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(1934-1991) Actor.  
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[[Jobie Stewart]] (1934-1991). Actor. Later known as [[Job Stewart]] in England.
Later known as [[Job Stewart]] in England.
 
  
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== Biography ==
 
Born in Cape Town, went to Christian Brothers College  and studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town]].  January 20, 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa. He died on October 23, 1991 in Hong Kong.
 
Born in Cape Town, went to Christian Brothers College  and studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town]].  January 20, 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa. He died on October 23, 1991 in Hong Kong.
 
  
 
== Theatre abroad ==
 
== Theatre abroad ==
 
 
 
His theatre credits include roles in ''[[King John]]'' (Shakespeare, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953); ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (Shakespeare , Old Vic Theatre, London, 1955); ''[[Saint Joan]]'' (Shaw, Old Vic Theatre Company, New York City Center in New York, 1962)  
 
His theatre credits include roles in ''[[King John]]'' (Shakespeare, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953); ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (Shakespeare , Old Vic Theatre, London, 1955); ''[[Saint Joan]]'' (Shaw, Old Vic Theatre Company, New York City Center in New York, 1962)  
 
  
 
== South Africa ==
 
== South Africa ==
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While studying, he began working in theatre in Cape Town, and had roles in  ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (Dir. [[Leonard Schach]], 1949, in [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town), ''[[Home of the Brave]]'', 1950.
  
 
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In 1950 he joined [[NTO]] for ''[[Hassan]]''.
Among the roles were ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (Dir. [[Leonard Schach]], 1949, in [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town), ''[[Hassan]]'' ([[NTO]], 1950)
 
 
 
  
 
== Film and TV ==
 
== Film and TV ==
 
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He mainly worked in TV in England, (under the name [[Job Stewart]]) beginning with  the ''Producers' Showcase'', a TV Series, followed by many other series, including  ''Armchair Theatre'' (1957-1963), ''The First Churchills'' (1969),  ''Play for Today'' (1975) and ''Love in a Cold Climate'' (1980).
He mainly worked in TV in England, (under the name [[Job Stewart]])beginning with  the ''Producers' Showcase'', a TV Series, followed by many other series, including  ''Armchair Theatre'' (1957-1963), ''The First Churchills'' (1969),  ''Play for Today'' (1975) and ''Love in a Cold Climate'' (1980).
 
 
    
 
    
 
 
Film roles included ''The Lift'' (1965), ''The Last Shot You Hear'' (1969), ''Qing cheng zhi lian'' (1984) and ''Gong xi fa cai'' (1984)
 
Film roles included ''The Lift'' (1965), ''The Last Shot You Hear'' (1969), ''Qing cheng zhi lian'' (1984) and ''Gong xi fa cai'' (1984)
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
 
[[Nigel Hawthorne|Hawthorne]], 2002
 
[[Nigel Hawthorne|Hawthorne]], 2002
  
 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829515/otherworks?ref_=nmbio_ql_2
 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829515/otherworks?ref_=nmbio_ql_2
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 1 May 2020

Jobie Stewart (1934-1991). Actor. Later known as Job Stewart in England.

Biography

Born in Cape Town, went to Christian Brothers College and studied drama at the University of Cape Town. January 20, 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa. He died on October 23, 1991 in Hong Kong.

Theatre abroad

His theatre credits include roles in King John (Shakespeare, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953); Julius Caesar (Shakespeare , Old Vic Theatre, London, 1955); Saint Joan (Shaw, Old Vic Theatre Company, New York City Center in New York, 1962)

South Africa

While studying, he began working in theatre in Cape Town, and had roles in The Glass Menagerie (Dir. Leonard Schach, 1949, in Little Theatre, Cape Town), Home of the Brave, 1950.

In 1950 he joined NTO for Hassan.

Film and TV

He mainly worked in TV in England, (under the name Job Stewart) beginning with the Producers' Showcase, a TV Series, followed by many other series, including Armchair Theatre (1957-1963), The First Churchills (1969), Play for Today (1975) and Love in a Cold Climate (1980).

Film roles included The Lift (1965), The Last Shot You Hear (1969), Qing cheng zhi lian (1984) and Gong xi fa cai (1984)

Sources

Hawthorne, 2002

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829515/otherworks?ref_=nmbio_ql_2

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