Tommy... A Family Portrait

Jan 1, 2001

1h 6m

★ 0.0

Overview

A tribute to Canadian comedy icon Tommy Sexton (1957-1993). A founding member of the Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO Tommy died of complications from AIDS on December 13, 1993.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

CBC

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Cast

Self

Andy Jones

Self

Cathy Jones

Self

Greg Malone

Self (Archival Footage)

Tommy Sexton

Self

Mary Walsh

sister

Edwina Sexton

brother

Gary Sexton

brother

Marty Sexton

sister

Marina Sexton

brother

Ed Sexton

brother

Herb Sexton

sister

Mary Sexton

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