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South African movie actors died in the year 1968

Here are 1 famous actors from South Africa died in 1968:

Gert van den Bergh

Gert van den Bergh (October 16, 1920 Johannesburg-February 16, 1968 Cape Town) a.k.a. Gert Van der Berg or Gert Van den Bergh was a South African actor and voice actor. He had one child, Regardt van den Bergh.

He began his acting career in 1948 with the role of Hendrick in the film "Oupa se wals" and went on to appear in more than 60 films in South Africa and internationally, including "Zulu", "The Naked Prey", and "Checkpoint". Van den Bergh was known for his tough-guy roles and often portrayed villains in his films. In addition to his acting work, he also lent his voice to several films and television shows, including the Afrikaans dub of "The Flintstones" and the role of Colonel Gumm in the TV series "Batman". Van den Bergh was a decorated World War II veteran, having served with the South African Air Force, and later joined the South African Secret Service during the apartheid era. He died of a heart attack at the age of 47 in Cape Town.

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