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Debbo eventually appeared in 20 films, among which: | Debbo eventually appeared in 20 films, among which: | ||
| − | ''[[Die kaskenades van Dokter Kwak]]'' (1948) | + | ''[[Die kaskenades van Dokter Kwak]]'' (1948); |
| − | ''[[Kom saam, vanaand]]'' ("Come along tonight", 1949) | + | ''[[Kom saam, vanaand]]'' ("Come along tonight", 1949); |
| − | ''[[Hier’s ons weer]]'' ("Here we are again", 1950) | + | ''[[Hier’s ons weer]]'' ("Here we are again", 1950) ; |
| − | ''[[Alles sal regkom]]'' ("Everthing will turn out right", 1951) | + | ''[[Alles sal regkom]]'' ("Everthing will turn out right", 1951); |
| − | ''[[Altyd in my drome]]'' ("Always in my dreams", 1952) | + | ''[[Altyd in my drome]]'' ("Always in my dreams", 1952); |
| − | ''[[Die avonture van Kammie Kamfer]]'' (1954) | + | ''[[Die avonture van Kammie Kamfer]]'' (1954); |
| − | ''[[Dis lekker om te lewe]]'' ("It is wonderful to live", 1957) | + | ''[[Dis lekker om te lewe]]'' ("It is wonderful to live", 1957); |
| − | ''[[Donker Afrika]]'' ("Dark Africa", 1957) | + | ''[[Donker Afrika]]'' ("Dark Africa", 1957); |
| − | ''[[Fratse in die vloot]]'' ("Pranks in the navy", 1958) | + | ''[[Fratse in die vloot]]'' ("Pranks in the navy", 1958); |
| − | ''[[Hou die Blink Kant Bo]]'' ("Keep the shiny side up", 1960) | + | ''[[Hou die Blink Kant Bo]]'' ("Keep the shiny side up", 1960); |
| − | ''[[Boerboel de Wet]]'' (1960) | + | ''[[Boerboel de Wet]]'' (1960); |
| − | ''[[Gevaarlike Spel]]'' ("Dangerous game", 1962) | + | ''[[Gevaarlike Spel]]'' ("Dangerous game", 1962); |
| − | ''[[Tom, Dirk en Herrie]]'' (1962) | + | ''[[Tom, Dirk en Herrie]]'' (1962); |
| − | ''[[Die geheim van Onderplaas]]'' (The secret of Onderplaas", 1962) | + | ''[[Die geheim van Onderplaas]]'' (The secret of Onderplaas", 1962); |
| − | ''[[Die wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer]]'' (The wonderful world of Kammie Kamfer", 1964) | + | ''[[Die wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer]]'' (The wonderful world of Kammie Kamfer", 1964); |
| − | ''[[Stadig oor die klippe]]'' ("Take it slowly", 1969) | + | ''[[Stadig oor die klippe]]'' ("Take it slowly", 1969); |
| − | ''[[Pens en pootjies]]'' ("Stomach and feet", 1974) | + | ''[[Pens en pootjies]]'' ("Stomach and feet", 1974); |
| − | ''[[Kniediep]]'' ("Knee deep", 1975) | + | ''[[Kniediep]]'' ("Knee deep", 1975); |
| − | [[Haak Vrystaat]] ("Hook Free State", 1976) | + | [[Haak Vrystaat]] ("Hook Free State", 1976); and |
| − | ''[[Oh Shucks I’m Gatvol]]'' (2004) | + | ''[[Oh Shucks I’m Gatvol]]'' (2004). |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 5 October 2013
(1924-2011) Afrikaans comedian, singer and film actor. Born in Bloemfontein, of Lebanese extraction. His parents owned a grocery store and he originally trained as a plumber, though he early on showed a talent for mimicry and comedy.
Singer and entertainer
During WWII he became an entertainer, doing a magician and ventriloquist act under the auspices of the Red Cross, then moved on to become a singer-entertainer. He became a household name with comic songs such as Sonbrilletjies, Hasie, Tantes van Nantes, Brakke van Turffontein and Bolandse nooientjie.
Film comedian
His film career began with Die kaskenades van dokter Kwak ( Pierre de Wet, 1948). In later films (between 1947 and 1959) he was often partnered with actor-comedian Frederick Burgers, with whom he also did numerous stage shows - the pair were often billed as "the South African Laurel and Hardy".
Debbo eventually appeared in 20 films, among which:
Die kaskenades van Dokter Kwak (1948); Kom saam, vanaand ("Come along tonight", 1949); Hier’s ons weer ("Here we are again", 1950) ; Alles sal regkom ("Everthing will turn out right", 1951); Altyd in my drome ("Always in my dreams", 1952); Die avonture van Kammie Kamfer (1954); Dis lekker om te lewe ("It is wonderful to live", 1957); Donker Afrika ("Dark Africa", 1957); Fratse in die vloot ("Pranks in the navy", 1958); Hou die Blink Kant Bo ("Keep the shiny side up", 1960); Boerboel de Wet (1960); Gevaarlike Spel ("Dangerous game", 1962); Tom, Dirk en Herrie (1962); Die geheim van Onderplaas (The secret of Onderplaas", 1962); Die wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer (The wonderful world of Kammie Kamfer", 1964); Stadig oor die klippe ("Take it slowly", 1969); Pens en pootjies ("Stomach and feet", 1974); Kniediep ("Knee deep", 1975); Haak Vrystaat ("Hook Free State", 1976); and Oh Shucks I’m Gatvol (2004).
Sources
http://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Debbo
Van Delen 1991.
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