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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He was born in Cape Town in 1921 to parents Sam Mulholland and Nell.<ref name=ST01/> It was not a happy upbringing, he was the only child of five to survive childhood.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} His mother was the main breadwinner while his father was described as crook and a drunkard.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} He |
He was born in Cape Town in 1921 to parents Sam Mulholland and Nell.<ref name=ST01/> It was not a happy upbringing, he was the only child of five to survive childhood.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} His mother was the main breadwinner while his father was described as crook and a drunkard.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} He was eventually taken into care at Nazareth House. He attended Marist Brothers College but failed to complete matric.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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During World War 2, he joined army's entertainment |
During World War 2, he joined army's entertainment corps and entertained the troops as a stand-up comedian in North Africa and Italy, performing with [[Sid James]] and [[Laurence Harvey]].<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}}<ref name=News24/> After the war ended he left for London and performed at variety and music halls including the [[Windmill Theatre]].<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}}<ref name=News24/> He eventually migrated to West End theatres performing in productions such as ''Guys and Doll'', ''Kiss Me Kate'' and ''Brush up your Shakespeare''.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} He later starred in minor roles in British film productions.<ref name=News24/> |
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He returned to South Africa in 1967, making his career in theatre and on [[Springbok Radio]] with Adrian Steed and Cyril Green.<ref name=News24/><ref>{{Cite news|date=2 July 2010|title=Celebrated 89-year-old actor Gordon Mulholland dies|work=The Citizen (South Africa)}}</ref>{{rp|3}} When television arrived in South Africa in 1976, he |
He returned to South Africa in 1967, making his career in theatre and on [[Springbok Radio]] with Adrian Steed and Cyril Green.<ref name=News24/><ref>{{Cite news|date=2 July 2010|title=Celebrated 89-year-old actor Gordon Mulholland dies|work=The Citizen (South Africa)}}</ref>{{rp|3}} When television arrived in South Africa in 1976, he starred in ''The Villagers'' as mining boss Hilton McRae.<ref name=News24/> He performed in theatre with [[Rex Garner]] and [[Clive Scott (actor)|Clive Scott]] and some of his major productions included ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''My Fair Lady''.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}} |
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==Marriage== |
==Marriage== |
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==Death== |
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Mulholland suffered a stroke in 2009, leaving his left side paralyzed and after spending a year in a nursing home, he brought back to East London and died at his |
Mulholland suffered a stroke in 2009, leaving his left side paralyzed and after spending a year in a nursing home, he brought back to East London and died at his son's home.<ref name=ST01/>{{rp|10}}<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bailey|first=Candice|date=1 July 2010|title=SA screen and stage star Gordon Mulholland dies|work=The Star (Johannesburg)}}</ref>{{rp|5}} |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 28 August 2024
Gordon Mulholland (30 April 1921, Cape Town, South Africa – 30 June 2010, East London, South Africa) was a British actor best known for his performances in the TV soap opera The Villagers and the movie Jock of the Bushveld.
Early life
[edit]He was born in Cape Town in 1921 to parents Sam Mulholland and Nell.[1] It was not a happy upbringing, he was the only child of five to survive childhood.[1]: 10 His mother was the main breadwinner while his father was described as crook and a drunkard.[1]: 10 He was eventually taken into care at Nazareth House. He attended Marist Brothers College but failed to complete matric.[1]: 10
Career
[edit]During World War 2, he joined army's entertainment corps and entertained the troops as a stand-up comedian in North Africa and Italy, performing with Sid James and Laurence Harvey.[1]: 10 [2] After the war ended he left for London and performed at variety and music halls including the Windmill Theatre.[1]: 10 [2] He eventually migrated to West End theatres performing in productions such as Guys and Doll, Kiss Me Kate and Brush up your Shakespeare.[1]: 10 He later starred in minor roles in British film productions.[2]
He returned to South Africa in 1967, making his career in theatre and on Springbok Radio with Adrian Steed and Cyril Green.[2][3]: 3 When television arrived in South Africa in 1976, he starred in The Villagers as mining boss Hilton McRae.[2] He performed in theatre with Rex Garner and Clive Scott and some of his major productions included Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady.[1]: 10
Marriage
[edit]Mulholland was married twice. First to Muff Evans and his second wife was actress Diane Wilson whom he married in 1963 but divorced in 1972.[1]: 10 [2] He had three sons from the two marriages, Sean, Matthew and Jamie.[2]
Death
[edit]Mulholland suffered a stroke in 2009, leaving his left side paralyzed and after spending a year in a nursing home, he brought back to East London and died at his son's home.[1]: 10 [4]: 5
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Treasure Island (1950) - Durgin
- The Lady Craved Excitement (1950) - A Lunatic
- Cheer the Brave (1951)
- Hands of Space (1961)
- Coast of Skeletons (1965) - Mr. Spyker
- Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966) - Farmer (uncredited)
- Kruger Miljoene (1967) - Balloon observer (voice, uncredited)
- The Cape Town Affair (1967) - Warrant Officer du Plessis
- The Professor and the Beauty Queen (1967) - Joe
- Stop Exchange (1970)
- Vengeance Cops (1971) - Capt. Venter (voice, uncredited)
- Z.E.B.R.A. (1971) - Charles Lester (English version) (voice, uncredited)
- One Away (1976) - Detective, 'Big man'
- Mister Deathman (1977) - Dr. Halstead
- Jock of the Bushveld (1986) - Tom Barnett
- Act of Piracy (1988) - Captain Jenkins
- Headhunter (1988) - Prof. Robert Sinclair
- Rising Storm (1989) - Whitefish Aldana
- River of Death (1989) - Fanjul
- The Evil Below (1989) - Max Cash Senior
- Accidents (1989) - Tom Black
- Act of Piracy (1990) - Loring
- Traitor's Heart (1999) - Donald Brody
Television
[edit]- The Villagers (1976-1978)
- Westgate (1981) - Warren Bartlett
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barron, Chris (4 July 2010). "Gordon Mulholland". Sunday Times (South Africa).
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gordon Mulholland dies, aged 89". News24. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Celebrated 89-year-old actor Gordon Mulholland dies". The Citizen (South Africa). 2 July 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Candice (1 July 2010). "SA screen and stage star Gordon Mulholland dies". The Star (Johannesburg).
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