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(19*-) Actress and singer?*. **[Miss South Africa??*]  Shows include the revue ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Ralph Trewhela]] and [[Adam Leslie]] (1957), * Went on to become a well known film actress in films like **
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[[Norma Vorster]] (1937-). Actress, dancer and model.
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== Biography ==
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Born 15 September 1939 in East London, South Africa. At the time that she was voted Miss South Africa in 1956, she was a fashion model in Durban. She became a British citizen, changed her name to Norma Foster and acted in several British films, among them ''Crooks Anonymous''. She had a short-lived marriage to Hollywood multi-millionaire showman James A. Doolittle.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Shows include the revue ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Ralph Trewhela]] and [[Adam Leslie]] (1957) and the musical revue ''[[London Town]]'' (1959).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Tucker, 1997
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 5 October 1962; 6 February 1974.
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Norma Foster - IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00287987].
  
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 28 January 2022

Norma Vorster (1937-). Actress, dancer and model.

Biography

Born 15 September 1939 in East London, South Africa. At the time that she was voted Miss South Africa in 1956, she was a fashion model in Durban. She became a British citizen, changed her name to Norma Foster and acted in several British films, among them Crooks Anonymous. She had a short-lived marriage to Hollywood multi-millionaire showman James A. Doolittle.

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

Shows include the revue Sextet by Anthony Farmer, Ralph Trewhela and Adam Leslie (1957) and the musical revue London Town (1959).

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

The Rand Daily Mail, 5 October 1962; 6 February 1974.

Norma Foster - IMDb [1].

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