Ken Gampu

'Ken Gampu' (qv) was one of the first black South Africans to be featured in Hollywood films, working alongside such stars as 'Edward G. Robinson' (qv) and 'Burt Lancaster' (qv). A former schoolteacher, law clerk and interpreter, he spoke seven native dialects in addition to English and Afrikaans. Discovered by playwright 'Athol Fugard' (qv), he was cast in the play "No Good Friday" in 1958. In the 60s he moved to films and earned international distinction for his role in the movie adventure _Ein Fall für Tom Davis (1964)_ (qv). He earned excellent notices as well a year later in 'Cornel Wilde' (qv)'s African adventure _The Naked Prey (1965)_ (qv) as a warrior leader. Several of his films have earned cult status with time, including _Zulu Dawn (1979)_ (qv) and _The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)_ (qv).::Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net