André Walters

SATV personality and public relations officer "SABe Andre Walters, right, has been Walter!': has a.

Biography

Training

nA in psychology and English frum the Vni"crsity of Stdlenbosch and has also done a three•year drama course

Career

His first broad• casting joh was on tile Afrikaans radio service. After a spell with a public rel<.tiuns company he retut ,led to broacJcastinf{ and bccan:c the fir:;t voice to be hcnrd over H"dio Good Hope. He W:lS also rf~s ponsible for the Illtlnching of Ha(lio. P01•t Natal, on which he was prl)gl'Ulllme SUP01'Vlsor. He then became administrative supel'visor of regional services in Johannesbllrg. }Jis next post was organiseT of advertising services ill Calle Town. As a radio man he had some adventurous . experiences: rommentating (iuring a parachute jump, recordings In a submarine on the :;eabed. two overseas teurs for the programme Time To Travel.

appointed manager o' SABe Enterprises, the division of the corporation dealifig with the sale of pro- ,rammes and the marketing of material under its control in 1979,

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

Walters has al so appeared on stage. He played Armand opposite Berdine Gril:J cwald jnDie D:'.me Met Dje Kamelias. and UHbol'g opposite Babs Laker 11\ Hedda Gabler. He has /llso appeared in countless radio dramas and in the films 'Iiell Oor Ticn and Pl'cssure Burst. Ons Dorp/Our Town

Was a guest actor in the television series Willem.

Involved in dubbing work (or SATV.

Sources

The Argus 12 February 1979.

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