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| − | [[Alfred Nokwe]] (1936-2008) Actor who was based in KwaZulu-Natal. He was born in Port St Johns and moved to Durban with his mother when he was five. He was married to actress [[Patti Nokwe]]. | + | [[Alfred Nokwe]] (1936-2008) Actor who was based in KwaZulu-Natal. He was born in Port St Johns and moved to Durban with his mother when he was five. He was married to actress [[Patti Nokwe]]. Daughter [[Tu Nokwe]], an acclaimed performer and vocalist. Other famous Nokwe children include the late musician Papi Nokwe (1955-2005), Mango Groove member Marilyn Nokwe and granddaughter, musician Ayanda Nhlangothi. |
His first professional production was in a cameo role in [[Alan Paton]]'s ''[[Mkhumbane]]'' directed by [[Malcolm Woolfson]], after which he was part of a hand-picked group of 20 or so talented young actors who received tuition from Professor [[Elizabeth Sneddon]], [[Joan Little]], [[David Horner]], Professor [[Pieter Scholtz]] and many others. | His first professional production was in a cameo role in [[Alan Paton]]'s ''[[Mkhumbane]]'' directed by [[Malcolm Woolfson]], after which he was part of a hand-picked group of 20 or so talented young actors who received tuition from Professor [[Elizabeth Sneddon]], [[Joan Little]], [[David Horner]], Professor [[Pieter Scholtz]] and many others. | ||
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| + | He has appeared in TV dramas such as ''Ifa LakwaMthethwa'' and ''Shaka Zulu''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''Natal Witness'', 4 June 2008. | ''Natal Witness'', 4 June 2008. | ||
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| + | ''City Press'', 8 June 2008. | ||
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Revision as of 13:28, 2 August 2016
Alfred Nokwe (1936-2008) Actor who was based in KwaZulu-Natal. He was born in Port St Johns and moved to Durban with his mother when he was five. He was married to actress Patti Nokwe. Daughter Tu Nokwe, an acclaimed performer and vocalist. Other famous Nokwe children include the late musician Papi Nokwe (1955-2005), Mango Groove member Marilyn Nokwe and granddaughter, musician Ayanda Nhlangothi.
His first professional production was in a cameo role in Alan Paton's Mkhumbane directed by Malcolm Woolfson, after which he was part of a hand-picked group of 20 or so talented young actors who received tuition from Professor Elizabeth Sneddon, Joan Little, David Horner, Professor Pieter Scholtz and many others.
He has appeared in TV dramas such as Ifa LakwaMthethwa and Shaka Zulu.
Sources
Natal Witness, 4 June 2008.
City Press, 8 June 2008.
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