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[[John Springett]] (circa 1919-2002). Actor and former drama producer for the [[SABC]]'s English Services.

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
He has appeared on stage in ''[[Double Indemnity]]'', ''[[Wholly Matrimony]]'', ''[[Whose Life is it Anyway?]]''. The English-born actor's last stage role was in the 1999 production of ''[[As You Like It]]'' at [[Maynardville]]. He gave a superb performance as Adam, the octogenarian servant of the Duke.

''The Clifford Halifax papers: the private memoirs of a Victorian doctor'' [radio play] by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. A series of 8 30-minute plays directed by John Springett.

== Sources ==
Tribute written by [[Fiona Chisholm]], published in ''[[Cape Times]]'', 11 Janury 2002.

[[NELM]]: [Collection: BROWN, James Ambrose]: 1982. 52. 139. 1.

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 == Sources ==
-Tribute written by [[Fiona Chisholm]], published in ''[[Cape Times]]'', 11 Janury 2002.
+Tribute written by [[Fiona Chisholm]], published in ''[[Cape Times]]'', 11 January 2002.
 [[NELM]]: [Collection: BROWN, James Ambrose]: 1982. 52. 139. 1.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He has appeared on stage in ''[[Double Indemnity]]'',  ''[[Wholly Matrimony]]'', ''[[Whose Life is it Anyway?]]''. The English-born actor's last stage role was in the 1999 production of ''[[As You Like It]]'' at [[Maynardville]]. He gave a superb performance as Adam, the octogenarian servant of the Duke.
+He has appeared on stage in ''[[Double Indemnity]]'' and ''[[Whose Life is it Anyway?]]'' and he directed ''[[Wholly Matrimony]]''. The English-born actor's last stage role was in the 1999 production of ''[[As You Like It]]'' at [[Maynardville]]. He gave a superb performance as Adam, the octogenarian servant of the Duke.
 ''The Clifford Halifax papers: the private memoirs of a Victorian doctor'' [radio play] by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. A series of 8 30-minute plays directed by John Springett.