Seenonscreen - The Biggest Library of movies and tv series.

Biography

Del Grande was born in Union City, New Jersey, United States on March 23, 1943. In 1964, he moved to Toronto after being drawn by the Stratford Festival. In Toronto, he pursued a career as a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. Eventually, he became the head writer for the successful sitcom, The King of Kensington, which aired until the late 1970s. Del Grande also occasionally appeared on the show as Fred, a friend of the main character. Later on, he became the co-producer of the show alongside Jack Humphries. Del Grande's next venture was Seeing Things, a series that he created, wrote, and produced. It ran from 1981 to 1987 and featured Del Grande as a clairvoyant tabloid reporter who solved crimes. His real-life wife, Martha Gibson, portrayed his character's wife on the show. Seeing Things gained popularity and earned Del Grande four Gemini Awards. In addition, he gained recognition beyond Canada for his role as the ConSec scanner in the memorable "head explosion" scene in the film Scanners, directed by David Cronenberg. Del Grande has also made appearances in various TV movies and series, including Due South, The Outer Limits, and Goosebumps.

Speed Zone ( 1989) | IMDb: 4.4

Action , Comedy

An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? Who will crash? Who will not even finish? Sit down and buckle up for the ride of your life.

Starring:

Melody Anderson , Peter Boyle , Donna Dixon , John Candy , Eugene Levy , Tim Matheson

Directed by:

Claudette Messier , Michael A. Williams , Judy Redlin

Produced by:

André E. Morgan , David Hood , Murray Shostak

Of Unknown Origin ( 1983) | IMDb: 6.1

Horror

A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.

Starring:

Peter Weller , Jennifer Dale , Lawrence Dane , Kenneth Welsh , Louis Del Grande , Shannon Tweed

Directed by:

George P. Cosmatos

Produced by:

Claude Héroux , Pierre David , David Bailey

Happy Birthday to Me ( 1981) | IMDb: 6

Horror , Mystery

Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.

Starring:

Melissa Sue Anderson , Glenn Ford , Lawrence Dane , Sharon Acker , Frances Hyland , Tracey E. Bregman

Directed by:

J. Lee Thompson , Charles Braive , Robbie Ditchburn

Produced by:

Carole LaFlamme , John Dunning , Alain Desrosiers

Scanners ( 1981) | IMDb: 6.7

Horror , Science fiction

After a man with extraordinary, and frighteningly destructive, telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers. Some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them.

Starring:

Jennifer O'Neill , Stephen Lack , Patrick McGoohan , Lawrence Dane , Michael Ironside , Robert A. Silverman

Directed by:

France Boudreau , Michael A. Williams , David Cronenberg

Produced by:

Patrick Ferrerro , Daniel Hausmann , Christine Burt

Atlantic City ( 1980) | IMDb: 7.3

Crime , Drama , Romance

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.

Starring:

Burt Lancaster , Susan Sarandon , Kate Reid , Michel Piccoli , Hollis McLaren , Robert Joy

Directed by:

John Desormeaux , Robert McCart , John Board

Produced by:

Justine Héroux , Venetia Rickerby , Denis Héroux

Louis Del Grande Movies: Top 5 Performances by a Successful Actor

Biography