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STEWARDSON, Joe (19**-1997) was an English-born South African stage and film actor. He came to South Africa in 1947. "He combines a talent for cabaret and variety work" (The Alexander Theatre programme of ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]''). He played in [[N.T.O]] productions such as ''[[The Prisoner]]'' and ''[[The Judge]]''. "Joe's rich voice is a great asset on the stage" (Alexander Theatre programme of ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]''). He starred in ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' in September 1961. ** He starred in [[Saul Levitt]]’s ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'', which was staged by the [[Reps]] in 1962. [[Albert Ninio]] directed this play also starring [[Gordon Mulholland]]. He starred in the [[PACT]] production ''[[Hamlet]]'' which was staged at the [[Civic]] in 1964. It was directed by [[Margaret Inglis]] and also starred [[Reinet Maasdorp]], [[Joan Blake]] and [[François Swart]] in 1964. Together with [[Marika Mann]], he starred in [[James Goldman]]’s ''[[The Lion in Winter]]'' which was staged at the [[Alexander]] in 1967. It was directed for [[PACT]] by [[Taubie Kushlick]]. He starred in, and won best actor award for ''[[King Lear]]'', directed by [[Robert Mohr]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1969. He starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of ''[[The Lionel Touch]]'' for [[The Academy Theatre of Laughter]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1971.It also starred [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Kenneth Baker]] and [[Diane Appleby]]. He later married [[Appleby]]. He starred in the [[PACT]] production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', directed by [[Ken Leach]] together with [[Diane Wilson]], [[Bill Flynn]] and [[Richard Haines]] in 1975. Together with [[John Higgins]] he produced [[John Steinbeck]]’s ''[[Of Mice and Men]]'' starring himself, [[Ken Gampu]], [[Don Leonard]] and [[Diane Appleby]] at the [[Lake Theatre]] in 1975. Together with [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] he starred in ''[[Night of January 16th]]'' at [[His Majesty’s]]  in 1977. He starred in [[Joan Brickhill]]’s  production of ''[[Annie]]'' which ran at [[His Majesty’s]] from November 1978 to March 1979. It also starred three young girls – [[Ashleigh Sendin]], [[Diane Dupont]] and [[Memory Fick]] – rotating the title role, [[Claire Johnston]], [[Judy Page]] and [[Joan Brickhill]]. He starred in a revival of ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' with [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Lesley Nott]] and [[Ron Smerczak]] at [[The Market]] in 1978. He starred in [[PACT]]’s production of  [[Peter Shaffer]]’s ''[[Shrivings]]'' together with [[John Hussey]] with direction by [[Roy Sargeant]] in 1982. He starred in [[Louis Burke]]’s productoin of ''[[The King and I]]'' together with [[Judy Page]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic]] in December 1984. It was performed again at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in December 1986. He starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s production of ''[[The Dybbuk]]'' for the [[Company]] in 1986. STEWARDSON, Joe, ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' (dir: [[Ken Leach]]),
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[[Joe Stewardson]] (1927-1997) Actor on stage and film, radio personality. 
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== Biography ==
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He was born in Southport, Lancashire. He skipped the Royal Navy when his ship called at Simon’s Town. He married  [[Diane Appleby]] in 1973.
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Joe died in Johannesburg in January 1997 aged seventy. Of his five children Sheryl, Deon, Sean, Matthew and Joanne, two - [[Matthew Stewardson]] and [[Deon Stewardson]] - followed him into the acting profession.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He came to South Africa in 1947. He played in some [[NTO]] productions but his acting career really took off when he moved to Johannesburg in 1960.
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=== Stage work ===
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He appeared in his first play ''[[Rose Without a Thorn]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1949. He appeared in ''[[A Taste of Honey]]'' in Johannesburg and in plays such as ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1961) and ''[[The Judge]]'' ([[NTO]] 1961).   He starred in ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' (September 1961), Saul Levitt’s ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'' and [[Amelia's African Adventure]] (1962).
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Other productions include ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'', ''[[Twelve Angry Men]]'', ''[[Fadren|The Father]]'' (CAPAB 1969), ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'', ''[[Of Mice and Men]]'', ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ( as Azdak the judge 1965), ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', ''[[Everything in the Garden]]'', ''[[Write Me a Murder]]'', ''[[The Red Silk Umbrella]]'' (1962), ''[[Taxi!]]'', ''[[Faith Healer]]'' (Market Theatre).
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A revue ''Be Intimate With Us'' (1964/5) with [[Gordon Mulholland]] and [[Diane Wilson]].
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[[PACT]] production ''[[Hamlet]]'' at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1964. ''[[The Lion in Winter]]'' which was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1967. ''[[King Lear]]'', directed by [[Robert Mohr]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969.
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He starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of ''[[The Lionel Touch]]'' for The [[Academy Theatre of Laughter]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971.
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He starred in the [[PACT]] production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', directed by [[Ken Leach]] in 1975.
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Together with [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] he starred in ''[[Night of January 16th]]'' at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]  in 1977.  
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He starred in [[Joan Brickhill]]’s  production of ''[[Annie]]'' which ran at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] from November 1978 to March 1979.
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He starred in a revival of ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' at the  [[Market Theatre]] in 1978.
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He performed in ''[[Faith Healer]]'' by Brian Friel in 1981 at the [[Market Theatre]].
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He starred in [[PACT]]'s production of  [[Peter Shaffer]]’s ''[[Shrivings]]'' together with [[John Hussey]] with direction by [[Roy Sargeant]] in 1982.  
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He starred in [[Louis Burke]]’s production of ''[[The King and I]]'' together with [[Judy Page]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in December 1984. It was performed again at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in December 1986.  
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He starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s production of ''[[The Dybbuk]]'' for the [[Company]] in 1986. ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' (dir: [[Ken Leach]]),
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===Film and TV work===
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He has appeared in many feature films and TV series, e.g. ''[[The Savage Sport]]'', ''[[The Winners]]'' ( ''[[My Way]]'' (1973) ''[[Wild Season ]]''(1967), ''[[Katrina]]'' (1969), ''[[Target of an Assassin]]'' (1976),''[[My Way II]]'' (1977), ''[[Flatfoot in Africa]]'' (1978), ''[[Circles in a Forest]]'' (1990) ''[[Act of Piracy]]'' (1990)
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== Awards, etc ==
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Won best actor award for ''[[King Lear]]'', directed by [[Robert Mohr]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969.
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He won the [[Stuart Leith Trophy]] for Best Actor three times.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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Tucker, 1997
 
  
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The Alexander Theatre's programme of ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' in September, 1961, No. 154.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Stewardson
  
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The [[Alexander Theatre]]'s programme of ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' in September, 1961, No. 154.
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[[Showbiz]], May 1973.
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[[Pretoria News]] 23 June 1981.
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Obituary, ''[[Sunday Times]]'', 26 January 1997.
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[[Albert Maritz]]. 2017. "Deon Stewardson – ’n huldeblyk", In memoriam ''[[Litnet]]'' 2017-11-28[http://www.litnet.co.za/deon-stewardson-n-huldeblyk/]
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[[Percy Tucker]] 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.
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Latest revision as of 09:21, 26 December 2023

Joe Stewardson (1927-1997) Actor on stage and film, radio personality.

Biography

He was born in Southport, Lancashire. He skipped the Royal Navy when his ship called at Simon’s Town. He married Diane Appleby in 1973.

Joe died in Johannesburg in January 1997 aged seventy. Of his five children Sheryl, Deon, Sean, Matthew and Joanne, two - Matthew Stewardson and Deon Stewardson - followed him into the acting profession.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He came to South Africa in 1947. He played in some NTO productions but his acting career really took off when he moved to Johannesburg in 1960.

Stage work

He appeared in his first play Rose Without a Thorn at the Labia Theatre in 1949. He appeared in A Taste of Honey in Johannesburg and in plays such as The Prisoner (1961) and The Judge (NTO 1961). He starred in The Amorous Prawn (September 1961), Saul Levitt’s The Andersonville Trial and Amelia's African Adventure (1962).

Other productions include The King of Diamonds, Twelve Angry Men, The Father (CAPAB 1969), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Of Mice and Men, The Caucasian Chalk Circle ( as Azdak the judge 1965), The Runner Stumbles, Everything in the Garden, Write Me a Murder, The Red Silk Umbrella (1962), Taxi!, Faith Healer (Market Theatre).

A revue Be Intimate With Us (1964/5) with Gordon Mulholland and Diane Wilson.

PACT production Hamlet at the Civic Theatre in 1964. The Lion in Winter which was staged at the Alexander Theatre in 1967. King Lear, directed by Robert Mohr for PACT at the Alexander Theatre in 1969.

He starred in Rex Garner’s production of The Lionel Touch for The Academy Theatre of Laughter at the Alexander Theatre in 1971.

He starred in the PACT production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed by Ken Leach in 1975.

Together with Heather Lloyd-Jones he starred in Night of January 16th at His Majesty's Theatre in 1977.

He starred in Joan Brickhill’s production of Annie which ran at His Majesty’s Theatre from November 1978 to March 1979.

He starred in a revival of Long Day's Journey into Night at the Market Theatre in 1978.

He performed in Faith Healer by Brian Friel in 1981 at the Market Theatre.

He starred in PACT's production of Peter Shaffer’s Shrivings together with John Hussey with direction by Roy Sargeant in 1982.

He starred in Louis Burke’s production of The King and I together with Judy Page for PACT at the Civic Theatre in December 1984. It was performed again at the Pretoria State Theatre in December 1986.

He starred in Barney Simon’s production of The Dybbuk for the Company in 1986. Death of a Salesman (dir: Ken Leach),

Film and TV work

He has appeared in many feature films and TV series, e.g. The Savage Sport, The Winners ( My Way (1973) Wild Season (1967), Katrina (1969), Target of an Assassin (1976),My Way II (1977), Flatfoot in Africa (1978), Circles in a Forest (1990) Act of Piracy (1990)

Awards, etc

Won best actor award for King Lear, directed by Robert Mohr for PACT at the Alexander Theatre in 1969.

He won the Stuart Leith Trophy for Best Actor three times.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Stewardson

The Alexander Theatre's programme of The Amorous Prawn in September, 1961, No. 154.

Showbiz, May 1973.

Pretoria News 23 June 1981.

Obituary, Sunday Times, 26 January 1997.

Albert Maritz. 2017. "Deon Stewardson – ’n huldeblyk", In memoriam Litnet 2017-11-28[1]

Percy Tucker 1997. Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.

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