Winston Reckert obit

Winston Rekert of Neon Rider fame dies at 63

 

He was not on the list.

Canadian actor Winston Rekert — best know for his work in Neon Rider, a drama centred around a ranch for troubled kids — has died at the age of 63.

A Vancouver native, the Gemini Award winner was known for his rugged good looks, sense of humour and — above all — his talent.

He passed away on Friday after a long battle with cancer.

As well as acting in Neon Rider during the 1980s and 1990s he also wrote some of the scripts, directed and even tried his hand at producing.

He took to the stage at the age of 12 as an amateur. He left to spend a year as a logger, but returned to acting with a role in the well-known Canadian production Beachcombers.

It was a trip to Toronto in the early 1970s that saw his career soar, landing prominent roles and winning a Gemini Award in 1987 for the spy show Adderly.

Rekert also appeared in the feature Agnes of God with Jane Fonda, Meg Tilly and Anne Bancroft.

He’s survived by his wife Lydia, his two adult sons Carson and Dylan, and their mother Pat.

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2008

 

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2008

 

Stones in a Cathouse

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Director (as WinstonRekert)

2008

 

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2008

 

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1985

 

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1985

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1984

 

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1983

 

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1981

 

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1981

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1981

 

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1980

 

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1980

 

The Great Detective (1979)

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1979

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1978

 

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1977

 

The Beachcombers (1972)

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1973

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TV Series

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1971

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Producer

Asura

Short

executive producer

2008

 

Neon Rider (1989)

Neon Rider

6.1

TV Series

executive producer

1990–1992

2 episodes

 

Art Department

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Additional Crew

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6.1

TV Series

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1990

1 episode

 

Self

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1998

 

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6.3

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1988

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

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Short

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2008

 

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7.6

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2003

 

Archive Sound

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5.6

Video

Mungo Baobab (archive footage)

2004

 

The Pirates and the Prince (1997)

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5.9

Video

Archive Sound (archive footage, credit only)

1997