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(1907-1967) Afrikaans actor, comedian, singer and pianist. Born Frederick Louis Benjamin Burgers in Johannesburg, he worked for Crown Mines from 1928 till his retirement, ultimately becoming a mine surveyor. However he was nationally famous as an entertainer, notably as a partner to [[Al Debbo]], with whom  he made more than 20 films 1946 and 1964, and did numerous stage shows.
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(1907-1967) Afrikaans actor, comedian, singer and pianist. Born Frederick Louis Benjamin Burgers in Johannesburg, he worked for Crown Mines from 1928 till his retirement, ultimately becoming a mine surveyor. However he was nationally famous as an entertainer, notably as a partner to [[Al Debbo]], with whom  he made more than 20 films 1946 and 1964, and did numerous stage shows. [[Hou die Blink Kant Bo]]
  
 
Among his best known films were:
 
Among his best known films were:
  
''[[Kom saam vanaand]]'' ("Come along tonight")  
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''[[Piet my niggie]]'', ("Piet my cousin", 1964)
 
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''[[En die vonke spat]]'', ("And the sparks fly",1961)
''[[Hier's ons weer]]'' ("Here we are again")  
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''[[Oupa en die plaasnooientjie]]'' ("Grandfather and the farm girl", 1960)
 
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''[[Piet se tante]]'' ("Piet's Aunt", ''Afrikaans'' version of ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'', 1959)
''[[Alles sal regkom]]'' ("Everthing will turn out right")
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''[[Fratse in die vloot]]'' ("Pranks in the navy", 1958)
 
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''[[Dis lekker om te lewe]]'' ("It is wonderful to live", 1957)
''[[Fratse in die vloot]]'' ("Pranks in the navy")
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''[[Matieland]]'', (1955)
 
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''[[’n Plan is ’n boerdery]]'' (A plan is a farm", 1954)
Piet my Niggie, 1964
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''[[Altyd in my drome]]'' ("Always in my dreams", 1952)
En die Vonke Spat, 1961
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''[[Alles sal regkom]]'' ("Everthing will turn out right", 1951)
Oupa en die Plaasnooientjie, 1960
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''[[Hier’s ons weer]]''  ("Here we are again", 1950)
Piet se tante, 1959
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''[[Kom saam, vanaand]]'' ("Come along tonight", 1949)
Fratse in die vloot, 1958
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''[[Die wildsboudjie]]'' ("The leg of venison", 1946)
Dis Lekker om te Lewe, 1957
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''[[Die Skerpioen]]'' ("The Scorpion", 1946)
Matieland, 1955
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''[[Hou die Blink Kant Bo]]''
’n Plan is ’n Boerdery, 1954
 
Altyd in my drome (rolprent), 1952
 
Alles sal regkom, 1951
 
Hier’s ons weer, 1950
 
Kom saam, vanaand, 1949
 
Die wildsboudjie, 1946
 
Die Skerpioen, 1946
 
  
  
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http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Burgers
 
http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Burgers
  
[[Wieke van Delen|Van Delen]] 1991.  
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[[Wieke van Delen|Van Delen]] 1991.  
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[[Rapport]] Gauteng, 20 Julie 2000. 
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 11:01, 7 February 2023

(1907-1967) Afrikaans actor, comedian, singer and pianist. Born Frederick Louis Benjamin Burgers in Johannesburg, he worked for Crown Mines from 1928 till his retirement, ultimately becoming a mine surveyor. However he was nationally famous as an entertainer, notably as a partner to Al Debbo, with whom he made more than 20 films 1946 and 1964, and did numerous stage shows. Hou die Blink Kant Bo

Among his best known films were:

Piet my niggie, ("Piet my cousin", 1964) En die vonke spat, ("And the sparks fly",1961) Oupa en die plaasnooientjie ("Grandfather and the farm girl", 1960) Piet se tante ("Piet's Aunt", Afrikaans version of Charley's Aunt, 1959) Fratse in die vloot ("Pranks in the navy", 1958) Dis lekker om te lewe ("It is wonderful to live", 1957) Matieland, (1955) ’n Plan is ’n boerdery (A plan is a farm", 1954) Altyd in my drome ("Always in my dreams", 1952) Alles sal regkom ("Everthing will turn out right", 1951) Hier’s ons weer ("Here we are again", 1950) Kom saam, vanaand ("Come along tonight", 1949) Die wildsboudjie ("The leg of venison", 1946) Die Skerpioen ("The Scorpion", 1946) Hou die Blink Kant Bo


Sources

http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Burgers

Van Delen 1991.

Rapport Gauteng, 20 Julie 2000.

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