Jeremy Mansfield

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Jeremy Mansfield (1963-2022) was an actor, sound recordist and radio personality


Biography

Born on 15 August, 1963, he studied drama at Rhodes University

He passed away on Monday 31 November, 2022.

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

His stage roles have included appearances in Môre is 'n Lang Dag (Deon Opperman, 1984), From Midnight to Morning (Deon Opperman, 1985), Aladdin (2013)

He did the sound recording for Deon Opperman's 1994 production Goya,

He started his radio career on Capital Radio 604 in 1985, and worked for various stations (Radio 702, Highveld Stereo and Hot 91.9), hanging up his headphones in 2021. His shows included the The Rude Awakening (Highveld Stereo), which gave him cult-like status in South African radio. Having stopped working for radio, he was presenting his Mansfield2day show on YouTube before his death.

TV work included presenting SABC2's A Word or 2, M-Net's Front Row and presentations for the Supersport channel.

He published the best-selling book Vrot Jokes and Zhoozsh, a cookbook written with his ex-wife, Jacqui.

Sources

https://www.news24.com/channel/celebrities/radio-legend-jeremy-mansfield-59-has-died-20221031

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