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Shane Rimmer

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Shane Rimmer
Born
Shane Lance Deacon

(1929-05-28)28 May 1929[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died29 March 2019(2019-03-29) (aged 89)[2]
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1958–2019
TelevisionThunderbirds (1965–1966)
SpouseSheila Rimmer

Shane Rimmer (born Shane Lance Deacon; 28 May 1929 – 29 March 2019)[3] was a Canadian actor and screenwriter. He was known for providing the voice of Scott Tracy in the British television series Thunderbirds (1965–66). His movie appearances include Dr. Strangelove (1964), Rollerball (1975), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Gandhi (1982), Out of Africa (1985), Crusoe (1989), Spy Game (2001) and Batman Begins (2005).[4]

Life and death

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Rimmer was born on 28 May 1929 in Toronto, Ontario. He died on 29 March 2019 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire at the age of 89.[2]

References

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  1. "Thunderbirds Are Go as Scott Tracy Actor Shane Rimmer Launches Autobiography". The Times (Hendon & Finchley, Barnet & Potters Bar, Edgware & Mill Hill). Newsquest. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Voice of Thunderbirds Scott Tracy Shane Rimmer has Died". Gerry Anderson. March 29, 2019.
  3. Belam, Martin (29 March 2019). "Shane Rimmer, voice of Thunderbirds' Scott Tracy, dies aged 89". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. "Shane Rimmer".

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