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Encyclopedia > Robert Clothier
Robert Clothier
[[Image:|none|200px|Robert Clothier]]
Born October 21, 1921
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Died February 10, 1999
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Robert Allan Clothier was a prominent Canadian stage and television actor most famous for his role on the long running CBC television show, The Beachcombers. He portrayed Bruno Gerussi's rival beachcomber, Relic – a clumsy man of Welsh descent who lived on a house boat and used his speedboat to outrun and challenge Nick's claims to logs. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... View of North Vancouver from Downtown Vancouver Capilano Suspension Bridge Generally North Vancouver is the suburb of Vancouver which covers the north side of the Burrard Inlet, except the area that is West Vancouver. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television broadcaster. ... The Beachcombers was a popular Canadian television program broadcast on CBC. The series ran from 1972 to 1989 and is the longest-running dramatic series ever made for Canadian television. ... Bruno Gerussi (1928 - November 21, 1995) was a Canadian television actor born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, best known for the CBC series The Beachcombers, shot in and around Gibsons, British Columbia from 1972 to 1989. ...


At the age of 18, and at the start of World War II, Clothier enlisted in the Canadian army and was seriously injured in a plane crash south of Vancouver, British Columbia just as the war was ending in 1945. Clothier then studied Architecture at the University of British Columbia followed by a stay in England studying theatre. Clothier returned to British Columbia, eventually settling in the Capilano Highlands area of North Vancouver, and became well-known in the Vancouver area as a stage actor and an accomplished sculptor and painter. He landed the memorable role of Relic, the curmudgeonly, unscrupulous rival of Nick Adonidas in The Beachcombers and became a household face as it filmed from 1972 to 1989, the longest running Canadian television drama of all time. Despite Relic's role as Nick's antagonist, his character was well-loved by viewers who enjoyed his antics and his eventual comeuppance. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LF) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Armed Forces. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Introduction The skills of the architect are used in complex building types such as the skyscraper, hospital, stadium, airport, etc. ... The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1995, the North Shore Arts Commission, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, honoured Clothier with its first FANS award for his contribution to the arts. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... View of North Vancouver from Downtown Vancouver Capilano Suspension Bridge Generally North Vancouver is the suburb of Vancouver which covers the north side of the Burrard Inlet, except the area that is West Vancouver. ...


In 1996, Clothier suffered a stroke and was in poor health until his death in 1999 though he taught himself to paint with his left hand and spent some of his last years in a dispute with CBC over royalties he believed were owed to him for reruns and overseas sales of The Beachcombers. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by occlusion (an ischemic stroke- approximately 90% of strokes), by hemorrhage (a hemorrhagic stroke - less than 10% of strokes) or other causes. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A royalty is a sum paid to the creator of performance art for the use of that art. ... Rerun van Pelt is the name of Linus and Lucys younger brother in the comic strip Peanuts. ...


He and his wife, Shirley Broderick, had two children, a daughter, Jessica, and a son, John and a granddaughter, Lucy.


See also

The Beachcombers was a popular Canadian television program broadcast on CBC. The series ran from 1972 to 1989 and is the longest-running dramatic series ever made for Canadian television. ...

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