Difference between revisions of "Helen Faul"
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | In the late 1940s Helen Faul appeared in three Afrikaans-language films, namely ''[[Die Skerpioen]]'' ([[Arthur Bennett]]/1946), ''[[Die Kaskenades van | + | In the late 1940s Helen Faul appeared in three Afrikaans-language films, namely ''[[Die Skerpioen]]'' ([[Arthur Bennett]]/1946), ''[[Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak]]'' ([[Pierre de Wet]]/1948) and ''[[Sarie Marais]]'' ([[C. Francis Coley]]/1949). In the latter she played the title role opposite [[Johann Nell]], who also acted with her in ''[[Die Skerpioen]]''. In 1952 she appeared on the stage in Utrecht in The Netherlands, when an Afrikaans theatre group staged [[Uys Krige]]’s ''[[Die Wit Muur]]''. Other stage performances included ''[[Bitter Einde]]'', directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] for the J[[ohannesburgse Afrikaanse Amateur Toneelspelers]] ([[JAATS]]), and ''[[The Affair]]'', staged by [[Taubie Kushlick]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in Johannesburg and at the [[Aula]] in Pretoria for [[PACT]]. |
In 1951, while visiting London, she married fellow actor [[Willem Loots]], but the marriage didn’t last and they were divorced in 1958. (FO) | In 1951, while visiting London, she married fellow actor [[Willem Loots]], but the marriage didn’t last and they were divorced in 1958. (FO) | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 13 July 2017
Helen Faul (b. **/**/1925 – d. **/**/****) was an actress.
Biography
In the late 1940s Helen Faul appeared in three Afrikaans-language films, namely Die Skerpioen (Arthur Bennett/1946), Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak (Pierre de Wet/1948) and Sarie Marais (C. Francis Coley/1949). In the latter she played the title role opposite Johann Nell, who also acted with her in Die Skerpioen. In 1952 she appeared on the stage in Utrecht in The Netherlands, when an Afrikaans theatre group staged Uys Krige’s Die Wit Muur. Other stage performances included Bitter Einde, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl for the Johannesburgse Afrikaanse Amateur Toneelspelers (JAATS), and The Affair, staged by Taubie Kushlick at the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg and at the Aula in Pretoria for PACT.
In 1951, while visiting London, she married fellow actor Willem Loots, but the marriage didn’t last and they were divorced in 1958. (FO)
Sources
Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
http://www.litnet.co.za/uys-krige-1910-1987/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4582147/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities F
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
