James Carroll (actor)
James 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.[1][2] Most recently, Carroll found a second career as a community radio host and personality based in Huntsville, Ontario.[1] Carroll initially joined Hunters Bay Radio (CKAR-FM) in 2010 as the host of a local afternoon radio show.[1][2] 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.[1][2] 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.[1][2]
Carroll was born in Pennsylvania in the United States. He moved from the U.S. to Toronto during the 1970s after performing in stage productions in the Canadian city.[1] In addition to acting, Carroll later worked as the stage manager at the The Second City improv club in Toronto.[1][2] His other television roles included Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning in 2008, as well as commercials.[1][2]
Carroll originally left the entertainment industry and moved to Huntsville, Ontario, to live closer to his daughter.[1] He soon became involved with Hunters Bay Radio, the local community radio station, as an afternoon host in 2010.[1] 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.[1]
Carroll was diagnosed with cancer in December 2015.[2] Local Huntsville residents raised $22,000 for his medical expenses through a GoFundMe campaign.[1] Many of Carroll's former acting colleagues held a benefit for him at the Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville in January 2016.[2] 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.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.