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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Carl Banas
- Carl Banas (born January 23, 1929) is a Toronto born radio personality and actor.
- As a TV actor he appeared in the series Wojeck as police detective Byron James, and provided voices for numerous TV series and features.
- He was also known as a radio personality on Toronto radio station CKFM-FM, later and more famously known as MIX 99.9, (currently known as Virgin Radio 999) in the 1970s and 1980s.
- He mainly hosted weekday evenings, and was known for his deep voice, smooth manner and vignettes about Toronto featured during his show.
- In 1987 he moved to CJEZ-FM 97.3 "Easy 97" (currently known as 97.3 EZ Rock) where he continued hosting weekday evenings until he left the station and retired from radio. Mr.
- Banas continues to be active in commercial work (voice-overs/narrations); most recently lending his considerable talents to "Talking Books" readings for international Christian development organization cbm Canada, based in Stouffville Ontario. Mr.
- Banas also performed live readings of Dickens' A Christmas Carol every year before Christmas utilizing his voice skills to play multiple characters.
- One such performance was recorded and published by Polydor Records under the title Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Other Yuletide Favorites.
- He also recorded voices for numerous TV commercials and cartoons.
- He is also one of three surviving cast members from Spider-Man, the other two being Paul Soles (Spider-Man), and Alfie Scopp (Stan Patterson), all three of whom were also voices for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (in which Banas played the head elf among other voices).
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