Canby
Americannoun
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New York Times film critic Vincent Canby in 1980 called him “the best we have, the American Olivier.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
A native Californian and graduate of Sacramento State, Sasse settled in Canby, Ore., a small Willamette Valley town south of Portland, about three decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024
“I knew I wanted contrasting pink dishes to pair with the green,” says Canby.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023
Americans were in the mood for a good story, and William J. Canby, grandson of Betsy Ross, had one.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
Canby, who, as everyone knew, was as cowardly as can be, came all the way from Conclusions to show that he was also as brave.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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