Willem de la Querra - Revision history

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	[[Cape Times]], 21 January 1969.

	''Die Geldpot'' theatre programme, 1980.		''Die Geldpot'' theatre programme, 1980.

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 more "stable" job as signwriter.
-In the early 1960s he was appointed secretary, publicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Besides apparently appearing in Departmental productions as actor (e.g. in ''[[Die Boesman Venus]]'', 1964), hefrom time to time also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
+In the early 1960s he was appointed secretary, publicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Besides apparently appearing in Departmental productions as actor (e.g. in ''[[Die Boesman Venus]]'', 1964), he from time to time also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
-One play he worked on was the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', and this apparently got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], which led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).
+One play he worked on was the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', and this apparently got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], which led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).  ''[[The Idiot|Die Idioot]]'' by [[Dostoyevsky]], directed by [[Jo Gevers]] for [[CAPAB]] 1969.
 He was largely a character actor and often a bit-part player, and among the highlights with [[CAPAB]] were roles in ''[[Die Loodswaaiers]]'', ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Die Paddas]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' and ''[[Die Geldpot]]''.

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 more "stable" job as signwriter.
-In the early 1960s he was appointed secretary, publicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Besides apparently appearing in Departmental productions as actor, he at the same time he also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
+In the early 1960s he was appointed secretary, publicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Besides apparently appearing in Departmental productions as actor (e.g. in ''[[Die Boesman Venus]]'', 1964), hefrom time to time also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
-One play he worked on was the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', and this apparently got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], and led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).
+One play he worked on was the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', and this apparently got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], which led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).
 He was largely a character actor and often a bit-part player, and among the highlights with [[CAPAB]] were roles in ''[[Die Loodswaaiers]]'', ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Die Paddas]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' and ''[[Die Geldpot]]''.

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 more "stable" job as signwriter.
-In 196* he was appointed secretary, publiicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the University of Stellenbosch. At the same time he also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
+In the early 1960s he was appointed secretary, publicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Besides apparently appearing in Departmental productions as actor, he at the same time he also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
 One play he worked on was the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', and this apparently got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], and led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).

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−	[[Willem de la Querra]] (1922-1992) was a stage and film actor, theatre manager, technician and administrator. He was also a painter, author and poet.	+	'''Willem de la Querra''' (1922-1992) (sometimes credited as '''Willem de la Guerre''') was a stage and film actor, theatre manager, technician and administrator. He was also a painter, author and poet.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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−	[[Willem de la Querra]](1922-1992) was a stage and film actor, theatre manager, technician and administrator. He was also a painter, author and poet.	+	[[Willem de la Querra]] (1922-1992) was a stage and film actor, theatre manager, technician and administrator. He was also a painter, author and poet.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 One play he worked on was the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsveld]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', and this apparently got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], and led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).
-He was largely a character actor and often a bit-part player, and among the highlights with [[CAPAB]] were roles in ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Die Paddas]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' and ''[[Die Geldpot]]''.
+He was largely a character actor and often a bit-part player, and among the highlights with [[CAPAB]] were roles in ''[[Die Loodswaaiers]]'', ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Die Paddas]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' and ''[[Die Geldpot]]''.
 In 1976 however he was cast in the lead role of "Faan" in [[Pieter Fourie]]'s ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' (1975) and again in ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' (1976), a role he would play on and off for the next five years and made him famous.

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 In 1945 he became a professional actor. At first he toured with the [[Johan Fourie-toneelgeselskap]],  then in the early 50's he founded his own [[Koffiehuis]] touring company, playing in the Cape Province and South West Africa. For these shows he created the character of "Vaalwillem", an unkempt individual, in need of a haircut and decent clothes, and his wife, "Meraai", sharing their larger than life experiences with audiences.
-At the age of 30, when his first child was on its way, he dissolved his company, to find a
+In 1952, the age of 30, with his first child on its way, he dissolved his company, to find a
-more "stable" job as signwriter and later secretary for the Drama Department of the University of Stellenbosch. Employed as the secretary, he was also the set builder and promotions man for the department.
+more "stable" job as signwriter.
-As set builder and technician, he built the set for the [[Shirley Ehlers]] and [[Johan van Jaarsvelt]] production of ''[[Lobola vir die Lewe]]'', also acting in the play, which got him noticed by [[CAPAB]], and led to a full time job as actor (from 1965 to 1979).
+In 196* he was appointed secretary, publiicist and set-builder for the Drama Department of the University of Stellenbosch. At the same time he also built sets and performed in plays put on by the [[Libertas Teater]] in Stellenbosch.
 He was largely a character actor and often a bit-part player, and among the highlights with [[CAPAB]] were roles in ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Die Paddas]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' and ''[[Die Geldpot]]''.

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 == Biography ==
-Born Joseph William Cybert de la Querra in George on 15 September 15, 1922, one of 8 children, and raised in George.   He married Catharina Gezina Burger and the couple had five children, including [[Billy de la Querra]] and [[Carin de la Querra]].
+Born Joseph William Cybert de la Querra on 15 September 15, 1922, one of 8 children, and raised in George.   He married Catharina Gezina Burger and the couple had five children, including [[Billy de la Querra]] and [[Carin de la Querra]].
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==