Beth Amos (1 January 1916  – 31 January 1996[1]) was a Canadian stage, television and film actress.

Beth Amos
Born
Elizabeth Rymer

(1916-01-01)January 1, 1916
DiedJanuary 31, 1996(1996-01-31) (aged 80)
Occupation(s)actress, writer
Known forThe Incredible Journey, Bullies

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Beth was the youngest of children.[2] At 19 she moved to Toronto to study drama, but the Second World War came and the drama in Canada just was almost over. Amos made her stage debut in the 1930s. She also wrote plays.[3]

Death

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Beth Amos died during a matinee while watching Henrik Ibsen’s production "The Master Builder″ at the Royal Alexandra Theater in Toronto, Ontario, on January 31, 1996, aged 80.[1]

Personal life

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She married Robert Bruce Amos (1914-1991) in 1943 and couple had five children. Her daughter Janet Amos became an actress, stage director, playwright and the artistic director of the Blyth Festival (1979-1984 and 1994-1997)[4] and Theatre New Brunswick (1984-1988).

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Canadian Theater Veteran Beth Amos Dies In Theater
  2. ^ Obituary, Calgary Herald; 5 February 1996, page 18.
  3. ^ Actress is homebody with hobby, The Ottawa Citizen; 13 April 1974, page 87.
  4. ^ "Amos, Janet". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
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