by Ava Salado
On February 5th, 2021, the world lost another one of it’s greats. Christopher Plummer passed away at the age of 91 with a very full and celebrated career behind him. His work in film, television, and theater has changed how we think of many historical figures. Plummer has been in at least 96 films from the late 40s to present day. His portrayals of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970), Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station (2009) and his extraordinary performance as Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965) all attributed to his legacy. He was also known for his other work as fictional characters, such as his film debut playing Joe Sheridan in Stage Struck (1958), Knives Out (2019) and Ron Howard’s A Beautiful Mind (2001).
Christopher Plummer was born December 13th, 1929 in Toronto, Canada. He lived with his parents John and Isabella Mary Plummer, he was an only child and when his parents divorced Plummer and his mother moved to Sennevill, Quebec just outside of Montreal. He started acting while attending the High School of Montreal and developed a deep love for the theater and concert pianists. Plummer never attended any University in his life which is one of his regrets.
Plummer made his acting debut in 1948 at the Montreal Repertory Theatre alongside William Shatner. In 1952, he starred in a number of productions at the Bermudiana Theatre, Edward Everett Horton hired him to appear as Gerard in the 1953 roadshow production of André Roussin’s Nina,
He changed the lives of so many people and helped shape musical cinema today, his co-star Julie Andrews told NBC news “The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend,” and “I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years.” Plummer’s friend, family and the world will remember and thank him for the happy memories and some happy tears that he has given us.
The Lighthouse 