Gordon Pinsent had an estimated net worth of $5 million and $10 million at the time of his demise. He accrued this wealth through his career as an actor, writer, director, and singer.
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His films made huge success which garnered him a lot of money.
The Canadian star started acting in the 1940s as a stage actor. He then moved to television and later film.
He took a break from acting and joined the Canadian Army, where he served with the Royal Canadian Regiment from 1948 to 1951.
Returning to acting, Pinsint starred in several productions, including Away from Her, The Rowdyman, John and the Missus, A Gift to Last, Due South, The Red Green Show and Quentin Durgens, M.P.
Pinsent was the voice of Babar the Elephant in television and film from 1989 to 2015.
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In 1979, Pinsent was made an officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1998. He won the Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement in television in 1997.
In 2006, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
On March 6, 2007, it was announced that Pinsent would receive a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.
During the 2008, 2010 and 2011 summer periods of CBC Radio One, Pinsent presented a radio documentary series called The Late Show featuring extended obituaries of notable Canadians whom the producers believed deserved attention.
Gordon Pinsent died on February 25, 2023 at age 92 in Canada.
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