Guy Big
Acting
Biography
Guy Big, the stage name of Alan Herbert Hoffman (26 February 1946 – 2 May 1978), was a Canadian actor who made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He was best known for his portrayal of the Midget Count in the children's TV series The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. However, he also appeared in the movie Find the Lady as Miniature Man, in the King of Kensington episode "Tiny's Job" as Tiny Russell, and as a guest on The Tommy Hunter Show. In 1977, he filmed a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov's "The Ugly Little Boy," which aired on TVOntario before his untimely death.
Known For
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, was a quirky Canadian sketch comedy TV series from the 1970s that included some genuine educational content among the humour. It featured the talented Billy Van, who played a variety of characters, Fishka Rais played the role of Igor, Guy Big brought Count Munchkinstein to life, and the legendary Vincent Price made special guest appearances as The Host who would start each episode with: “Another lovely day begins, for ghosts and ghouls with greenish skin. So close your eyes and you will find that you’ve arrived in Frightenstein. Perhaps the Count will find a way to make his monster work today. For if he solves this monster-mania, he can return to Transylvania! So welcome where the sun won’t shine, to the castle of Count Frightenstein!”
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
The daughter of a wealthy businessman has been kidnapped, and the chief of police, under a lot of pressure to find her as soon as possible, assigns Officers Kopek and Broom to track her down and bring her back safe and sound.
Find the Lady
Edyth Fellows is a nurse recruited for an research project with a time travel device that can snatch any being from any time and bring it to the present. The first such test brings an Neanderthal child to the project and Fellows is responsible for his care for the interim. As she manages this task, Fellows is increasingly revolted at how the scientists dismiss him as little more than an animal, especially when his real intelligence shows. This growing moral dilemma comes to a head when Fellows realizes what they plan to do with him and she cannot stand by and let it happen.