Sheldon Bergstrom

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| birth_date = November 22, 1971

| birth_place = Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2023|06|18|51}}

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| occupation = Film, television and stage actor

| known_for = Rob Ford: The Musical

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Sheldon Bergstrom (November 22, 1971 – June 18, 2023) was a Canadian film, television and stage actor.

Career

In 2014, it was announced that Bergstrom had been cast as Rob Ford in Factory Theatre's production of Rob Ford: The Musical.[http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/rob-ford-musical-elects-sask-actor-as-mayor-1.1947297 "Rob Ford musical elects Sask. actor as mayor"]. CTV News, August 5, 2014. His roles have included Edna Turnblad in Hairspray,[http://www.paherald.sk.ca/Living/2014-03-06/article-3639909/No-place-like-home-for-Sheldon-Bergstrom/1 "No place like home for Sheldon Bergstrom"]. Prince Albert Daily Herald, March 6, 2014. Franz in The Producers,[http://www.calgarysun.com/entertainment/columnists/louis_hobson/2010/12/04/16432991.html "No small parts for Seussical star"]. Calgary Sun, December 4, 2010. Horton in Seussical and Mr. Bumble in Oliver,{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140811215019/http://jam.canoe.ca/Theatre/Reviews/O/Oliver/2007/05/05/4155964.html "Citadel's 'Oliver!' a classic"]}}. canoe.ca, May 5, 2007. as well as guest appearances in episodes of Corner Gas and InSecurity. He was also a frequent host of Telemiracle telethons in Saskatchewan.

Personal life and death

Originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was based in Regina.

Sheldon died on June 18, 2023, at the age of 51.{{cite web|title=‘To know him was to love him’: Prince Albert’s Sheldon Bergstrom passes away|url=https://panow.com/2023/06/19/to-know-him-was-to-love-him-prince-alberts-sheldon-bergstrom-passes-away/|publisher=paNOW|location=Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|date=June 19, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2023}}