Paul Soles
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Paul Robert Soles (11 August 1930 - 26 May 2021) was a Canadian actor and television personality. He was best known as the original voice of Hermey the misfit elf in Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1964.
Soles voiced the Bruce Banner character in the 1966 Incredible Hulk cartoon series. He also voiced fellow Marvel superhero Spider-Man in the animated television series also from the late 1960s, and he played "The Lawbreaker" on the CBC panel quiz show This Is the Law in the 1970s, and played Costas Stavros on the Canadian soap opera Riverdale. In 2001, he took over the role of Shylock the Jew in the Stratford Festival of Canada production of The Merchant of Venice after Al Waxman, who was originally scheduled to play the part, died. Soles played Stanley the pizza shop owner in The Incredible Hulk. He also played Danny, the Montréal Customs House janitor in the 2001 crime thriller, The Score.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4194 |
| Birthday | 1930-08-11 |
| Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Also Known As |
2008
The Incredible Hulk
6.233/12615
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dr...
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The Incredible Hulk
2006
My First Wedding
4.5/15
A young lady about to get married realizes that she has a problem: she fantasizes about every man she sees. She goes to confess at church but unknowin...
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My First Wedding
2001
The Score
6.695/1836
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
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The Score
1980
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
0/0
In this interplanetary baseball story, a group of friends are playing a sandlot game on Earth that is noticed by Irwin, an outer space promoter of bas...
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Take Me Up to the Ball Game
1964
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
7.396/642
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1976
Noah's Animals
0/0
The first of a trilogy of animated specials about the animals of Noah's Ark.
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Noah's Animals
1977
King of the Beasts
0/0
The second of three animated TV specials about the animals of Noah's Ark.
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King of the Beasts
1980
Last of the Red-Hot Dragons
0/0
When the animals on their way to Noah's Ark find themselves stranded at the North Pole, an old dragon that has lost its ability to breathe fire sets o...
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Last of the Red-Hot Dragons
1991
A Star for Two
0/0
Love between a man and a woman that endures the ravages of time.
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A Star for Two
1996
The Abduction
9/1
Kate finds herself in harrowing danger when her cop ex-husband, Paul, will stop at nothing to get her back -- and the harassment, which includes sexua...
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The Abduction
1990
The Gunrunner
3.455/11
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The Gunrunner
2004
Siblings
5/19
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Siblings
1999
Hidden Agenda
2.4/7
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Hidden Agenda
1998
Shadow Builder
4.7/44
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Shadow Builder
1981
The Trolls and the Christmas Express
7/3
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The Trolls and the Christmas Express
2014
Lost Heroes
8/2
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Lost Heroes
2012
The Magic Hockey Skates
6/1
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The Magic Hockey Skates
1999
The Five Senses
5.6/28
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The Five Senses
1978
The Making of a President
0/0
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The Making of a President
1996
Einstein: Light to the Power of 2
8/1
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Einstein: Light to the Power of 2
1998
The Marriage Fool
6.9/4
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The Marriage Fool
1965
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
4.3/3
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Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
1986
Really Weird Tales
4/2
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
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Really Weird Tales
1981
Ticket to Heaven
6.6/11
David is a young man seduced by a religious cult that uses starvation, exhaustion, and brainwashing to mold recruits into money hustling disciples of...
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Ticket to Heaven
1978
The Little Brown Burro
6/3
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The Little Brown Burro
2002
Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen
0/0
Some of today's most original recording artists perform the work of famed composer Harold Arlen.
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Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen
1990
Falling Over Backwards
4/3
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Falling Over Backwards
1992
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
7.2/11
When his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad luck. But as the abrasive boarder, Ludwig Van Beethove...
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs
1998
Teen Knight
5/2
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Teen Knight
1993
The Lotus Eaters
7/1
Set off the West Coast of Canada in 1965, a hip new teacher with a miniskirt and lots of ideas turns a small town upside down. The soft autumn light...
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The Lotus Eaters
1972
A Christmas Tree
6/1
With the help of Charles Dickens, two young children attempt to save the essence of Christmas from the evil Mantu.
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A Christmas Tree
1984
Just the Way You Are
5.8/20
Despite her success as a professional flute player and the constant attention of men around her, Susan Berlanger feels insecure because of her lame ri...
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Just the Way You Are
1973
Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland
0/0
Part of the animated anthology series 'Festival of Family Classics' by Rankin/Bass Productions, this adaptation follows a blonde, pig-tailed Alice as...
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Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland
1972
Jack O'Lantern
8/1
A leprechaun, who had changed himself into a pumpkin seed to hibernate for the winter, comes to life as Mr. Jack O'Lantern, who then uses his pumpkin...
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