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Bonar Lorne Stuart

Bonar Lorne Stuart

Born Sept.13, 1928 in Montreal to Irving and Hilda Arnovitz Stuart. Bonar discovered his passion for theatre as a student of Dorothy Davis and Violet Walters at the Montreal Children's Theatre. At 17, he joined the National Classic Theatre of New York, touring Shakespeare to schools and colleges along the eastern seaboard. The famed Canadian actress and theatre manager of the 1930s, Margaret Anglin, directed her last play with the National Classic Theatre – The Taming of the Shrew. She cast Bonar and a young actress, Corinne Conley, as the young lovers Bianca and Lucentio. Perfect casting! Their romance lasted 64 years. Moving his family to Los Angeles in the 1960s, Bonar was the original “flipper,” buying single family residences, remodeling and flipping them during the real estate boom of the 70s and 80s. He was an adroit manager, imbuing his loved ones with sage advice, and the consummate party host. Survived by Corinne, his sons Antony (Karen) and Curtis (Heidi), four grandchildren, Ben, Shayna, Elsa and Francis, and a newborn great granddaughter, Sequoya. Many thanks to the Doctors, nurses and support staff at Toronto General Hospital for their compassionate care.

Additional Info

  • Date of Passing: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
  • Town/Province: Toronto, Ontario

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