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(1918-2002) British actor, born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Real name Cedric Lange , he went to England to study at RADA (changing his name to Jeremy Hawk) . He was married twice, to Tuli Hawk and to actress [[Joan Heal]], with whom he had a daughter, the actress Belinda Lang. | (1918-2002) British actor, born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Real name Cedric Lange , he went to England to study at RADA (changing his name to Jeremy Hawk) . He was married twice, to Tuli Hawk and to actress [[Joan Heal]], with whom he had a daughter, the actress Belinda Lang. | ||
| − | In Britain he made a name for himself as a character actor with a long career in music halls and on London'sWest End, as well as on TV and in film. He returned to South Africa over the years to star in a number of local productions, including ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1969. It was directed by [[Kerry Jordan]] and also starred [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth]]. He starred in the [[Toerien-Firth]] production ''[[Don’t Start Without Me]]'', directed by [[Roger Redfarn]] in 1971. [[Toerien-Firth]] brought him and [[Elspeth March]] to star in [[The Payoff]] at the Intimate Theatre in 1975. He starred in [[Sextet]] by Michael Pertwee at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1979. | + | In Britain he made a name for himself as a character actor with a long career in music halls and on London'sWest End, as well as on TV and in film. He returned to South Africa over the years to star in a number of local productions, including ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was staged by [[Shirley Firth]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1969. It was directed by [[Kerry Jordan]] and also starred [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and [[Shirley Firth]]. He starred in the [[Toerien-Firth]] production ''[[Don’t Start Without Me]]'', directed by [[Roger Redfarn]] in 1971. [[Toerien-Firth]] brought him and [[Elspeth March]] to star in ''[[The Payoff]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1975. He starred in [[Sextet]] by Michael Pertwee at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1979. |
He died in 2002, aged 83. | He died in 2002, aged 83. | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 8 April 2012
(1918-2002) British actor, born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Real name Cedric Lange , he went to England to study at RADA (changing his name to Jeremy Hawk) . He was married twice, to Tuli Hawk and to actress Joan Heal, with whom he had a daughter, the actress Belinda Lang.
In Britain he made a name for himself as a character actor with a long career in music halls and on London'sWest End, as well as on TV and in film. He returned to South Africa over the years to star in a number of local productions, including The Secretary Bird which was staged by Shirley Firth, Pieter Toerien and Basil Rubin at the Intimate Theatre in 1969. It was directed by Kerry Jordan and also starred Shelagh Holliday, Ivan Berold and Shirley Firth. He starred in the Toerien-Firth production Don’t Start Without Me, directed by Roger Redfarn in 1971. Toerien-Firth brought him and Elspeth March to star in The Payoff at the Intimate Theatre in 1975. He starred in Sextet by Michael Pertwee at the André Huguenet Theatre in 1979.
He died in 2002, aged 83.
Sources
See Tucker, 1997
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