Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Date of Birth | 05/04/1925 |
| Birthplace | Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa |
| Date of Death | 2002 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Don Leonard (1925–2002) was a South African film actor who also worked as a painter, fine arts lecturer and lay preacher. |
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| Birth Name | Wilson Sawyer Arthur |
Personal Life
| Spouse | Jean Leonard (Jean Kathleen Dowling, m. 1950) |
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| Religion | Born-again Christian; lay preacher and evangelist at Rhema Bible Church |
Family
| Mother | Susanna Gerhardina Frederika Leonard |
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Career
| Filmography Summary | Appeared in ten films between 1965 and 1979. |
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| Acting Start | Came to acting relatively late in life, cast by Emil Nofal in Kimberley Jim (1963) |
| Other Work | Lecturer in fine arts for around 15 years at what later became the Rand College of Education in Coronationville; exhibited paintings in the 1970s, including at the Goodman Gallery in 1974 |
| Acting Career End | Ended after he became a born-again Christian and joined the Rhema Bible Church |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His mother was Susanna Gerhardina Frederika Leonard, and his father was unknown according to the ESAT biography. | |
| 2. Some critics saw him mainly as a comedy actor, but he also handled dramatic roles, notably in films by Jans Rautenbach. | |
| 3. He was also known as Wilson Sawyer Arthur Leonard. | |
| 4. Sources differ on his filmography size: Wikipedia lists ten films from 1965 to 1979, while the ESAT biography says he appeared in 29 films. |
