Biography

Len really got going into acting later in life with an early retirement from the workforce. He first moved into professional theatre and was a member of C.A.E.A., then after joining Actra and doing five acting gigs as a full Actra member, he took the option of some theatre to film conversion and practice training with Bill Davidson, and made use of personal coaching for many of his auditions. Mostly retired now, his film acting credits out of a slower market like Edmonton were substantial since coming on with Great West Canadian Talent and included work in Edmonton, Calgary, and Regina. His first role since joining the agency and taking some optional training, was a principal as Chief Townsend in the CBS movie Family Blessings shot in Regina. He went on the play a Minister in the ABC movie Oklahoma City Bombing shot in Calgary, a role in another ABC movie shot in Calgary Strangers In A Small Town, then a role on the Edmonton series The Mentors, followed by a role on the docudrama In The Nick of Time. Then a role on the Edmonton shot The War Bride Feature Film, a role on the Italian/Canadian co production Feature Almost America, another role on The Mentors series, and a role on the television movie 100 Days in The Jungle for CTV. After that he had a chance to do a large important principal role on the Calgary filmed series Tom Stone for CBC. Then a role on the Edmonton filmed comedy Whitecoats, and a role on the Calgary filmed Matter of Family for CBS. He appeared with his real life wife Shirley, both in Actor roles, on the Feature Santa's Slay shot in Edmonton, and an actor role on the Feature Comeback Season in Calgary. Then came another chance for an important principal role on the Lifetime Movie Angels Fall, followed by a Principal role on the Feature Comedy Freezer Burn shot in Edmonton. After that came a role in a flashback scene as the grandfather of one of the main characters Jack, on the Calgary series Heartland. One of his last roles was on the last season of Corner Gas shot near Regina, as the crotchety Old Man Hafford. The last role Len filmed in Edmonton was on the American Feature Cut Bank in a principal role. Len's son-in-law Dick Sahuri also followed him into acting as a hobby and appeared as an extra in a number of film and TV projects as well as in a few commercials.

He worked as a supervisor at Celanese Canada until his retirement in 1984 but his true profession was acting, which he pursued at both an amateur and professional level. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Great West Canadian Talent