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 Born in Manchester England.
-=== Youth ===
+In 1973 he came to South Africa to work for [[Pieter Toerien]] in ''[[Cowardy Custard]]''. He stayed on to become a popular actor of stage, film and TV in the country,  often playing British types. He worked for a range of companies, including the [[Performing Arts Councils]].
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976),  ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]],  1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]],  1979).
-His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including ''[[When We Are Married]]'', Alan Ayckbourn's ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and Wilde's ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Dont Drink the Water]]'' (1980), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1982), .
+His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including ''[[When We Are Married]]'', Alan Ayckbourn's ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and Wilde's ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'' (1980), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1982), .
 A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967),  ''The Saint'' (1968),  ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'',  ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and  ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979),  ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991),  ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995).  [SH]

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 Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976),  ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]],  1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]],  1979).
-His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including Alan Ayckbourn's ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and Wilde's ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Dont Drink the Water]]'' (1980), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1982), .
+His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including ''[[When We Are Married]]'', Alan Ayckbourn's ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and Wilde's ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Dont Drink the Water]]'' (1980), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1982), .
 A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967),  ''The Saint'' (1968),  ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'',  ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and  ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979),  ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991),  ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995).  [SH]

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 Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976),  ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]],  1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]],  1979).
-His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including Alan Ayckbourne's ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and Wilde's ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Dont Drink the Water]]'' (1980), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1982), .
+His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including Alan Ayckbourn's ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and Wilde's ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Dont Drink the Water]]'' (1980), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1982), .
 A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967),  ''The Saint'' (1968),  ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'',  ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and  ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979),  ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991),  ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995).  [SH]

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		+	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976),  ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]],  1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]],  1979).  His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including [[Alan Ayckbourne]]'s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and [[Wilde]]'s ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''. A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967),  ''The Saint'' (1968),  ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'',  ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and  ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979),  ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991),  ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995).  [SH]
+Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976),  ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]],  1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]],  1979).
 == Awards, etc ==

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-(1935-1999) Actor and director for stage, film and TV. Born in Manchester England.  Worked extensively on stage, starting his career by appearing in repertory in a string of West End successes, and acting in film and TV in England. In 1973 he came to South Africa to work for [[Pieter Toerien]] in ''[[Cowardy Custard]]''. He stayed on to become a popular actor of stage, film and TV in the country,  often playing British types. He worked for a range of companies, including the [[Performing Arts Councils]]. Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976),  ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]],  1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]],  1979).  His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including [[Alan Ayckbourne]]'s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and [[Wilde]]'s ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''. A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967),  ''The Saint'' (1968),  ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'',  ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and  ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979),  ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991),  ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995).  [SH]
+'''Graham Armitage''' (1935-1999) Actor and director for stage, film and TV.
-Nominee 1991 Armitage, Graham in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (Gallo Award for best performance in a musical);
+== Biography ==
 == Sources ==
-[[Percy Tucker|Tucker]], 1997
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
-[[SACD|Limelight]] 1977/78
+[[SACD|Limelight]] 1977/78.
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  A]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

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	(1935-1999) Actor and director for stage, film and TV. Born in Manchester England. Worked extensively on stage, starting his career by appearing in repertory in a string of West End successes, and acting in film and TV in England. In 1973 he came to South Africa to work for [[Pieter Toerien]] in ''[[Cowardy Custard]]''. He stayed on to become a popular actor of stage, film and TV in the country, often playing British types. He worked for a range of companies, including the [[Performing Arts Councils]]. Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976), ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]], 1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]], 1979). His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including [[Alan Ayckbourne]]'s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and [[Wilde]]'s ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''. A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967), ''The Saint'' (1968), ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'', ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979), ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991), ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995). [SH]		(1935-1999) Actor and director for stage, film and TV. Born in Manchester England. Worked extensively on stage, starting his career by appearing in repertory in a string of West End successes, and acting in film and TV in England. In 1973 he came to South Africa to work for [[Pieter Toerien]] in ''[[Cowardy Custard]]''. He stayed on to become a popular actor of stage, film and TV in the country, often playing British types. He worked for a range of companies, including the [[Performing Arts Councils]]. Other stage roles here include ''[[The Bed Before Yesterday]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1976), ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' ([[Toerien-Firth]], 1976), ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' ([[The Company]], 1977), [[Larry Gelbart]]’s ''[[Sly Fox]]'' ([[The Company]], 1979). His South African directing credits include [[Royce Ryton]]’s ''[[The Other Side of the Swamp]]'' (1976), [[The Company]]’s production of ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979) and seven highly successful productions for [[NAPAC]] in the late 70s and 80s, including [[Alan Ayckbourne]]'s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' and [[Wilde]]'s ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''. A great deal of his early work was for Television in England, and later also in South Africa – including ''The Avengers'' (1966-1967), ''The Saint'' (1968), ''Z Cars'' (1968-73), ''Westgate'', ''Trucking'', ''Shaka Zulu'' (1986) and ''Daisy de Melker'' (1993), while his many international and local film credits include ''The Music Lovers'' (1970), ''The Devils'' (1971), ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) , ''Zulu Dawn'' (1979), ''Merchants of War'' (1988), ''Sweet n' Short'' (1991), ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1995). [SH]
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		+	Nominee 1991 Armitage, Graham in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (Gallo Award for best performance in a musical);

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==