Kerry Jordan - Revision history

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 == Career ==
 He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966. Worked for [[Springbok Radio]] between 1979 and 1985.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962.
 He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1967.

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-(19**-).  Actor.
+'''Kerry Jordan''' (19**-1994) was a New Zealand-born stage and screen actor who moved to South Africa in 1964.
 == Biography ==
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 == Career ==
-He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966.
+He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966. Worked for [[Springbok Radio]] between 1979 and 1985.

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 Starred in ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977.
-He starred  in ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979, performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT, 1979).
+He starred  in ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979, performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT]], 1979).
 He '''directed''' ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] in 1969.
 ==Awards==

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 He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962.
 He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1967.
 He starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1969.
 Starred in ''[[Kismet]]'' ([[PACT]], 1973)
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 Starred in ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977.
-He starred  in ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979.
+He starred  in ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979, performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT, 1979).
-Performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT, 1979)
 ==Awards==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
- ''[[Ross]]'' (with [[PACT]]),
+''[[Ross]]'' (with [[PACT]]),
 ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'' (with [[A.T. Productions]]),
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 He starred  in ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979.
 Performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT, 1979)
 ==Awards==

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-(****-****).  Actor.  Performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Ross]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'' (with [[A.T. Productions]]), ''[[Kismet]]'' (with [[PACT]]).  ([[SACD]] 1980/81)
+(19**-).  Actor.
-JORDAN, Kerry (19**-) Actor from New Zealand. Quoted from the programme of ''[[Rattle of a Simple Man]]'' in 1961 wherein he played the role of Ricard: 'Studied law for 4 years, then became a fruit farmer and broadcaster for New Zealand Broadcasting Service before going to England on a double scholarship to RADA. Spent 1 year under contract for English Stage Co. at the Royal Court. Played Toby Belch and Bottom in Regents Park. Just played in ''[[The Mousetrap]]'' for two years. Featured in many television series and films.' **EDIT Acted in the [[Cockpit Players]]’ productions of ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'' (1961), ''[[The Birthday Party]]'' (1962) and ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' (1962). Also acted under [[Leonard Schach]] in the [[PACT]] production of ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' (1967) and the [[CAPAB]] production of ''[[The Alchemist]]'' (1975). He starred in an imported British production of ''[[Rattle of a Simple Man]]'', presented by [[Taubie Kushlick]], with [[Pauline Stroud]], [[Edward Woodward]] and stage director [[Valda Blumberg]] in 1961. He joined the touring cast of ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] had presented at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] and then the [[Playhouse]] starring [[David Beattie]] in 1962.
+== Biography ==
-He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966.  He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1967. It also starred [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Elizabeth Meyer]], [[Joan Blake]], [[Francois Swart|François Swart]], [[Frank Lazarus]] and [[Maggie Soboil]]. He starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1969. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]], [[Vivienne Drummond]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. He directed ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] in 1969. It starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth|Firth]].
+Spent 1 year under contract for English Stage Co. at the Royal Court. Played Toby Belch and Bottom in Regents Park. Just played in ''[[The Mousetrap]]'' for two years. Featured in many television series and films.'
-Starred in ''[[Kismet]]'', the first [[PACT]] musical to be staged together with [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Lawrence Folley]] and [[Iris Chapple]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in late 1973. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets and [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes. Starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and co-directed by [[John Hussey]] and [[Mannie Manim]]. It also starred [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Diane Appleby]] and [[Gay Lambert]] and was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977. He starred in [[John Pank]]’s ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' with [[Michael McCabe]], [[John Hussey]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] with direction by [[Francois Swart|François Swart]] for [[PACT]] in 1979. ***(Tucker, 1997)
+== Training ==
-==Sources==
+== Career ==
 Programme notes of ''[[Rattle of a Simple Man]]'' in 1961.
 Return to [[ESAT Personalities J]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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-(****-****).  Actor.  Performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Ross]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Windmills of the mind]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'' (with [[A.T. Productions]]), ''[[Kismet]]'' (with [[PACT]]).  ([[SACD]] 1980/81)
+(****-****).  Actor.  Performed in ''[[Misalliance]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Ross]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'' (with [[A.T. Productions]]), ''[[Kismet]]'' (with [[PACT]]).  ([[SACD]] 1980/81)
 JORDAN, Kerry (19**-) Actor from New Zealand. **EDIT Acted in the [[Cockpit Players]]’ productions of ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'' (1961), ''[[The Birthday Party]]'' (1962) and ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' (1962). Also acted under [[Leonard Schach]] in the [[PACT]] production of ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' (1967) and the [[CAPAB]] production of ''[[The Alchemist]]'' (1975). He starred in an imported British production of ''[[Rattle of a Simple Man]]'', presented by [[Taubie Kushlick]], with [[Pauline Stroud]], [[Edward Woodward]] and stage director [[Valda Blumberg]] in 1961. He joined the touring cast of ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] had presented at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] and then the [[Playhouse]] starring [[David Beattie]] in 1962.
-He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966.  He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1967. It also starred [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Elizabeth Meyer]], [[Joan Blake]], [[François Swart]], [[Frank Lazarus]] and [[Maggie Soboil]]. She starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1969. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]], [[Vivienne Drummond]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. She directed ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] in 1969. It starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth|Firth]].
+He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966.  He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1967. It also starred [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Elizabeth Meyer]], [[Joan Blake]], [[Francois Swart|François Swart]], [[Frank Lazarus]] and [[Maggie Soboil]]. She starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1969. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]], [[Vivienne Drummond]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. She directed ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] in 1969. It starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth|Firth]].
-Starred in ''[[Kismet]]'', the first [[PACT]] musical to be staged together with [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Lawrence Folley]] and [[Iris Chapple]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in late 1973. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets and [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes. Starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and co-directed by [[John Hussey]] and [[Mannie Manim]]. It also starred [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Diane Appleby]] and [[Gay Lambert]] and was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977. He starred in [[John Pank]]’s ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' with [[Michael McCabe]], [[John Hussey]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] with direction by [[François Swart]] for [[PACT]] in 1979. ***(Tucker, 1997)
+Starred in ''[[Kismet]]'', the first [[PACT]] musical to be staged together with [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Lawrence Folley]] and [[Iris Chapple]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in late 1973. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets and [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes. Starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and co-directed by [[John Hussey]] and [[Mannie Manim]]. It also starred [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Diane Appleby]] and [[Gay Lambert]] and was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977. He starred in [[John Pank]]’s ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' with [[Michael McCabe]], [[John Hussey]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] with direction by [[Francois Swart|François Swart]] for [[PACT]] in 1979. ***(Tucker, 1997)

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	He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966. He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre\|Alexander]] in 1967. It also starred [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Elizabeth Meyer]], [[Joan Blake]], [[François Swart]], [[Frank Lazarus]] and [[Maggie Soboil]]. She starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre\|Alexander]] in 1969. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]], [[Vivienne Drummond]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. She directed ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] in 1969. It starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth\|Firth]].		He starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’s ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. He was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] in 1966. He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of Shaw’s ''[[Heartbreak House]]'' for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre\|Alexander]] in 1967. It also starred [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Alec Bell]], [[Elizabeth Meyer]], [[Joan Blake]], [[François Swart]], [[Frank Lazarus]] and [[Maggie Soboil]]. She starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre\|Alexander]] in 1969. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]], [[Vivienne Drummond]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. She directed ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged at the [[Intimate Theatre]] by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] in 1969. It starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth\|Firth]].

−	Starred in ..[[Kismet]]'', the first [[PACT]] musical to be staged together with [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Lawrence Folley]] and [[Iris Chapple]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in late 1973. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets and [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes. Starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and co-directed by [[John Hussey]] and [[Mannie Manim]]. It also starred [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Diane Appleby]] and [[Gay Lambert]] and was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977. He starred in [[John Pank]]’s ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' with [[Michael McCabe]], [[John Hussey]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] with direction by [[François Swart]] for [[PACT]] in 1979. ***(Tucker, 1997)	+	Starred in ''[[Kismet]]'', the first [[PACT]] musical to be staged together with [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Lawrence Folley]] and [[Iris Chapple]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in late 1973. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets and [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes. Starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and co-directed by [[John Hussey]] and [[Mannie Manim]]. It also starred [[Graham Armitage]], [[Naomi Buch]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Diane Appleby]] and [[Gay Lambert]] and was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in November 1977. He starred in [[John Pank]]’s ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' with [[Michael McCabe]], [[John Hussey]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] with direction by [[François Swart]] for [[PACT]] in 1979. ***(Tucker, 1997)