RIP Walter Massey MONTREAL — Veteran Canadian actor Walter Massey died at a hospital here Aug. 4 after an undisclosed illness. He was two weeks shy of his 86th birthday. Massey was a founding member of Canadian Actors’ Equity and worked in theater, television and movies for six decades. MSTies will remember him as kindly Italian grocer Mr. Peters in the movie in episode 604- ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE.
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Man, Zombie Nightmare cast members aren’t having the best of luck lately.
RIP to the best Italian grocer there ever was.
RIP to Hank Peters, Italian Grocer.
Keep ’em peeled, Adam and Tia!
The “Hank Peters…Italian grocer” riff is one of my favorites.
RIP, Mr. Massey.
“‘Ey, Tony! I’m being robbed agai- oops”
Rest in peace to the best Canadian-Italian grocer thoughtful enough to carry provolone and wheat germ.
“Maybe it would be fun to run a convenience store. What was I thinking?!”