Pieter Hauptfleisch

(19**-1973) Well-known Afrikaans stage, radio and film actor.

Born in Bloemfontein to Beth and Willem Hauptfleisch and went to school at Grey College. Qualified as a type-setter , and worked in the printing industry and as a part-time actor most of his life.

Married to playwright and author Marie Schutte, and father of Gus Hauptfleisch.

Stage work

Did much stage work for amateur and professional companies. At one time htoward the end of his lifge he toured the Transvaal and Free State with a one-man show. He is particularly well remembered for his portrayal of "Ou Karel Venter" in C.J. Langenhoven’s Die Laaste van die Takhare (19**).

Radio work

Best known nationally in the 1950s and 1960s for his radio appearances, particularly for his leading roles in the 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.

Film career

Though he seldom played the lead, he was used in numerous South African films.

His film appearances include:

1973 Die Voortrekkers

1973 Seun van die Wildtemmer (Playing "Tientong")

1973 Groetnis vir die Eerste Minister (Playing "Oupa Griesel")

1973 Snip en Rissiepit (Playing "Prof. Jacobus Burger")

1973 Die Wildtemmer (Playing "Tientong")

1972 Liefde vir Lelik (Playing "Dr. Enslin" - voice, uncredited)

1971 Die Banneling (Playing "Oupa Gericke")

1971 Z.E.B.R.A. (Playing "Kidnapper")

1970 Shangani Patrol

1970 Die 3 v.d. Merwes (Playing "Herman de Villiers")

1970 Lied in My Hart

Fred 

1969 Geheim van Nantes

Armand du Mont 

1969 Lost in the Desert

Uncle Pete 

1968 Oupa for Sale

Nick Malan 

1967 The Professor and the Beauty Queen

Lift 

1963 Kimberley Jim

Bar patron 

1962 Stropers van die Laeveld

1962 Tom, Dirk en Herrie

Blackie the burglar 

1961 Boerboel de Wet

Railway porter 

1961 Basie

Drunk 

1961 Doodkry is Min

1960 Die Vlugteling

Lennie 

1960 Rip van Wyk

van der Merwe 

1959 The Desert Inn

1957 Donker Afrika

Blackie 

1957 Dis Lekker om te Lewe

Impatient patient (uncredited) 

1956 Paul Krüger

Gen. De La Rey 

1954 'n Plan is 'n Boerdery

Stationmaster (uncredited) 

1953 Inspan

1952 Hans-die-Skipper

Willem (voice, uncredited) 

1952 Altyd in my Drome

Mr. Botha

Sources

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369447/?ref_=tt_cl_t11

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