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Charlie's birth: Don Harron's Charlie Farquharson character originated in Spring Thaw
Charlie's birth: Don Harron's Charlie Farquharson character originated in Spring Thaw

Charlie's birth: Don Harron's Charlie Farquharson character originated in Spring Thaw

Date3/2/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Charlie's birth: Don Harron's Charlie Farquharson character originated in Spring Thaw.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0053652F
      Charlie and the mayor. Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton gets a helping hand from rustic Charlie Farquharson - really showbusiness personality Don Harron - a(...)
      Charlie and the mayor. Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton gets a helping hand from rustic Charlie Farquharson - really showbusiness personality Don Harron - a(...)
      Eggleton, Arthur C., 1943-
      12/8/1980
      Comic relief: Don Harron as Charlie Farquharson, left, was on hand yesterday to help entertain Albert Reichmann, whose family owns half of the new Scotia Plaza project
      Comic relief: Don Harron as Charlie Farquharson, left, was on hand yesterday to help entertain Albert Reichmann, whose family owns half of the new Scotia Plaza project
      Bull, Ron
      2/9/1988
      Charlie Farquharson, as played by Don Harron
      Charlie Farquharson, as played by Don Harron
      Harron, Don
      12/15/1992
      Entertainer Don Harron (a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson) and ex-Leaf Eddie Shack, top left, were among those on tap at Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday for the(...)
      Entertainer Don Harron (a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson) and ex-Leaf Eddie Shack, top left, were among those on tap at Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday for the(...)
      Cooper, David
      12/20/1987
      Don Harron, who's been earning as much as $300,000 annually masquerading as Charlie Farquharson, has returned to drama at a basic $125 a week to play (...)
      Don Harron, who's been earning as much as $300,000 annually masquerading as Charlie Farquharson, has returned to drama at a basic $125 a week to play (...)
      Harron, Don
      3/2/1976
      Warming up. Entertainer Don Harron, a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson, has trouble keeping his eye on the ball(s) as he limbers up for the Juvenile Diabetes (...)
      Warming up. Entertainer Don Harron, a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson, has trouble keeping his eye on the ball(s) as he limbers up for the Juvenile Diabetes (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      4/24/1980
      Charlie Farquharson got a library pass for his creator, Don Harron
      Charlie Farquharson got a library pass for his creator, Don Harron
      Harron, Don
      5/4/1980
      Charlie's summer in the country
      Charlie's summer in the country
      Kronheim, Joseph Martin, 1810-1896
      1878
      Charlie's high
      Charlie's high
      Harron, Don
      9/25/1982
      Versatile comic Don Harron, who is appearing in 20 Years Of Spring Thaw, the benefit performance being held for the Jane Mallet Theatre Sunday, April (...)
      Versatile comic Don Harron, who is appearing in 20 Years Of Spring Thaw, the benefit performance being held for the Jane Mallet Theatre Sunday, April (...)
      Harron, Don
      4/3/1986
      Crusty old farmer Charlie Farquharson lent a special air to last night's special Christmas concert at Massey Hall where he heard ''yer Toronto Sympath(...)
      Crusty old farmer Charlie Farquharson lent a special air to last night's special Christmas concert at Massey Hall where he heard ''yer Toronto Sympath(...)
      Harron, Don
      12/13/1974
      Actor Don Harron, dressed for his Valerie Rosedale character, looks chic in a Claire Haddad red polyester dress with opera length pearls
      Actor Don Harron, dressed for his Valerie Rosedale character, looks chic in a Claire Haddad red polyester dress with opera length pearls
      Bock, Tony
      12/27/1989