Pieter Hauptfleisch
(19**-198*) Well-known Afrikaans stage, radio and film actor. Married to playwright and author Marie Schutte, and father of Gus Hauptfleisch. A qualified typesetter, he worked as a part-time actor most of his life. Best known for his roles in two hugely successful Afrikaans radio serials – Die Du Plooys van Soetmelksvlei (19**-19** - satirically used by Pieter-Dirk Uys as a vehicle for his hugely popular and biting political satire Die Van Aardes van Grootoor), and Die Geheim van Nantes. Also did much stage work, and is well remembered for his portrayal of "Ou Karel Venter" in C.J. Langenhoven’s Die Laaste van die Takhare (19**). As a film actor appeared in Uitspan, ***, ***, ***, Die Geheim van Nantes, .
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