Portrait of Elwy Yost

Elwy Yost

Bio: Elwy McMurran Yost, CM (July 10, 1925 – July 21, 2011) was a Canadian television host, best known for hosting CBC Television's weekday Passport to Adventure series from 1965 to 1967, TVOntario's weekday Magic Shadows, from 1974 until the mid-1980s, and Saturday Night at the Movies from 1974 to 1999.
Born: Fri, Jul 10 1925
Birthplace: Weston, Ontario, Canada

Death: Thu, Jul 21 2011
Elwy Yost is 86 years old
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Poster of Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies
Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies
Elwy Yost would have been no older than
86 in Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 27 2021
Poster of Ida Makes a Movie
Ida Makes a Movie
Elwy Yost was
54 in Ida Makes a Movie
as 'Mr. Druffle'.
Wed, Sep 12 1979

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Poster of The Kids of Degrassi Street
The Kids of Degrassi Street
Elwy Yost was
54+ in The Kids of Degrassi Street
as 'Mr. Druffle'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 12 1979
Poster of Talking Film
Talking Film
Elwy Yost was
52+ in Talking Film
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 03 1978