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  "description": "​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  \n\nJohn Dunsworth (April 12, 1946 - October 16, 2017) was a Canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the hit TV show Trailer Park Boys. He has also appeared in Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, a CBC film about the 1917 Halifax explosion. Dunsworth also has extensive experience in regional theatre.\n\nDescription above from the Wikipedia article John Dunsworth,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.",
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