Alex Barris

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Alex Barris
Born(1922-09-16)September 16, 1922
New York, New York, US
DiedJanuary 15, 2004(2004-01-15) (aged 81)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian and American
OccupationActor
Known forWork on Front Page Challenge

Alex Paul Barris, CM (September 16, 1922 – January 15, 2004) was an American-born Canadian television actor and writer. Member of ACTRA, he was a writer and panelist for the game show Front Page Challenge.[1]

Barris was born in New York City, New York, USA, and moved to Canada, residing in Scarborough, Ontario. Barris was 81 when he died due to complications from a stroke he suffered a year earlier in Toronto, Ontario.

His son, Ted, is a retired journalism professor and author of several books. In 1998, Alex Barris was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[1]

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