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Ken Gampu
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Film & TV
Germiston, South Africa
Ken Gampu (born 28 August 1929 in Germiston, South Africa; died 4 November 2003 in Vosloorus, South Africa) was a South African actor. Before he began his career, Gampu was a physical training instructor, salesman, interpreter and police officer. His first acting job was in Athol Fugard's play, No Good Friday (1958). His big break came in the 1965 film Dingaka by Jamie Uys. The same year, he had…
Known for
- Askari — Ndhlovu2001
- A Reasonable Man — Headman1999
- Fools — The Elder1997
- Aristotle's Plot — Policeman1997
- Black Velvet Band — Witch Doctor1997
- Cyborg Cop II — Police Chief1994
- Daisy de Melker — Chief Mpane1993
- Lethal Ninja — Ndumo1992
- American Ninja 4: The Annihilation — Dr. Tamba1990
- Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG — Tjicombo1990
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1949-06-05
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 20
- Total plays
- 175
Ken Gampu was one of the first black South Africans to be featured in Hollywood films, working alongside such stars as Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster. A former schoolteacher, law clerk and interpreter, he spoke seven native dialects in addition to English and Afrikaans. Discovered by playwright Athol Fugard, he was cast in the play "No Good Friday" in 1958. In the 60s he moved to films and earned international distinction for his role in the movie adventure Dingaka (1964). <a href="https:
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ken
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Germiston
- Place of death
- Vosloorus
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of death
- 2003-11-04
- date of birth
- 1929-08-28
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
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