Guy Big

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Guy Big (c. 1946 - 2 May 1978)[1] was the stage name of Alan Hoffman, a Canadian actor. He appeared in the children's television series The Hilarious House of Frightenstein as the Midget Count[2] and also appeared in the movie Find the Lady as Miniature man. He also appeared in the King of Kensington episode Tiny's Job as the character Tiny Russell, and was a guest on The Tommy Hunter Show.

Hoffman spent his childhood in Yorkton, Saskatchewan then attended the University of Alberta. During his years in Toronto, he also became a social worker and earned a relevant degree at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He died aged 32 in Toronto from an unspecified cause, although he was reportedly treated for throat cancer in 1977.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Toronto Star. "'Guy Big', 32, had several acting roles (obituary)", Toronto Star, 9 May 1978, p. A15.
  2. ^ CH TV Hamilton History. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.

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