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Born on October 12, 1921 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales as [[Kenneth Griffiths]]. He was an actor and writer, known | Born on October 12, 1921 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales as [[Kenneth Griffiths]]. He was an actor and writer, known | ||
| − | He developed a passionate interest in the [[Boer War]] when he visited South Africa to play "Oberon" in [[Tyrone Guthrie]]'s [[Old Vic]] production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' in 19**. His collection of the war memorabilia was so vast that it took over2 floors of his house.He wrote books and television programmes on the subject. A projected film on Baden Powell was prevented by a union ban on filming in South Aftica. | + | He developed a passionate interest in the [[Boer War]] when he visited South Africa in 1952 to play "Oberon" in [[Tyrone Guthrie]]'s [[Old Vic]] production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' in 19**. His collection of the war memorabilia was so vast that it took over2 floors of his house.He wrote books and television programmes on the subject. A projected film on Baden Powell was prevented by a union ban on filming in South Aftica. |
Revision as of 16:40, 8 May 2020
Kenneth Griffith (1921-2006) was an actor, writer and documentary film maker.
Born on October 12, 1921 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales as Kenneth Griffiths. He was an actor and writer, known
He developed a passionate interest in the Boer War when he visited South Africa in 1952 to play "Oberon" in Tyrone Guthrie's Old Vic production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 19**. His collection of the war memorabilia was so vast that it took over2 floors of his house.He wrote books and television programmes on the subject. A projected film on Baden Powell was prevented by a union ban on filming in South Aftica.
