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	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. 64, 90.		[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. 64, 90.

		+	https://www.gemeentegeskiedenis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CARFO-Films.pdf

	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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 He also appeared in ''[[Germanicus]]'' in 1957 and ''[[Skrikkeljaar]]'' in 1958.
-In the 1960s he had leading roles in a number of [[CARFO]] films, including
+In the 1960s he had leading roles in a number of [[CARFO]] films, including ''[[Ek sal opstaan]]'' (1959) ([[Carfo]]'s first full-length film), ''[[Kyk na die sterre]]'' (1960)
 == Awards, etc ==

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	He also appeared in ''[[Germanicus]]'' in 1957 and ''[[Skrikkeljaar]]'' in 1958.		He also appeared in ''[[Germanicus]]'' in 1957 and ''[[Skrikkeljaar]]'' in 1958.
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		+	In the 1960s he had leading roles in a number of [[CARFO]] films, including

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==

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 He starred in Ben Jonson’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year.
-He had roles in ''[[The Dam]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1953), ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' (1954).
+He had roles in ''[[The Dam]]'' (1952), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1953), ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' (1954).
 Starred in [[Samuel Beckett]]’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and staged at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1955. It was staged again at the [[Technical College Hall]] in March 1956 and also starred [[Alec Bell]] and [[Gavin Haughton]].

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 He starred in Ben Jonson’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year.
-He had roles in ''[[The Dam]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' (1954).
+He had roles in ''[[The Dam]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1953), ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' (1954).
 Starred in [[Samuel Beckett]]’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and staged at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1955. It was staged again at the [[Technical College Hall]] in March 1956 and also starred [[Alec Bell]] and [[Gavin Haughton]].

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	He starred in Ben Jonson’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year.		He starred in Ben Jonson’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year.
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		+	He had roles in ''[[The Dam]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]''.

	Starred in [[Samuel Beckett]]’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and staged at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1955. It was staged again at the [[Technical College Hall]] in March 1956 and also starred [[Alec Bell]] and [[Gavin Haughton]].		Starred in [[Samuel Beckett]]’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and staged at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1955. It was staged again at the [[Technical College Hall]] in March 1956 and also starred [[Alec Bell]] and [[Gavin Haughton]].

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 Acted in ''[[Candida]]'' (1950) and ''[[Grumpy|Oupa Brompie]]'' (1950).
-He starred in [[Ben Jonson]]’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year.
+He starred in Ben Jonson’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year.
 Starred in [[Samuel Beckett]]’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and staged at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1955. It was staged again at the [[Technical College Hall]] in March 1956 and also starred [[Alec Bell]] and [[Gavin Haughton]].

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-(19**-) Actor. *** ,
+'''Gerrit Wessels''' (19**-) Actor.
 == Biography ==
 == Training ==
+He studied in London with an [[NTO]] bursary until 1952.
 == Career ==
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Acted in ''[[Candida]]'' (1950) and ''[[Grumpy|Oupa Brompie]]'' (1950). He starred in [[Ben Jonson]]’s hit show ''[[Volpone]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] for the [[National Theatre]] at the [[Reps Theatre]] in 1952. Also starring [[Pieter Geldenhuys]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Edna Jacobson]], [[Frank Wise]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]]. ''[[Volpone]]'' enjoyed another run at the [[Benoni Town Hall]] later that same year. Starred in [[Samuel Beckett]]’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' which was directed by [[Leonard Schach]] and staged at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1955. It was staged again at the [[Technical College Hall]] in 1956 and also starred [[Alec Bell]] and [[Gavin Haughton]].
+Acted in ''[[Candida]]'' (1950) and ''[[Grumpy|Oupa Brompie]]'' (1950).
 == Awards, etc ==
-== Sources ==
+''Skrikkeljaar'' programme notes, 1958.
-Tucker, 1997
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 64, 90.

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 == Sources ==
-''Grumpy|Oupa Brompie]]'' theatre programme, 1950
+''[[Grumpy|Oupa Brompie]]'' theatre programme, 1950
 Tucker, 1997
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 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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