Sandy Webster

Born and raised in Fort William, Ontario, he served in the Canadian Air Force during World War II, and subsequently studied at Queen's University. While at Queen's he was involved with campus radio station CFRC-FM, including acting in radio dramas and serving a stint as the station's program director. ==Career==

He began his career as an actor on stage and in CBC Radio dramas in the 1950s. He notably also originated the role of Wiff Roach in the original Tarragon Theatre production of David French's play Of the Fields, Lately in 1973. On screen, Webster had roles in theatrical film and television, with frequent performances on CBC Television anthology series such as Encounter also known as General Motors Theatre (1955–61), First Performance (1957, 1958), Festival (1961–66), Performance (1975), and For the Record (1976). He portrayed Dr. Baird in the original 1956 teleplay Flight into Danger, as well as playing a doctor in the 1968 film The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar. He portrayed Canadian cabinet minister James Ralston in the 1988 television miniseries The King Chronicle, for which he received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series at the 3rd Gemini Awards in 1988. He was also active in the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, serving a stint as president of the organization in the 1980s. ==Personal life and death==

In 1959 Webster married Ruth Marie Fennel, who died in 2015. They had three children. Webster died in Toronto, Ontario of complications from Alzheimer's disease. ==Filmography==