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-Perhaps the leading [[Afrikaans]] comic actor of his times, Cronjé's quirky looks, prominent chin and lanky but expressive body and his flexible voice made him an immediate favourite on stage with the [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]]. For them he played in numerous plays. There were a number of serious roles (e.g. in the 1973 production of ''[[Andorra]]'') , such
+Perhaps the leading [[Afrikaans]] comic actor of his times, Cronjé's quirky looks, prominent chin and lanky but expressive body and his flexible voice made him an immediate favourite on stage with the [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]]. For them he featured in numerous plays. Besides his comic roles, there were aalso a  number of more serious roles (e.g. in the 1973 production of ''[[Andorra]]'').
 However he was more often cast in comic roles, including a cameo in [[Adam Small|Small]]’s ''[[Kanna, hy kô Hystoe]]'', the lead “Lafras”  in ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' ([[Chris Barnard]], 1971), ***, ''[[Die Vasvat van ‘n Feeks]]'' (''Taming of a Shrew'', 19**) ***.
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 In the 1980s he moved to commercial theatre, performing regularly for [[Pieter Toerien]] in such enormously popular shows as ''[[The Pajama Game]]'' (19**) and ''[[Lend Me a Tenor]]'' (1990).
-He starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of the Broadway hit ''[[I Love my Wife]]'', ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' which was staged at the [[André Huguenet]] in 1979, and the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1980, [[Robert Mohr]]’s production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' during the opening season of the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981, ''[[I Love my Wife]]'' again in 1982 at the [[Civic Theatre]] together with [[Eddie Eckstein]]. It returned after a run in Sydney with [[Bartholomew John]], [[Erica Rogers]] and [[Sharon Lynne]] having joined the cast.
+He also starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of the Broadway hit ''[[I Love my Wife]]'', ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' which was staged at the [[André Huguenet]] in 1979, and the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1980, [[Robert Mohr]]’s production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' during the opening season of the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981, ''[[I Love my Wife]]'' again in 1982 at the [[Civic Theatre]] together with [[Eddie Eckstein]]. It returned after a run in Sydney with [[Bartholomew John]], [[Erica Rogers]] and [[Sharon Lynne]] having joined the cast.
 He starred in ''[[One for the Pot]]'' (1985), ''[[Funny Peculiar]]'' (1986), ''[[Rough Crossing]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] (1987), ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (1988), [[PACT]]’s annual pantomime ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] (1991).

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-The leading [[Afrikaans]] comic actor of his times., his quirky looks, prominent chin and lanky but expressive body and voice made him an immediate favourite on stage with the [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]]. For them he played in numerous plays. There were a number of serious roles (e.g. in the 1973 production of ''[[Andorra]]'') , such
+Perhaps the leading [[Afrikaans]] comic actor of his times, Cronjé's quirky looks, prominent chin and lanky but expressive body and his flexible voice made him an immediate favourite on stage with the [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]]. For them he played in numerous plays. There were a number of serious roles (e.g. in the 1973 production of ''[[Andorra]]'') , such
 However he was more often cast in comic roles, including a cameo in [[Adam Small|Small]]’s ''[[Kanna, hy kô Hystoe]]'', the lead “Lafras”  in ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' ([[Chris Barnard]], 1971), ***, ''[[Die Vasvat van ‘n Feeks]]'' (''Taming of a Shrew'', 19**) ***.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-The leading Afrikaans comic actor of his times., his quirky looks, prominent chin and lanky but expressive body and slightly squeaky but flexible voice made him an immediate favourite on stage with the [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]]. For them he played numerous comic roles, including a cameo in [[Adam Small|Small]]’s ''[[Kanna, hy kô Hystoe]]'', the lead “Lafras”  in ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' ([[Chris Barnard]], 1971), ***, ''[[Die Vasvat van ‘n Feeks]]'' (''Taming of a Shrew'', 19**) ***.
 A multi-talented and bilingual performer, he actually also commands a stong singing voice and a virtuoso musical ability – which has led to numerous roles in musicals.

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 '''Tobie Cronjé''' (1948- ) is a South African stage, film and TV actor, comedian, and stage director.
-Also found as [[Tobie Cronje]] or as [[Tobias Cronje]] in some early sources.
+Also found as [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Tobias Cronjé]] or as [[Tobias Cronje]] in some early sources.
 == Biography ==

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 '''Tobie Cronjé''' (1948- ) is a South African stage, film and TV actor, comedian, and stage director.
-Also found as [[Tobias Cronje]] in some early sources.
+Also found as [[Tobie Cronje]] or as [[Tobias Cronje]] in some early sources.
 == Biography ==

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 Performed in ''[[Fangs]]'', ''[['n Man met Vakansie]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]''.
-Some of his many other productions include ''[[Babbelkous en Bruidegom]]'' (1973), ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Kort Voor Lank]]'', ''[[The Play's the Thing]]'', ''[[Summer Holiday]]'' (2002), ''[[Funny Peculiar]]'', ''[[When the Cat's Away]]'', ''[[Whodunnit?]]'', ''[[Rough Crossing]]'', ''[[Two Pianos Four Hands]]'' (2000), ''[[Fringe Benefits|Is the Mouse Boss?]]'' (1994), ''[[Certified Male]]'' (2001), ''[[Caught in the Net]]'', ''[[Piano Man]]'' (1989), ''[[Moumou]]'', ''[[The Bitterbek Blues of Ben (die Breker) Bartman]]'' (2002), ''[[Sing]]'' (Roodepoort, 2008, Pretoria & [[KKNK]], 2010), ''[[The Lyons|Die Leo's]]'' (2013).
+Some of his many other productions include ''[[Babbelkous en Bruidegom]]'' (1973), ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Kort Voor Lank]]'', ''[[The Play's the Thing]]'', ''[[Summer Holiday]]'' (2002), ''[[Funny Peculiar]]'', ''[[When the Cat's Away]]'', ''[[Whodunnit?]]'', ''[[Rough Crossing]]'', ''[[Two Pianos Four Hands]]'' (2000), ''[[Fringe Benefits|Is the Mouse Boss?]]'' (1994), ''[[Certified Male]]'' (2001), ''[[Caught in the Net]]'', ''[[Piano Man]]'' (1989), ''[[Moumou]]'', ''[[The Bitterbek Blues of Ben (die Breker) Bartman]]'' (2002), ''[[Sing]]'' (Roodepoort, 2008, Pretoria & [[KKNK]], 2010), ''[[The Lyons|Die Leo's]]'' (2013), ''[[Leengoed]]''(2020).
 He made his directorial debut when he directed ''[[Nunsense]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre|Alhambra]] in 1988. He directed and appeared in ''[[El Grande de Coca Cola]]'' in 1999.
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 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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 == Sources ==
 [[SACD]] 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80.
 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 He made his directorial debut when he directed ''[[Nunsense]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre|Alhambra]] in 1988. He directed and appeared in ''[[El Grande de Coca Cola]]'' in 1999.
-With the advent of broadcast television in 1976 he immediately jumped to national prominence with a number of comedy series, notably in the hugely popular Willem (a detective series written by Kobus Louw and starring Cronje as the bungling detective and the young [[Katinka Heyns]] as his secretary). This was followed by a number of other notable television roles and a number of films, including the TV series ''Kootjie Emmer'' (198*) and ''Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond'' (199*)  and the film ''Zap Zap''.
+With the advent of broadcast television in 1976 he immediately jumped to national prominence with a number of comedy series, notably in the hugely popular ''[[Willem]]'' (a detective series written by [[Kobus Louw]] and starring Cronje as the bungling detective and the young [[Katinka Heyns]] as his secretary). This was followed by a number of other notable television roles and a number of films, including the TV series ''[[Kootjie Emmer]]'' (198*) and ''[[Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond]]'' (199*)  and the film ''[[Zap Zap]]''.
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