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| − | + | [[Joe Stewardson]] (1927-1997) Actor on stage and film, radio personality. | |
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| + | == 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. | ||
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| + | Joe died in Johannesburg in January 1997 aged seventy. Of his five children Sheryl, Deon, Sean, Matthew and Joanne, Matthew and Deon followed him into the acting profession. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | He came to South Africa in 1947. His acting career took off when he moved to Johannesburg in 1960. He played in [[N.T.O]] productions. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He appeared in his first play [[A Rose Without a Thorn]] at the [[Labia]] in 1949. | ||
| + | He appeared in [[A Taste of Honey]] in Johannesburg. | ||
| + | such as ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1961) and ''[[The Judge]]'' (NTO 1961). He starred in ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' in September 1961. ** He starred in [[Saul Levitt]]’s ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'',[[Amelia's African Adventure]] (1962). | ||
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| + | [[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 [[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. | ||
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| + | Together with [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] he starred in ''[[Night of January 16th]]'' at [[His Majesty’s]] 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 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]] 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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| + | He has appeared in many films, e.g. [[Circles in a Forest]] (1990), Wild Season, Katrina, The Winners. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Won best actor award for ''[[King Lear]]'', directed by [[Robert Mohr]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969. | ||
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| + | He has won the [[Stuart Leith Award]] for Best Actor three times. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | The Alexander Theatre's programme of ''[[The Amorous Prawn]]'' in September, 1961, No. 154. |
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| + | Obituary, ''Sunday Times'', 26 January 1997. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| − | + | == Return to == | |
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 15 March 2016
Joe Stewardson (1927-1997) Actor on stage and film, radio personality.
Contents
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, Matthew and Deon followed him into the acting profession.
Youth
Training
Career
He came to South Africa in 1947. His acting career took off when he moved to Johannesburg in 1960. He played in N.T.O productions.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He appeared in his first play A Rose Without a Thorn at the Labia in 1949. He appeared in A Taste of Honey in Johannesburg. such as The Prisoner (1961) and The Judge (NTO 1961). He starred in The Amorous Prawn in September 1961. ** He starred in Saul Levitt’s The Andersonville Trial,Amelia's African Adventure (1962).
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 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 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 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 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),
He has appeared in many films, e.g. Circles in a Forest (1990), Wild Season, Katrina, The Winners.
Awards, etc
Won best actor award for King Lear, directed by Robert Mohr for PACT at the Alexander Theatre in 1969.
He has won the Stuart Leith Award for Best Actor three times.
Sources
The Alexander Theatre's programme of The Amorous Prawn in September, 1961, No. 154.
Obituary, Sunday Times, 26 January 1997.
Tucker, 1997.
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Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
