Serge Thériault, Canadian actor
Serge Thériault (born April 23, 1948 in Quebec City) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the Ding et Dong comedy duo and the spinoff television series La Petite Vie, in which he played the role of Môman.One of his first noted roles was in the television series Jamais deux sans toi as Bernie Lacasse, one of the first gay characters ever depicted in a Quebec television series.He also appeared in the films Le Sphinx, Gaz Bar Blues, Les Boys, Ice Cream, Chocolate and Other Consolations (Crème glacée, chocolat et autres consolations) and August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre), and TV series such as Les Voisins, Le Négociateur and Omertà : La loi du silence.
In recent years, Thériault has suffered from serious clinical depression, confining himself to his own home. The efforts of his friends and family to guide him toward treatment and healing were profiled in the 2021 documentary film Dehors Serge dehors.
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Marshall Plan
United States President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries. - 14May
1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. - 15May
1948 Arab-Israeli War
Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. - 16Jul
1948 Arab-Israeli War
Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. - 3Aug
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union.