Gordon Mulholland - Revision history

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	''[[Bottoms Up]]'' theatre programme, 1956.		''[[Bottoms Up]]'' theatre programme, 1956.
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		+	Theatre Programme of ''[[Hair, Hair]]'' in 1972.

	''[[What About Luv?]]'' programme notes in 1993.		''[[What About Luv?]]'' programme notes in 1993.

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 He starred in Feydeau’s farce ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]'' which was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for the [[Reps]] in 1967, in ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' which was staged at [[The Academy Theatre of Laughter]] in July 1967, in [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[Charles Hickman]] as the final production for the [[Reps]] in 1969.
-He starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of ''[[Forty Carats]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971.
+He starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of ''[[Forty Carats]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971. He performed in [[Adam Leslie]]'s production of ''[[Hair, Hair]]'' in 1972. He was in ''[[The Tender Trap]]'', ''[[The Flip Side]]'' and ''[[Forty Carats]]''.
 He starred in the Ben Travers farce, ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1976.
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 He starred in ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1985 and in ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre ]] in 1990. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990.
-He starred in ''[[Gordon Bleu]]'' at the [[Richard Haines]] in 1992. He starred in [[Ray Cooney]]’s ''[[It Runs in the Family]]'' in 1993.
+He starred in ''[[Gordon Bleu]]'' at the [[Richard Haines]] in 1992. He starred in [[Ray Cooney]]’s ''[[It Runs in the Family]]'' in 1993. Also in ''[[Macbeth]]''.
-''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' (NAPAC).
+''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' (NAPAC).  He presented ''[[Melody Market]]''.
 Musicals:

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 === Career ===
-Involved in the South African radio drama scene.
+He was involved in the South African radio drama scene.
 He joined the South African Army at the outbreak of the Second World War. His natural talent for the stage landed him in the [[Union Defence Force Entertainment Unit]] in 1940 and he was sent to Egypt, Persia and Italy. This laid the foundation for his future in the world of performance. At the end of the war in 1945 he went to London where he joined several theatre companies. In 1947 he signed a contract and played in two of Jack Hylton's West End productions - the juvenile lead in ''[[High Button Shoes]]'' and one of the gangsters in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the [[Colosseum]] in 1951. He also did a Mass Empire tour, doing his own variety act. He made numerous TV appearances both in plays and revues. He also spent three months in Paris recording a series called ''[[Cafes of Peace]]'' for NBC in the United States. He had his first film role in the Disney film ''[[Treasure Island]]'' in 1950 in which he played Durgin, one of Long John's pirates. He also appeared in ''[[Pandora and the Flying Dutchman]]'', ''[[PC 49]]'', ''[[Cheer the Brave]]'', and numerous documentary films.
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 == Awards, etc ==
-Vita Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002.
+[[Vita Award|Vita Lifetime Achievement Award]], 2002.
 == Sources ==
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 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
-[[Die Burger]] 8 July 2010.
+''[[Die Burger]]'', 8 July 2010.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 He joined the South African Army at the outbreak of the Second World War. His natural talent for the stage landed him in the [[Union Defence Force Entertainment Unit]] in 1940 and he was sent to Egypt, Persia and Italy. This laid the foundation for his future in the world of performance. At the end of the war in 1945 he went to London where he joined several theatre companies. In 1947 he signed a contract and played in two of Jack Hylton's West End productions - the juvenile lead in ''[[High Button Shoes]]'' and one of the gangsters in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the [[Colosseum]] in 1951. He also did a Mass Empire tour, doing his own variety act. He made numerous TV appearances both in plays and revues. He also spent three months in Paris recording a series called ''[[Cafes of Peace]]'' for NBC in the United States. He had his first film role in the Disney film ''[[Treasure Island]]'' in 1950 in which he played Durgin, one of Long John's pirates. He also appeared in ''[[Pandora and the Flying Dutchman]]'', ''[[PC 49]]'', ''[[Cheer the Brave]]'', and numerous documentary films.
-He returned to South Africa and worked in radio and later television. He is best known for his roles in ''The Villagers'' and ''Westgate'' on television and the film ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]'' (1986).
+He returned to South Africa and worked in radio and later television.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 He starred in ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Civic]] in 1978, ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Tevye) in 1979 and 1985, [[Pieter Toerien]]’s  production of John Chapman and Dave Freeman’s ''[[Key for Two]]''  at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1982, A.R.Gurney Jr’s ''[[The Dining Room]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] circa 1983 and the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1983.
 He starred in ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1985 and in ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre ]] in 1990. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990.

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 Involved in the South African radio drama scene.
-He joined the South African Army at the outbreak of the Second World War. His natural talent for the stage landed him in the [[Union Defence Force Entertainment Unit]] in 1940 and he was sent to Egypt, North Africa, Persia and Italy. This laid the foundation for his future in the world of performance. At the end of the war in 1945 he went to London where he joined several theatre companies. In 1947 he signed a contract and played in two of Jack Hylton's West End productions - the juvenile lead in ''[[High Button Shoes]]'' and one of the gangsters in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the [[Colosseum]] in 1951. He also did a Mass Empire tour, doing his own variety act. He made numerous TV appearances bot in plays and revues. He also spent three months in Paris recording a series called ''[[Cafes of Peace]]'' for NBC in the United States. He had his first film role in the Disney film ''[[Treasure Island]]'' in 1950 in which he played Durgin, one of Long John's pirates. He also appeared in ''[[Pandora and the Flying Dutchman]]'', ''[[PC 49]]'', ''[[Cheer the Brave]]'', and numerous documentary films.
+He joined the South African Army at the outbreak of the Second World War. His natural talent for the stage landed him in the [[Union Defence Force Entertainment Unit]] in 1940 and he was sent to Egypt, Persia and Italy. This laid the foundation for his future in the world of performance. At the end of the war in 1945 he went to London where he joined several theatre companies. In 1947 he signed a contract and played in two of Jack Hylton's West End productions - the juvenile lead in ''[[High Button Shoes]]'' and one of the gangsters in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the [[Colosseum]] in 1951. He also did a Mass Empire tour, doing his own variety act. He made numerous TV appearances both in plays and revues. He also spent three months in Paris recording a series called ''[[Cafes of Peace]]'' for NBC in the United States. He had his first film role in the Disney film ''[[Treasure Island]]'' in 1950 in which he played Durgin, one of Long John's pirates. He also appeared in ''[[Pandora and the Flying Dutchman]]'', ''[[PC 49]]'', ''[[Cheer the Brave]]'', and numerous documentary films.
 He returned to South Africa and worked in radio and later television. He is best known for his roles in ''The Villagers'' and ''Westgate'' on television and the film ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]'' (1986).

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 [[Margaret Inglis]] directed him in ''[[The Philadelphia Story]]'' for the [[Munro-Inglis Company]] in 1945. He starred in ''[[George Washington Slept Here]]'' in 1946 with [[Wensley Pithey]] and [[Taubie Kushlick]].
 He had roles in ''[[Janus]]'' (the [[Brooke Theatre]], 1958), he played the part of Jack Worthing in ''[[Half in Earnest]]'' (1959),  he starred in ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'', which was directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] and staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in September 1959, in Neil Simon’s ''[[Come Blow your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]], 1962), John Steinbeck’s ''[[Burning Bright]]'', and Saul Levitt’s ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'', also starring [[Joe Stewardson]] for the [[Reps]] in 1962.
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 == Sources ==
 ''[[What About Luv?]]'' programme notes in 1993.

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 He starred in the Ben Travers farce, ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' presented by [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1976.
-He starred in ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Civic]] in 1978, ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Tevye) in 1979 and 1985, [[Pieter Toerien]]’s  production of John Chapman and Dave Freeman’s ''[[Key for Two]]''  at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1982, A.R.Gurney Jr’s ''[[The Dining Room]]'' at the [[Baxter Thetare]] circa 1983 and the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1983.
+He starred in ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Civic]] in 1978, ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Tevye) in 1979 and 1985, [[Pieter Toerien]]’s  production of John Chapman and Dave Freeman’s ''[[Key for Two]]''  at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1982, A.R.Gurney Jr’s ''[[The Dining Room]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] circa 1983 and the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1983.
-He starred in ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1985 and in ''[[Move Over Mrs Markham]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre ]] in 1990. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990.
+He starred in ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1985 and in ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre ]] in 1990. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990.
 He starred in ''[[Gordon Bleu]]'' at the [[Richard Haines]] in 1992. He starred in [[Ray Cooney]]’s ''[[It Runs in the Family]]'' in 1993.
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 ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (Doolittle);
 ''[[Oliver]]'' (Fagin);
 ''[[Die Fledermaus]]'' for [[NAPAC]];
 ''[[Peter and the Wolf]]''.

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-[[Gordon Mulholland]] (1921-2010) Radio, stage and film actor and revue artist?*.
+[[Gordon Mulholland]] (1921-2010) Radio, stage and film actor and revue artist.
 === Biography ===
-Born 30 April 1921 in Cape Town. He died in East London, South Africa on 30 June 2010 at the age of 89.
+Born 30 April 1921 in Cape Town. He died in East London, South Africa, on 30 June 2010 at the age of 89.
 He was married to the actress [[Diane Wilson]] and one of their sons, Matthew Mulholland, is a director and cameraman.
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 Involved in the South African radio drama scene.
-He joined the South African Army at the outbreak of the Second world War. His natural talent for the stage landed him in the [[Union Defence Force Entertainment Unit]] in 1940 and he was sent to North Africa and Italy. This laid the foundation for his future in the world of performance. At the end of the war in 1945 he went to London where he joined several theatre companies. He eventually found work in the West End and was successful in musicals such as [[Kiss Me, Kate]]  in 1951. He had his first film role in Treasure Island.
+He returned to South Africa and worked in radio and later television. He is best known for his roles in ''The Villagers'' and ''Westgate'' on television and the film ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]'' (1986).
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 [[Margaret Inglis]] directed him in ''[[The Philadelphia Story]]'' for the [[Munro-Inglis Company]] in 1945. He starred in ''[[George Washington Slept Here]]'' in 1946 with [[Wensley Pithey]] and [[Taubie Kushlick]].
-He has roles in ''[[Janus]]'' (the [[Brooke Theatre]], 1958), he played the part of Jack Worthing in ''[[Half in Earnest]]'' (1959),  he starred in ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'', which was directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] and staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in September 1959, in Neil Simon’s ''[[Come Blow your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]], 1962), John Steinbeck’s ''[[Burning Bright]]'', and Saul Levitt’s ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'', also starring [[Joe Stewardson]] for the [[Reps]] in 1962.
 He starred in Feydeau’s farce ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]'' which was staged at the [[Alexander Theare]] for the [[Reps]] in 1967, in ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' which was staged at [[The Academy Theatre of Laughter]] in July 1967, in [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[Charles Hickman]] as the final production for the [[Reps]] in 1969.