ROBERT GREER ALLEN

ROBERT GREER ALLEN Bob Allen passed away quietly on August 20th, 2005 in Toronto after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Toronto on October 19, 1917 he was a graduate of Trinity College at the University of Toronto, and served in the communications corps of the Canadian Forces during WWII. Bob began his career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation writing and producing radio drama for Andrew Allan in the late 40's. He was invited to help launch television drama when CBC TV went on air in 1952 and was one of the architects of CBC's 'Golden Age' of drama throughout the 50s and 60s. He finally retired in the late 80s after writing producing directing and executive producing thousands of hours of television drama for such shows as Sunshine Schetches Festival, Folio, Opening Night The Great Detective and Seeing Things. He contributed enormously through his passion, intelligence, knowledge and generosity to the development of two generations of talent in the Canadian film and television industries, always filtered though his unique sense of humour. He will be greatly missed. Bob is survived by his loving wife Rita Greer Allen (nee Weyman); nephews and nieces Ian Weyman, Astrid Weyman, Wendy Thomson, Cindy Bisaillon, Jenny Weyman Chartoff, John Weyman, Peter Weyman, James Weyman, Pief Weyman, Richard Partington and their families. Thanks to care giving team members Judith Gostick and Michele George and the wonder ful staff at Kensington Gardens. Funeral ser vice will be held on Saturday August 27 at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow at Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home & Chapel, 467 Sherbourne St. (at Wellesley) in Toronto.