On Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022, to Thursday, November 24th, of 2022, “Family Feud Canada” with Gerry Dee was on the CBS channel, every night from 7:30 pm to 8 pm. In the last three episodes in just three days, surprisingly, they had this family. In which the father is an actor, and so is his wife.
David Kash. Canadian actor and director. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 25th, 1959. At 63 years old when and his family were on that game tv show. He mentioned to Gerry Dee that he was this. And we’re looking at 1986, when he was famous thanks to science fiction filmmaker James Cameron.
David Kash was Crew Chief Pvt. Spunkmeyer in “Aliens”. A drop-ship co-pilot for the United States Colonial Marines. His character was the navigator while his friend was flying the dropship. All the way to the terraforming colony, where it was overrun by the Xenomorph infestation.
He was killed off screen when one of them crept on board the drop-ship, as it killed him first, and then his friend, Colette Hiller as pilot Cpl. Ferro second. While flying the drop-ship to pick up the last colonial marines left, after the hive attack. Before it crashed into the power plant cooling system. Causing the plant to overheat and explode, hours later.
He also appeared as John Lake in the 2014 remake of “RoboCop”, the Russian spymaster in “XXX: Return of Xander Cage”, Rogers in “The Tuxedo” with Jackie Chan, and Karl Knave in one episode of “Goosebumps”. Didn’t appear much in media, but I felt very sorry on what happened to his pals Tip Tipping, Trevor Steedman, Bill Paxton and Al Matthews. Tip Tipping who was Pvt. Crowe in “Aliens” first of all, was 34 years old when he was killed in a parachuting accident on February 5th, 1993 in England. In Bill Paxton’s, Trevor Steedman’s, and Al Matthew’s cases later on in the late 2010’s, were dealing their own health issues.
Trevor Steedman, who was Pvt. Wierzbowski, was 62 years old when he passed away due to a stroke on June 25th, 2016. Then came Bill Paxton, who was Pvt. Hudson. For he was 61 years old when he passed away due to complications of heart surgery. On February 25th, 2017. And Al Matthews who was Sgt. Apone, was 75 years old when he passed away on September 22nd, 2018. He was battling a severe illness until he had to give it up. Jennifer Anniston was very emotional on what happened to Bill Paxton during the 89th Academy Awards ceremony.
As of early 2023, all what’s left of the cast of the colonial marines + heroes are him (Spunkmeyer), Sigourney Weaver (Lt. Ripley), Michael Biehn (Cpl. Dwayne Hicks), Jeanette Goldstein (Pvt. Vasquez), William Hope (Lt. Gorman), Rico Ross (Pvt. Frost), Mark Rolston (Pvt. Drake), Colette Hiller (pilot Cpl. Ferro), Cynthia Dale Scott (Cpl. Dietrich), and Lance Henriksen (Bishop).
David Kash and his family only won $3,000 on Family Feud Canada. Didn’t had the chance to win $10,000. His sister however too, turns out to be an actress as well as him. Didn’t appear much in the media. Only appeared as Mrs. Rooney in “Are We Done Yet?“ in 2007, Gwen in one 1993 episode of “Seinfeld”.
Fortunately, she did voiced in a few kids animated cartoons. Such as Grace in 8 episodes of “Timothy Goes To School”, and Clarabel in that 2020 reboot of “Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!”. Catherine Disher voiced Annie as they were partners in crime in the animation business on this “Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!”.
Not enough merchandise on those two once great Canadian stars unfortunately. In Linda Kash’s case, just a few plush dolls, toy trains and DVDs from “Timothy Goes To School” and “Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!”.
What about her brother David Kash? A few figures mostly for his role as Crew Chief Pvt. Spunkmeyer in “Aliens”, including a Minimate figure. Not to mention that movie on DVD. But hey! They also did a few more minifigures including some Minimates figures for the rest of the cast who were the colonial marines. An APC too. No Lego sets, but only one Mega Bloks colonial marine. And it ain’t his character.
They didn’t do a Minimate figure of Cpl. Ferro unfortunately. But hopefully if the Minimates company can make one more of Colette Hiller as drop-ship pilot Cpl. Ferro, eventually, then collectors will collect them all. Depending on how goes for the company.
In conclusion, I don’t like Family Feud Canada with Gerry Dee, because of those ridiculous answers and questions. But I’m glad that Spunkmeyer is still alive. And so are his cast member friends who are the last of the colonial marines.
In Steve Harvey’s case on the American version of Family Feud, didn’t know about this. But he did had Kimberly Williams Paisley. On the celebrity edition.
Fio Piccolo herself from “Porco Rosso”. Partnered with Michael Keaton & Cary Elwes in Hayao Miyazaki’s anime masterpiece.
And guess who else was on “Celebrity Family Feud”? The stars of “Jackass: Forever”! Taser guns included!