Here are 5 famous actresses from Canada were born in 1917:
Ann Rutherford (November 2, 1917 Vancouver-June 11, 2012 Beverly Hills) a.k.a. Therese Ann Rutherford was a Canadian actor. She had one child, Gloria May.
Barbara Read (December 29, 1917 Port Arthur-December 12, 1963 Laguna Beach) a.k.a. Barbara Reed was a Canadian actor. She had two children, William Whitney Talman III and Barbie Talman.
Carla Lehmann (February 26, 1917 Winnipeg-December 1, 1990 Berkshire) also known as Carla Hillerns Lehmann or Carla Lehman was a Canadian actor.
Betty Phillips (June 12, 1917 Calgary-February 10, 2012 Los Angeles) also known as Elizabeth Campbell Lambert was a Canadian actor. Her children are called Karen Phillips, Greg Phillips and Brad Phillips.
Dona Massin (February 18, 1917 Winnipeg-May 26, 2001 Culver City) a.k.a. Lucianna Thomassin was a Canadian actor.