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{{for|the baseball player|Eric Fryer (baseball)}} |
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* [[Eric Fryer (baseball) ]] (1985-present), Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player |
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'''Eric Fryer''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor, who played [[Terry Fox]] in the 1983 [[biopic]] ''[[The Terry Fox Story]]''.<ref>{{IMDb name|0296908}}</ref> He was cast in part because, like Fox, he was an [[amputee]], and also as a result of cancer. However, at first he did not appreciate what Fox had done, and according to an interview he gave to ''[[People|People Weekly]] Magazine,'' thought Fox was simply "shoving his leg in people's faces."{{Volume needed|date=July 2011}} |
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* [[Eric Fryer (actor)]] Canadian Actor |
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Fryer won the award for Best Actor at the [[5th Genie Awards]]. Despite his award win, he only appeared in two other minor acting roles. ''[[The Beachcombers|Beachcombers]]'' Episode ''High Tension'' (February 19, 1984) and one episode of ''[[Home Fires (TV series)|Home Fires]]'' (CBC Series, 1980–1983). |
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[[Category:Canadian film actors]] |
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[[Category:Genie Award winners for Best Actor]] |
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[[Category:Canadian amputees]] |
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Revision as of 21:57, 7 March 2012
Eric Fryer may refer to:
- Eric Fryer (baseball) (1985-present), Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player
- Eric Fryer (actor) Canadian Actor