Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 1, 2002
• Invested on: October 26, 2002

Artist of multiple talents, he delighted Canadians for 40 years on radio, stage, television and film. He was a regular presence on the CBC, hosting and acting in radio and television programs, including Of All Things and Cross-Canada Hit Parade. He also took his career to the stages of London and Broadway and to the screens of Hollywood and Europe. Since his return to Canada, he has moved behind the camera and was a key player in the project Comrades in Arms, through which he is keeping alive the memories, achievements and sacrifices of World War II veterans.