Guy Big | |
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Born | Alan Hoffman c. 1946 Ebenezer, Saskatchewan[1] |
Died | 2 May 1978 Toronto, Ontario |
(age 32)
Occupation | Actor, social worker |
Years active | 1970s |
Guy Big (c. 1946 - 2 May 1978 at Toronto)[2] 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 [3] 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. Before his death he filmed a television adaptation of Issac Asimov's "The Ugly Little Boy" which aired in 1977 on TVOntario.[4]
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.[2]