Gert van den Bergh - Revision history

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 As early as 1942 he appeared in his first film, namely ''[[Die Lig van ‘n Eeu]]'', directed by [[Andries A. Pienaar]], better known as the writer Sangiro.  Subsequently he acted in movies by [[Pierre de Wet]], including film versions of the plays ''[[Pinkie]]'' (''[[Pinkie se Erfenis]]''/1946) and ''[[Die Goeie Oue Tyd]]'' (''[[Simon Beyers]]''/1947).  These were followed by two films for [[Bladon Peake]] and, despite frequent radio work (he was South Africa’s first freelance radio broadcaster), it is through a wide range of films that he became known as one of the country’s foremost and reliable actors.  As he got older, he gained a certain gravitas that stood him in good stead in his last role as the Chairman of the Stigting Adriaan Delport in [[Jans Rautenbach]]’s ''[[Die Kandidaat]]'' (1968).  Interestingly, he is also credited as the scriptwriter of [[Al Debbo]]'s ''[[Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer]]'' (1965).  In addition, in the early days, he frequently dubbed the voices of other actors in films made for [[African Film Productions]].
-He was married twice, first to [[Erna Eksteen]], who had acted with him in ''[[Nag het die Wind Gebring]]'' at the [[NTO]], and later to actress [[Dulcie Smit]], who afterwards took the stage name of [[Dulcie van den Bergh]].  Their son, film actor/director [[Regardt van den Bergh]], was born in 1952.  Actresses [[Lika van den Bergh]] and [[Leán van den Bergh]] are his granddaughters.  He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the early age of 47.
+He was married twice, first to [[Erna Eksteen]], who had acted with him in ''[[Nag het die Wind Gebring]]'' at the [[NTO]], and later to actress [[Dulcie Smit]], who afterwards took the stage name of [[Dulcie van den Bergh]].  Their son, film actor/director [[Regardt van den Bergh]], was born in 1952.  Actresses [[Lika van den Bergh]]/[[Lika Berning]] and [[Leán van den Bergh]] are his granddaughters.  He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the early age of 47.
 == Credits ==

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 Gert Nicolaas van den Bergh started his acting career as a member of the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]]. There his work was spotted by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]], who brought him into the [[Volksteater]].  They also arranged a couple of benefit performances to raise money to enable him to study at the [[University of Pretoria]].  He appeared in several plays for the [[Volksteater]] and in 1943 spent one year with [[Hendrik]] and [[Mathilde Hanekom]].  Thereafter he acted with the [[Pierre De Wet Toneelgeselskap]], followed by work for the [[National Theatre Organisation]].
-As early as 1942 he appeared in his first film, namely ''[[Die Lig van ‘n Eeu]]'', directed by [[Andries A. Pienaar]], better known as the writer Sangiro.  Subsequently he acted in movies by [[Pierre de Wet]], including film versions of the plays ''[[Pinkie]]'' (''[[Pinkie se Erfenis]]''/1946) and ''[[Die Goeie Oue Tyd]]'' (''[[Simon Beyers]]''/1947).  These were followed by two films for [[Bladon Peake]] and, despite frequent radio work (he was South Africa’s first freelance radio broadcaster), it is through a wide range of films that he became known as one of the country’s foremost and reliable actors.  As he got older, he gained a certain gravitas that stood him in good stead in his last role as the Chairman of the Stigting Adriaan Delport in [[Jans Rautenbach]]’s ''[[Die Kandidaat]]'' (1968).  In addition, in the early days, he frequently dubbed the voices of other actors in films made for [[African Film Productions]].
+As early as 1942 he appeared in his first film, namely ''[[Die Lig van ‘n Eeu]]'', directed by [[Andries A. Pienaar]], better known as the writer Sangiro.  Subsequently he acted in movies by [[Pierre de Wet]], including film versions of the plays ''[[Pinkie]]'' (''[[Pinkie se Erfenis]]''/1946) and ''[[Die Goeie Oue Tyd]]'' (''[[Simon Beyers]]''/1947).  These were followed by two films for [[Bladon Peake]] and, despite frequent radio work (he was South Africa’s first freelance radio broadcaster), it is through a wide range of films that he became known as one of the country’s foremost and reliable actors.  As he got older, he gained a certain gravitas that stood him in good stead in his last role as the Chairman of the Stigting Adriaan Delport in [[Jans Rautenbach]]’s ''[[Die Kandidaat]]'' (1968).  Interestingly, he is also credited as the scriptwriter of [[Al Debbo]]'s ''[[Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer]]'' (1965).  In addition, in the early days, he frequently dubbed the voices of other actors in films made for [[African Film Productions]].
 He was married twice, first to [[Erna Eksteen]], who had acted with him in ''[[Nag het die Wind Gebring]]'' at the [[NTO]], and later to actress [[Dulcie Smit]], who afterwards took the stage name of [[Dulcie van den Bergh]].  Their son, film actor/director [[Regardt van den Bergh]], was born in 1952.  Actresses [[Lika van den Bergh]] and [[Leán van den Bergh]] are his granddaughters.  He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the early age of 47.

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 Gert Nicolaas van den Bergh started his acting career as a member of the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]]. There his work was spotted by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]], who brought him into the [[Volksteater]].  They also arranged a couple of benefit performances to raise money to enable him to study at the [[University of Pretoria]].  He appeared in several plays for the [[Volksteater]] and in 1943 spent one year with [[Hendrik]] and [[Mathilde Hanekom]].  Thereafter he acted with the [[Pierre De Wet Toneelgeselskap]], followed by work for the [[National Theatre Organisation]].
-As early as 1942 he appeared in his first film, namely ''[[Die Lig van ‘n Eeu]]'', directed by [[Andries A. Pienaar]], better known as the writer Sangiro.  Subsequently he acted in movies by [[Pierre de Wet]], including film versions of the plays ''[[Pinkie]]'' (''[[Pinkie se Erfenis]]''/1946) and ''[[Die Goeie Oue Tyd]]'' (''[[Simon Beyers]]''/1947).  These were followed by two films for [[Bladon Peake]] and, despite frequent radio work (he was South Africa’s first freelance radio broadcaster), it is through a wide range of films that he became known as one of the country’s foremost and reliable actors.  As he got older, he gained a certain gravitas that stood him in good stead in one of his last roles as the Chairman of the Stigting Adriaan Delport in [[Jans Rautenbach]]’s ''[[Die Kandidaat]]'' (1968).  In addition, in the early days, he frequently dubbed the voices of other actors in films made for [[African Film Productions]].
+As early as 1942 he appeared in his first film, namely ''[[Die Lig van ‘n Eeu]]'', directed by [[Andries A. Pienaar]], better known as the writer Sangiro.  Subsequently he acted in movies by [[Pierre de Wet]], including film versions of the plays ''[[Pinkie]]'' (''[[Pinkie se Erfenis]]''/1946) and ''[[Die Goeie Oue Tyd]]'' (''[[Simon Beyers]]''/1947).  These were followed by two films for [[Bladon Peake]] and, despite frequent radio work (he was South Africa’s first freelance radio broadcaster), it is through a wide range of films that he became known as one of the country’s foremost and reliable actors.  As he got older, he gained a certain gravitas that stood him in good stead in his last role as the Chairman of the Stigting Adriaan Delport in [[Jans Rautenbach]]’s ''[[Die Kandidaat]]'' (1968).  In addition, in the early days, he frequently dubbed the voices of other actors in films made for [[African Film Productions]].
 He was married twice, first to [[Erna Eksteen]], who had acted with him in ''[[Nag het die Wind Gebring]]'' at the [[NTO]], and later to actress [[Dulcie Smit]], who afterwards took the stage name of [[Dulcie van den Bergh]].  Their son, film actor/director [[Regardt van den Bergh]], was born in 1952.  Actresses [[Lika van den Bergh]] and [[Leán van den Bergh]] are his granddaughters.  He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the early age of 47.
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 – ''Zulu'' (Director: [[Cy Endfield]]),
 – ''Code 7, Victim 5'' (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]),
 – ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'' (Director: [[David Millin]]),
 – ''Tokoloshe'' (Director: [[Peter Prowse]]),
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 – ''Die Professor en die Prikkelpop'' / The Professor and the Beauty Queen (Director: [[Jamie Uys]]),
 – ''The Jackals'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Robert D. Webb]]),
-– ''Die Kandidaat'' (Director: [[Jans Rautenbach]]),
+– ''Die Kandidaat'' (Director: [[Jans Rautenbach]]).
 '''Film (Voice Only)'''

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 – ''Dis Lekker om te Lewe'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
 – ''Fratse in die Vloot'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
-– ''Nooi van My Hart'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
+– ''Nooi van my Hart'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
 – ''Basie'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]])
-– ''Piet My Niggie'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Jan Perold]])
+– ''Piet my Niggie'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Jan Perold]])
 '''Documentaries as Narrator'''

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 * - ''In die Wolke Oor Europa'' (Directors: Helena & [[Harold Weaver]])
 == Awards, etc ==
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 In 1965 he received a Special Medal for Film, Theatre and Radio Art from the [[Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns]].
-== Sources ==
+Botha, Danie - Voetligte & applous!: die begin van die Afrikaanse beroepstoneel (2006)
-See Du Toit,  1988 [TH, JH]
-''Nag het die Wind Gebring'' programme notes, 1948.
+Minnaar-Vos, Anna - Die spel gaan voort: die verhaal van Hendrik en Mathilde Hanekom (1969)
-Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
+http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0886073/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1
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	1968 – ''Die Kandidaat'' (Director: [[Jans Rautenbach]]),		1968 – ''Die Kandidaat'' (Director: [[Jans Rautenbach]]),
	1968 – ''Sandy the Seal'' (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]).		1968 – ''Sandy the Seal'' (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]).
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		+	'''Film (Voice Only)'''
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		+	1955 – ''Vadertjie Langbeen'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
		+	1955 – ''Matieland!'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
		+	1957 – ''Dis Lekker om te Lewe'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
		+	1958 – ''Fratse in die Vloot'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
		+	1959 – ''Nooi van My Hart'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]])
		+	1961 – ''Basie'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]])
		+	1964 – ''Piet My Niggie'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Jan Perold]])

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 '''Film'''
-– Die Lig van ‘n Eeu (Director: [[Andries A. Pienaar]]),
+– ''Die Lig van ‘n Eeu'' (Director: [[Andries A. Pienaar]]),
-– Pinkie se Erfenis (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
+– ''Pinkie se Erfenis'' (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
-– Simon Beyers (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
+– ''Simon Beyers'' (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
-– Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
+– ''[[Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak]]'' (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
-– Hans-die-Skipper (Director: [[Bladon Peake]]),
+– ''Hans-die-Skipper'' (Director: [[Bladon Peake]]),
-– Inspan (Director: [[Bladon Peake]]),
+– ''Inspan'' (Director: [[Bladon Peake]]),
-– ‘n Plan is ‘n Boerdery (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
+– ''‘n Plan is ‘n Boerdery'' (Director: [[Pierre de Wet]]),
-– Diamond Safari (Director: [[Gerald Mayer]]),
+– ''Diamond Safari'' (Director: [[Gerald Mayer]]),
-– Rip van Wyk (Director: [[Emil Nofal]]),
+– ''Rip van Wyk'' (Director: [[Emil Nofal]]),
-– Die Vlugteling (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]]),
+– ''Die Vlugteling'' (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]]),
-– The Hellions (Director: [[Ken Annakin]]),
+– ''The Hellions'' (Director: [[Ken Annakin]]),
-– Die Tweede Slaapkamer (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]]),
+– ''Die Tweede Slaapkamer'' (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]]),
-– Tom Dirk en Herrie (Director: [[Al Debbo]]),
+– ''Tom Dirk en Herrie'' (Director: [[Al Debbo]]),
-– Stropers van die Laeveld (Director: [[David Millin]]),
+– ''Stropers van die Laeveld'' (Director: [[David Millin]]),
-– Jy’s Lieflik Vanaand (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]]),
+– ''Jy’s Lieflik Vanaand'' (Director: [[Gordon Vorster]]),
-– Die Ruiter in die Nag (Director: [[Jan Perold]]),
+– ''Die Ruiter in die Nag'' (Director: [[Jan Perold]]),
-– Mozambique (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]),
+– ''Mozambique'' (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]),
-– Zulu (Director: [[Cy Endfield]]),
+– ''Zulu'' (Director: [[Cy Endfield]]),
-– Code 7, Victim 5 (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]),
+– ''Code 7, Victim 5'' (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]),
-– Seven Against the Sun (Director: [[David Millin]]),
+– ''[[Seven Against the Sun]]'' (Director: [[David Millin]]),
-– Tokoloshe (Director: [[Peter Prowse]]),
+– ''Tokoloshe'' (Director: [[Peter Prowse]]),
-– Debbie (Director: Elmo de Witt),
+– ''Debbie'' (Director: Elmo de Witt),
-– The Naked Prey (Director: [[Cornel Wilde]]),
+– ''The Naked Prey'' (Director: [[Cornel Wilde]]),
-– Diamond Walkers (Director: [[Paul Martin]]),
+– ''Diamond Walkers'' (Director: [[Paul Martin]]),
-– King Hendrik (Director: [[Emil Nofal]]),
+– ''King Hendrik'' (Director: [[Emil Nofal]]),
-– Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer (Director: [[Al Debbo]]),
+– ''Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer'' (Director: [[Al Debbo]]),
-– Know How / Kophou (short) (Director: [[Terry Elderfield]]),
+– ''Know How'' / ''Kophou'' (short) (Director: [[Terry Elderfield]]),
-– The Second Sin (Director: [[David Millin]]),
+– ''The Second Sin'' (Director: [[David Millin]]),
-– Wild Season (Director: [[Emil Nofal]]),
+– ''Wild Season'' (Director: [[Emil Nofal]]),
-– Die Professor en die Prikkelpop / The Professor and the Beauty Queen (Director: [[Jamie Uys]]),
+– ''Die Professor en die Prikkelpop'' / The Professor and the Beauty Queen (Director: [[Jamie Uys]]),
-– The Jackals (uncredited) (Director: [[Robert D. Webb]]),
+– ''The Jackals'' (uncredited) (Director: [[Robert D. Webb]]),
-– Die Kandidaat (Director: [[Jans Rautenbach]]),
+– ''Die Kandidaat'' (Director: [[Jans Rautenbach]]),
-– Sandy the Seal (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]).
+– ''Sandy the Seal'' (Director: [[Robert Lynn]]).