Laurier L. Lapierre Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Laurier L. Lapierre was born on November 21, 1929 in Lac Megantic, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Le sort de l'Amérique (1997), Valse à trois (1974) and Jewel on the Hill (2000). He was married to Paula Armstrong. He died on December 16, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
He was co-host of the influential TV program This Hour Has Seven Days (1964). During an interview with the mother of a 14-year-old facing the death penalty for murder, he wiped tears from his eyes while noting a bill to abolish the death penalty was before Parliament. The CBC's president criticized this show of emotion as unprofessional, he was fired, and the show was soon cancelled.
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He had an academic career, teaching and writing intertwined with broadcasting. He was a passionate defender of bilingualism.
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Was the first openly gay Canadian Senator to have served in the federal senate.
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LaPierre, who was once married and had two sons, was also survived by his partner, Harvey Slack.
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Dr. LaPierre was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 19, 1994 for his services to communications in Canada.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jewel on the Hill
2000
TV Movie
Narrator - French
Heritage Minutes
1992
TV Series
Additional Cast
Les Anglais sont arrivés
1976
TV Mini-Series
Animateur (1976)
Valse à trois
1974
André
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le sort de l'Amérique
1997
Documentary
Himself (author)
Island in the Stream
1985
TV Movie documentary
This Hour Has Seven Days
1965
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
To Honour Exceptional Contributions in Canadian Television Journalism.
Known for movies
Le sort de l'Amérique (1997) as Himself (author)
Valse à trois (1974) as André
Jewel on the Hill (2000) as Narrator - French
Les Anglais sont arrivés (1976) as Animateur (1976)
$250,000
