Pieter Hauptfleisch

Pieter Hauptfleisch (1923-1973) was an Afrikaans stage, radio and film actor.

Biography

Born Petrus Jacobus Hauptfleisch, in Bloemfontein in 1923, the eldest son of Hester Elizabeth Maria (Beth) and Willem Carel Hauptfleisch. He was educated at Grey College and, after qualifying as a type-setter, moved to Johannesburg to work in the printing industry. He worked actively as a part-time actor for most of his life.

He was married twice, first to Anna Louisa Cilliers in 1944 (divorced 1952) and then to Ada Marie Schutte (23 February 1926 – a teacher, playwright and author writing as Marie Schutte). With Ada Marie he had two sons involved in theatre, Gus Hauptfleisch and Conrad Hauptfleisch, as well as a daughter named Lana. Temple Hauptfleisch is his cousin.

He committed suicide on 8 October 1973.

Acting career

Stage work

Did much stage work for amateur and professional companies. He is particularly well remembered for his portrayal of "Ou Karel Venter" in C.J. Langenhoven’s Die Laaste van die Takhare (JAATS, 195*; CAPAB, 1966), Die Volmaakte Moord (JAATS, 1952) Tom Weber's Bitter Einde (JAATS,1955); Die Lewe wat ek jou Gegee het (PACT, 1964); Fanny (Alexander Theatre, 1968);

Toward the end of his life, he toured the Transvaal and Free State with a caravan, doing a one-man show.

Radio work

Best known nationally in the 1950s and 1960s for his radio appearances, particularly for his leading roles in the a number of hugely successful Afrikaans radio serials – notably Die Du Plooys van Soetmelksvlei (mid to late 1950s) - satirically used by Pieter-Dirk Uys as a vehicle for his hugely popular and biting political satire Die Van Aardes van Grootoor), and Die Geheim van Nantes. Others include Die Banneling, Staal Burger,

Film career

He played supporting roles in many South African films, but featured more prominently in Geheim van Nantes (Dirk de Villiers/1969), Die Wildtemmer (Elmo de Witt/1973) and Seun van die Wildtemmer (Bertrand Retief/1973).

His film appearances include:

1973 Die Voortrekkers

1973 Seun van die Wildtemmer (Playing "Tientong")

1973 Groetnis vir die Eerste Minister (Playing "Oupa Griesel")

1973 Snip en Rissiepit (Playing "Prof. Jacobus Burger")

1973 Die Wildtemmer (Playing "Tientong")

1972 Liefde vir Lelik (Playing "Dr. Enslin" - voice, uncredited)

1971 Die Banneling (Playing "Oupa Gericke")

1971 Z.E.B.R.A. (Playing "Kidnapper")

1970 Shangani Patrol

1970 Die 3 v.d. Merwes (Playing "Herman de Villiers")

1970 Lied in My Hart (Playing "Fred")

1969 Geheim van Nantes (Playing one of the leads, "Armand du Mont")

1969 Dirkie (English version known as Lost in the Desert (Playing "Uncle Pete")

1968 Oupa for Sale (Playing "Nick Malan")

1967 The Professor and the Beauty Queen (Playing "Lift")

1963 Kimberley Jim (Playing "Bar patron")

1962 Stropers van die Laeveld

1962 Tom, Dirk en Herrie (Playing "Blackie the burglar")

1961 Boerboel de Wet (Playing "Railway porter")

1961 Basie (Playing "Drunk")

1961 Doodkry is Min

1960 Die Vlugteling (Playing "Lennie")

1960 Rip van Wyk (Playing "Van der Merwe")

1959 The Desert Inn (by Immel Botha)

1957 Donker Afrika (Playing "Blackie")

1957 Dis Lekker om te Lewe (Playing "Impatient patient", uncredited)

1956 Paul Krüger (Playing "Gen. De La Rey")

1954 'n Plan is 'n Boerdery (Playing "Stationmaster" , uncredited)

1953 Inspan

1952 Hans-die-Skipper (Playing "Willem", voice, uncredited)

1952 Altyd in my Drome (Playing "Mr. Botha")

Sources

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369447/?ref_=tt_cl_t11

http://perskor.blogspot.co.za/2013/04/proefleser-was-oom-kobie-van-die-du.html

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