WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A Wilmington-born comedian and actor who appeared in multiple television shows and films during the 1990s is the subject of a new multi-part interview series from the WECT Digital Studio.
These episodes will be released daily on within the WECT Digital Studio Presents… playlist on YouTube. Throughout the week, we will update the list below as each episode goes live
- Episode One – Available Now
- Episode Two – Available Later Today
- Episode Three – Releases Wednesday, March 4
- Episode Four – Releases Thursday, March 5
- Episode Five – Releases Friday, March 6
WECT’s Scott Pachilis found out about Milton Canady after recognizing him as a recurring character in the 1990s sitcom “Home Improvement” and later discovering he was from Wilmington.
Milton Canady died in 2013. His sister Wanda Canady-Wheeler sat down with us to talk about Milton’s childhood in southeastern North Carolina and his Hollywood resume, which remains undocumented to this day.
The interview series includes archival footage of Canady’s stand-up comedy routine, a clip of him surprising his mother on a nationally syndicated daytime talk show, and footage of him appearing as a contestant on multiple 1990s dating shows.
We hope you join us back here multiple times this week and we shine a light on the life and career of Milton Canady.
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