Les Lye
Leslie Earnest "Les" Lye (November 18, 1924 – July 21, 2009) was a Canadian actor and veteran comedian. Best known for his numerous roles as one of the two adults on the children's program, You Can't Do That On Television (the other being Abby Hagyard), he enjoyed a television and radio career spanning nearly half a century.
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