Siegfried Mynhardt
Siegfried Mynhardt | |
|---|---|
 Siegfried Mynhardt (1930) | |
| Born | Siegfried Charles Ferdinand Mynhardt March 5, 1906 |
| Died | March 28, 1996 (aged 90) |
| Years active | 1956-1990 |
| Spouse | Jocelyn Mynhardt |
| Children | 3 |
Siegfried Mynhardt (5 March 1906 - 28 March 1996) was a South African actor.
Personal life
Mynhardt was born in Johannesburg and lived in a Wynberg army camp, where his father was a padre. He had three children with his wife, Jocelyn.[1]
Career
As well as appearing in several films and several television projects, Mynhardt was also known for his work in both South African and British theatre.[1]
After the end of school, he started appearing in theatre productions across South Africa.[1]
He admitted that he learnt true professionalism in the 1930s, when he was performing in the Old Vic in London and sharing a flat with Alec Guinness.[1]
His credits included appearing in Dingaka, a 1965 film by the acclaimed South African director, Jamie Uys. He later appeared alongside Jacqueline Bisset in A Cape Town Affair.
Selected filmography
| Film & Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1965 | Dingaka | Judge | Jamie Uys film |
| 1967 | The Cape Town Affair | Fenton | Robert D. Webb film |
| 1968 | Majuba | Philippus Du Toit | David Millin film |
| Doctor Kalie | Doctor Kalie | Ivan Hall film | |
| Jy is my liefling | Du Toit | Dirk DeVilliers | |
| 1977 | Funeral for an Assassin | Judge William Whitfield | Ivan Hall film |
| 1986 | Auf Achse | - | German television series, episode "Konvo" |
References
- ^ a b c d Jani Allan (1980s). Face Value. Longstreet.