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James Carroll (actor)

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James Carroll
Born
James Aloysius Carroll[1]

(1955-12-20)December 20, 1955
DiedApril 27, 2016(2016-04-27) (aged 60)
Algonquin Grace Residential Hospice in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
NationalityAmerican-Canadian
Alma materLa Salle University, Villanova University[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, Radio Presenter
Years active1970s–2016
Children1[1]

James "Jimmy"[1] Carroll (December 20, 1955 – April 27, 2016) was an American-born Canadian actor and radio personality, best known for playing Max Sutton on Wind at My Back, which aired on CBC Television from 1996 to 2001.[2][3] Most recently, Carroll found a second career as a community radio host and personality based in Huntsville, Ontario.[2] Carroll initially joined Hunters Bay Radio (CKAR-FM) in 2010 as the host of a local afternoon radio show.[2][3] However, he soon became involved in the growth of the community station, hosting a Top 20 countdown, a Motown show on Mondays, and a local talent show.[2][3] Carroll helped Hunters Bay Radio expand from its origins as a small, online station broadcast from a household basement into a full FM radio station with a staff of 60 employees by 2016.[2][3]

Early life and career

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Carroll was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. He moved from the U.S. to Toronto during the 1980s after performing in stage productions in the Canadian city.[2] In addition to acting, Carroll later worked as the stage manager at The Second City improv club in Toronto.[2][3] His other television roles included Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning in 2008, as well as commercials.[2][3]

Carroll originally left the entertainment industry and moved to Huntsville, Ontario, to live closer to his daughter Emma.[2] He soon became involved with Hunters Bay Radio, the local community radio station, as an afternoon host in 2010.[2] Carroll and his colleagues oversaw the expansion of Hunters Bay Radio into a full FM station with 60 employees which now broadcasts across Muskoka's cottage country and the Almaguin Highlands.[2]

Illness and death

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Carroll was diagnosed with cancer in December 2015.[3] Local Huntsville residents raised $22,000 for his medical expenses through a GoFundMe campaign.[2] Many of Carroll's former acting colleagues held a benefit for him at the Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville in January 2016.[3] Carroll was hospitalized in April 2016 as his health declined. Carroll died from complications from small cell lung cancer on April 27, 2016, at the age of 60.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Videogame

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "James Carroll Obituary". Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Edmiston, Jake (2016-04-28). "James Carroll, journeyman CBC actor and voice of Muskoka radio, dies 'calm and beautiful' at 60". National Post. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Edmiston, Jake (2016-04-21). "A well-loved man: Meet the accomplished actor who left Toronto and became famous in a small Ontario town". National Post. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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