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(19**-1984) Actor, radio personality and theatre and film critic. | (19**-1984) Actor, radio personality and theatre and film critic. | ||
| − | Working for the Sunday Times, he was one of the most influential national theatre critics of the 1950s and 1960s, not only writing reviews but a regular column as well. As stage actor | + | Working for the [[Sunday Times]], he was one of the most influential national theatre and film critics of the 1950s and 1960s, not only writing reviews, but a regular column as well. As stage actor performed in revue, cabaret, plays, pantomime, musicals and one man shows over the years. He made his first appearance for the [[Johannesburg Reps]] in ''[[Dear Charles]]'' in 1955. Other roles: ''[[The Desperate Hours]]'' (produced by [[Taubie Kushlick]] at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in association with [[ACT]], 1955), ''[[Summer of the Seventeenth Doll]]'' ([[NTO]], 1958), ''[[The Cat and the Canary]]'', ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (as “Mayor Pointdexter” and “Senator Wingwoah”), ''[[The Seagull]]'' (Upstairs Theatre at the [[Market Theatre]], 1976), [[Trevor Griffiths]]’ ''[[Comedians]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 1976), **. In the variety line the did items such as [[Hugo Keleti]]’s ''[[Variety Under the Stars]]'' series (at the [[Plastic Theatre]], which showcased light local entertainment) and dinner theatre at the [[Nederburg Restaurant]] in Johannesburg, where he performed in ''[[Letters of Love, Lust and Loving]]'', As radio actor he and his wife Fiona Fraser (??*) long had a popular radio programme entitled ***. Also did films, including ''The Hellions'' (1961) ''The Diamond Walkers'' (1965), ''The Jackals'' (1967), ''Oupa For Sale'' (1968) ''Sandy the Seal'' (1969) and the 1974 Roger Moore film, ''Gold''. |
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Revision as of 07:22, 9 August 2012
(19**-1984) Actor, radio personality and theatre and film critic. Working for the Sunday Times, he was one of the most influential national theatre and film critics of the 1950s and 1960s, not only writing reviews, but a regular column as well. As stage actor performed in revue, cabaret, plays, pantomime, musicals and one man shows over the years. He made his first appearance for the Johannesburg Reps in Dear Charles in 1955. Other roles: The Desperate Hours (produced by Taubie Kushlick at His Majesty’s Theatre in association with ACT, 1955), Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (NTO, 1958), The Cat and the Canary, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (as “Mayor Pointdexter” and “Senator Wingwoah”), The Seagull (Upstairs Theatre at the Market Theatre, 1976), Trevor Griffiths’ Comedians (Market Theatre, 1976), **. In the variety line the did items such as Hugo Keleti’s Variety Under the Stars series (at the Plastic Theatre, which showcased light local entertainment) and dinner theatre at the Nederburg Restaurant in Johannesburg, where he performed in Letters of Love, Lust and Loving, As radio actor he and his wife Fiona Fraser (??*) long had a popular radio programme entitled ***. Also did films, including The Hellions (1961) The Diamond Walkers (1965), The Jackals (1967), Oupa For Sale (1968) Sandy the Seal (1969) and the 1974 Roger Moore film, Gold.
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Schwartz, 1988, Tucker, 1997
SACD 1973, Limelight 1978/79; 1980/81); 1981/82
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