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Robert Clive Cleghorn (4 July 1937 – 28 July 2021) was a South African radio, film, television and theatre actor and director best known for his performances in the TV soap operas The Villagers and Isidingo.

Biography

Clive Scott was born in Parkview, Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1937, as Robert Clive Cleghorn and went to school in Springs. After the death of his father, his mother settled in Cape Town, completed his schooling at St. George's Grammar School becoming Head Boy in 1955. His earlier adult career was in banking including a two-year stint in Rhodesia. Having enough of banking he left for the United Kingdom for three months but ended up staying twelve years. He studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art before taking up acting at various repertory theatres in England. In 1965, Scott performed in The Mousetrap in London. Returning to South Africa in 1970, Scott appeared in one of the first South African television dramas in 1976, The Villagers as Ted Dixon, a series of 76 episodes over three years, and this popular series made him a household name. He has also starred in a number of South African television advertisements. He was also a public speaker and had an interest in esoteric matters. He died on 28 July 2021 at the age of 84.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

1. ^ "Clive Scott". IMDb. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
2. ^ "Clive Scott's life on stage". North Eastern Tribune. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
3. "Clive Scott". Avengers on Radio. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
4. de Beer, Diane (25 February 2014). "'Villagers' star tells it like it is". IOL. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
5. ^ "Clive Scott" (PDF). Afro Celt Productions. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
6. "Tributes pour in for TV veteran and comedian Clive Scott who has died aged 84". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
7. "Condolences pour in for former 'Isidingo' actor Clive Scott". The Citizen. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

External links

• Clive Scott at IMDb

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