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Ken Gampu ( Germiston, August 28, 1929 – Vosloorus, November 4, 2003) 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).
Ken Gampu. Actor: The Gods Must Be Crazy. 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.
Nov 4, 2003 · South African actor, Ken Gampu, dies in Vosloorus. 4 November 2003. At the time of his death at the age of 74, Ken Gampu was a well known veteran actor in South Africa. Gampu was the first South African actor to act in Hollywood films, having spent two years in the United States.
Nov 4, 2003 · 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.
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.
Ken Gampu had a successful career spanning 40 years. He worked with some of the greatest names on stage, film and television and became one of the first black South Africans to be featured in Hollywood films.
Nov 15, 2003 · Ken Gampu, 74, one of the first black South Africans to be featured in Hollywood films, died Tuesday at his home in Vosloorus, South Africa. He had been ill, but the cause of death...
as early as 1950's Ken Gampu had established a name for himself. However, being black came with its restrictions in the apartheid-era country of South Africa. ...more.
Date of Birth 28 August 1929, Germiston, South Africa Date of Death 4 November 2003, Vosloorus, South Africa (natural causes) 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.
Dec 1, 2020 · This article focuses on Ken Gampu’s early life in the cinema by reflecting on his participation in two films: a western The Hellions and the drama Dingaka. Gampu was a well-known South African actor and also the first Black actor from that country to succeed in Hollywood.
