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| − | He trained at the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]]. | + | He trained at the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]]. He was married to [[Magda van Biljon]], actress, television presenter and script writer. |
Zack began his stage career with [[PACT]] in 1973 and roles included a cameo in ''[[Kanna, hy kô Hystoe]]'' (1974). | Zack began his stage career with [[PACT]] in 1973 and roles included a cameo in ''[[Kanna, hy kô Hystoe]]'' (1974). | ||
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In 2001 he took over as one of the compéres for the equally popular Afrikaans comedy show ''Maak ‘n Las'' (“make a link”). | In 2001 he took over as one of the compéres for the equally popular Afrikaans comedy show ''Maak ‘n Las'' (“make a link”). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''[[Taalgenoot]]'', 1 October 2011. | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 18 July 2017
Zack du Plessis (1950-2011) [1] [2] was a South African actor and comedian for stage and television.
He trained at the University of Pretoria Drama Department. He was married to Magda van Biljon, actress, television presenter and script writer.
Zack began his stage career with PACT in 1973 and roles included a cameo in Kanna, hy kô Hystoe (1974).
He became a national public figure with his appearance in the wildly popular TV sitcoms Orkney Snork Nie (“Orkney does not snore”) and Vetkoekpaleis (“Doughnut Palace”) in the 1980s.
In 2001 he took over as one of the compéres for the equally popular Afrikaans comedy show Maak ‘n Las (“make a link”).
Sources
Taalgenoot, 1 October 2011.
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