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    Douglas Moerdyke Duncan

    Duncan, Douglas Moerdyke, art dealer (b at Kalamazoo, Mich 1902; d at Toronto 26 June 1968). Educated at the University of Toronto, Duncan lived in Paris 1925-28 where he studied fine bookbinding.

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    Douglas Rain

    Douglas Rain, actor, educator, director (born 1928 in Winnipeg, MB; died 11 November 2018 in St. Marys, ON). Called "an actor's actor" for the "silken, elegant perfection" of his performances, between 1974 and 1977 Rain was Head of the English Section of the National Theatre School (see Theatre Education). The clarity of his voice has attracted the admiration both of his peers and a vast audience who do not know his name: Rain was the voice of Hal the Computer in the movies 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984).

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    Douglas Shadbolt

    Douglas Shadbolt, architect, teacher (b at Victoria, BC 18 Apr 1925; d Vancouver, BC 8 May 2002). Educated at Victoria College, the University of British Columbia and McGill University, Shadbolt finished his architectural studies at the University of Oregon between 1955 and 1957.

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    Douglas Shearer

    Douglas Shearer, sound engineer, special effects artist (born 17 November 1899 in Montréal, QC; died 5 January 1971 in Culver City, CA). 

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    Douglas Thomas Chamberlain

    Douglas Thomas Chamberlain, actor (born at Toronto, Ont 21 Nov 1933).

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    Douglas Wayne Bentham

    One of Canada's most prominent sculptors, Bentham's work can be found in public and private collections in Canada and the United States.

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    Downchild

    Downchild (originally Downchild Blues Band). Toronto blues band, named for the Sonny Boy Williamson song "Mr. Downchild." It was formed in 1969 by the lead and slide guitarist, harmonica player and singer Don (Mr. Downchild) Walsh (b Toronto 24 Mar 1947).

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    Brian Doyle

    Brian Doyle, children's novelist (b at Ottawa 12 Aug 1935). After a journalism degree from Carleton University (1957), he worked briefly for the Toronto Telegram. Brian Doyle returned to Carleton for a BA in English and became a high-school teacher in Ottawa.

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  • Macleans

    Drabinsky Charged

    Garth Drabinsky tucked his head down and drove forward into the crush of microphone-waving reporters at a Toronto hotel. When he finally reached the podium, he bit his lower lip and then launched into a dramatic rebuke of a series of U.S.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on January 25, 1999

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  • Macleans

    Drabinsky Gets the Hook

    Imagine what it must have been like for Garth Drabinsky, a person who is, above all else, accustomed to getting his own way.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on August 24, 1998

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  • Macleans

    Drabinsky-Livent Suits

    Theatre impresario Garth Drabinsky hailed the April, 1998 arrival of a team of executives led by superagent Michael Ovitz as a blessing. Sure, it meant that Drabinsky and his longtime partner Myron Gottlieb would have to relinquish control of Livent Inc., their Toronto-based live theatre company.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on November 30, 1998

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  • Macleans

    Drabinsky Moves to the Back Row

    Garth Drabinsky should be used to it by now. He makes a decision, or launches a new venture, or sees a company under his command overhauled in one of those headline-grabbing power plays that have become as much a Drabinsky trademark as mega-musicals like Show Boat and Ragtime.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 27, 1998

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    Drew Hayden Taylor

    Drew Hayden Taylor, playwright, broadcaster, writer (born 1 July 1962 in Curve Lake First Nation near Peterborough, ON). Drew Hayden Taylor is a leading Indigenous playwright and humorist. His award-winning plays have been produced in Canada, the United States, and Europe. His novels have been nominated for several awards, including the Governor General’s Award for fiction. He has also written numerous scripts for television series including The Beachcombers, North of 60, and Mixed Blessings. Taylor’s writings have significantly contributed to Indigenous literature in Canada. (See also Influential Indigenous Authors in Canada.)

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    Duane Bates

    Duane (Adair) Bates. Educator, conductor, b Luseland, west of Saskatoon, 26 May 1940; B MUS (British Columbia) 1962, M SC music education (Illinois) 1964, D ED (Illinois) 1972. He took trumpet lessons in Regina and studied music education at university.

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    Duane Linklater

    ​Duane Linklater, visual artist (born 22 June 1976). Duane Linklater was born in Moose Factory, Northern Ontario. 

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