
Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian slasher film directed by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore, and largely based on a series of murders that took place in Quebec, Canada around Christmas time. The film's score is by Carl Zittrer. It was distributed by Ambassador Film Distributors in Canada and...
. He also had a supporting role as a gym teacher in Porky's
Porky's
Porky's is a 1982 comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida in 1954. It was released in the United States in 1982, and spawned two sequels: Porky's II: The Next Day and Porky's Revenge! and influenced many writers in the teen film genre...
.
He has a starring role in "Goin Down the Road Again", directed by Don Shebib. Principal shooting ending in October 2010.
McGrath spent a significant amount of time acting in the U.S. and appeared in films alongside Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
, such as The Gauntlet, Pale Rider
Pale Rider
Pale Rider is a 1985 American western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. This movie has plot similarities to the classic Western Shane , including in its final scene, as well as previous Eastwood films featuring his Man with No Name character and his 1973...
and The Outlaw Josie Wales.