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| − | (1935-2003) Actress and writer. Born in South Africa, | + | [[Yolande Turnbull]] (1935-2003). Actress and writer. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born on December 12, 1935 in South Africa as Yolande Eileen Turnbull. She left for London in 1955 where - as [[Yolande Turner]] – she made a name for herself as a film and TV actress and scriptwriter. She also met and married film star [[Peter Finch]] in 1956 (divorced 1965) she published a book chronicling their marriage. She died on November 6, 2003 in London, England. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She had a small part in ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in 1951 and ''[[The Spider's Web]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]], 1955). This was her last performance in South Africa == Sources == | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| + | IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0877945]. | ||
| + | == Return to == | ||
Return to [[ESAT Personalities T]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities T]] | ||
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Yolande Turnbull (1935-2003). Actress and writer.
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Biography
Born on December 12, 1935 in South Africa as Yolande Eileen Turnbull. She left for London in 1955 where - as Yolande Turner – she made a name for herself as a film and TV actress and scriptwriter. She also met and married film star Peter Finch in 1956 (divorced 1965) she published a book chronicling their marriage. She died on November 6, 2003 in London, England.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She had a small part in Charley's Aunt at His Majesty's Theatre in 1951 and The Spider's Web (Johannesburg REPS, 1955). This was her last performance in South Africa == Sources ==
Sources
Brooke 1978. 208.
Tucker, 1997.
IMDb [1].
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