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''[[Wedding Fever]]'' (1970) with the late [[Sid James]], the [[Academy Theatre]] production of ''[[Stand By Your Bedouin]]'' (1970), ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'', and in ''[[Grease]]''.  
 
''[[Wedding Fever]]'' (1970) with the late [[Sid James]], the [[Academy Theatre]] production of ''[[Stand By Your Bedouin]]'' (1970), ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'', and in ''[[Grease]]''.  
  
''[[Applause]]'', ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]'', ''[[Absence of a Cello]]'', and ''[[You Can't Take It With You]]''.
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''[[Applause]]'', ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]'', ''[[Absence of a Cello]]'', and ''[[You Can't Take It With You]]''.
  
 
Performed as Johnny Tomorrow in ''[[The Playoff]]'' (1975), ''[[Comedians]]'' (1976), ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast?]]'' as Davey (1976), [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]] (1980). He starred in [[Leslie Darbon]]’s ''[[Murder by Proxy]]'' (1981).
 
Performed as Johnny Tomorrow in ''[[The Playoff]]'' (1975), ''[[Comedians]]'' (1976), ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast?]]'' as Davey (1976), [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]] (1980). He starred in [[Leslie Darbon]]’s ''[[Murder by Proxy]]'' (1981).

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COX, Richard (19**-) Actor on stage, radio, television and film

Biography

He was born in England. He first came to South Africa in 1970 to act in Wedding Fever, returned in 1975 for another production and later settled on a farm outside Johannesburg.

His interests outside theatre are wild life, walking, and outdoor life generally.

Youth

Training

Career

Richard was previously a mechanical engineer. He spent some time in Libya excavating at an archaelogical site before turning to acting.

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

Wedding Fever (1970) with the late Sid James, the Academy Theatre production of Stand By Your Bedouin (1970), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and in Grease.

Applause, Abelard and Heloise, Absence of a Cello, and You Can't Take It With You.

Performed as Johnny Tomorrow in The Playoff (1975), Comedians (1976), Why Not Stay for Breakfast? as Davey (1976), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1980). He starred in Leslie Darbon’s Murder by Proxy (1981).

He will be remembered for his portrayal of Ken Preston in the SATV's controversial war play Enemy.

Awards, etc

Sources

Why Not Stay for Breakfast? programme notes in 1976.

SACD 1977/78.

Tucker, 1997.


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