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CROFT, Penny. (19*-) Actress. * Together with [[Rex Garner]] she starred in the comedy ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast?]]'' at the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1976.
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'''Penny Croft'''. (19*-) British-born singer, actress.
  
English actress. First came to South Africa playing opposite [[Robert Aberdeen]] in ''[[Presto]]''. She then appeared in ''[[Anyone for Backgammon]]'' with [[Ronald Fraser]] and on SATV in ''[[Compass]]'', ''[[Jordan]]'' and ''[[Magic Maestro Please]]''. She is (was) a song-writer and had a hit single ''Are You Being Served'' in the United Kingdom.  
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==Sources==
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== Biography ==
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Together with [[Rex Garner]] she starred in the comedy ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast?]]'' at the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1976.
  
==Sources==
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First came to South Africa playing opposite [[Robert Aberdeen]] in ''[[Presto]]''. She then appeared in ''[[Anyone for Backgammon]]'' with [[Ronald Fraser]] and on SATV in ''[[Compass]]'', ''[[Jordan]]'' and ''[[Magic Maestro Please]]''.
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She is a song-writer and had a hit single ''Are You Being Served'' in the United Kingdom.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast?]]'' programme notes in 1976.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast?]]'' programme notes in 19**.
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities C]]
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities C]]  
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 5 June 2017

Penny Croft. (19*-) British-born singer, actress.

Sources

Biography

Youth

Training

Career

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

Together with Rex Garner she starred in the comedy Why Not Stay for Breakfast? at the Academy Theatre in 1976.

First came to South Africa playing opposite Robert Aberdeen in Presto. She then appeared in Anyone for Backgammon with Ronald Fraser and on SATV in Compass, Jordan and Magic Maestro Please.

She is a song-writer and had a hit single Are You Being Served in the United Kingdom.

Awards, etc

Sources

Why Not Stay for Breakfast? programme notes in 1976.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities C

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page