"2005-01-27Z"^^ . "Jonathan Welsh (April 3, 1947\u2013January 27, 2005) was a veteran Canadian actor of stage, television and film, best known for his principal roles in Canadian television series, notably the 1986\u20131989 adventure comedy Adderly and the 1989\u20131994 journalism drama E.N.G.On E.N.G., Welsh portrayed Eric \"Mac\" MacFarlane, one of the first openly gay characters in North American series television, a source of considerable pride for the actor.He also appeared in the 1979 movie City on Fire which was Canada's attempt to enter the disaster movie era. "@en . "2005Z"^^ . "Welsh, Jonathan"@en . "1947Z"^^ . "Canadian actor" . "1947-04-03Z"^^ . "0920558" .