
Al Waxman, Darryl Sittler, Corey Hart, Jeanne Beker among Walk of Fame inductees
TORONTO — With a career spanning a half-century, 1,000 productions and countless accolades, Al Waxman’s legacy as a legendary entertainer will soon be permanently cemented with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.
The late screen and stage icon is receiving the annual legends honour which is bestowed posthumously. Waxman joins five other inductees named to Canada’s Walk of Fame on Tuesday in Toronto.
Fellow 2016 honourees include NHL Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler — who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings — award-winning singer-songwriter Corey Hart, actor-director Jason Priestley, filmmaker Deepa Mehta, and veteran fashion entrepreneur and journalist Jeanne Beker.
Waxman, who died in 2001 at age 65, launched his career on CBC children’s radio in 1949. He is perhaps best known for his starring role on the Canadian TV series “King of Kensington,” and also worked south of the border on the ’80s detective drama “Cagney & Lacey.” His theatrical experience included stints off-Broadway in New York, London’s West End and Ontario’s Stratford Festival.