Howie Meeker was born on November 4, 1924 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada as Howard William Meeker. He was an actor, known for Hockey Night in Canada (1952), Hockeyville (2006) and Howie Meeker Hockey School (1973). He was married to Leah and Grace Hammer. He died on November 8, 2020 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.