Legendary Canadian actor Graham Greene has been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
After working several jobs, which included welding, carpentry and audio engineering, he took up acting. He travelled to England and South America where he performed in and taught theatre.
Greene’s career as an actor spans decades. He’s been in over 100 productions including Dances with Wolves, The Green Mile, Die Hard with a Vengeance and The Twilight Saga, New Moon.
Greene was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2015. His album, Listen to the Storyteller, won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 2000.
The actor from Six Nations of the Grand River was also awarded the Earle Grey Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of Canadian Film and Television in 2004.
Former WWE Wrestler Bret Hart also received his star on the Canadian Walk of Fame.
Early in his career, Hart joined his father Stu Harts promotion Stampede Wrestling in 1976 as a referee and made his in-ring debut in 1978. He gained championship success during the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE,, where he helmed The Hart Foundation Stable.
Hart has held championships in five decades from the 1970s to the 2010s, with a total of 32 held throughout his career, and 17 held between the WWF/WWE and WCW. Among other accolades, he is a five-time WWF Champion and a two time WCW World heavyweight Champion.
After his retirement, Hart has spent much of his time on charitable efforts concerning stroke recovery and cancer awareness, due to his personal experiences with the two.
Hart, who resides in Calgary, spoke about the Canadian walk of fame honor
Other Canadians who were recognized on May 26th, include Movie star Keanu Reeves, singer Jully Black, entrepreneur Ajay Virmani, singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, track and field athlete Damian Warner and retired senator Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire.
Posthumous Walk of Fame stars were also unveiled for Canada’s “first lady of blues” Salome Bey, media mogul Allan Slaight and members of the team that discovered insulin a century ago: Frederick Banting, Charles Best, John Macleod and James Collip.
Canada’s Walk of Fame, which celebrates the impact of Canadians’ accomplishments, has inducted more than 200 people over the past 25 years.
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