Occupation Actor Genres House, Country | Years active 1978–present | |
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Full Name Robert Clive Cleghorn Born July 4, 1937 (age 79) ( 1937-07-04 ) Johannesburg, South Africa Albums In A Jazzy Mood, Poster Boy, Seeking Time, What Can Record labels Revolution Records, Scott C Nominations Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Movies Beat the Drum, Duma, Traitor's Heart, Operation Delta Force 3: Clear T, Pride of Africa Similar W David McBrayer, Danny Lerner, Carroll Ballard, Mark Roper | ||
Clive Scott (born 4 July 1937) is 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.
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Background
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. 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 would perform in The Mousetrap in London. Returning to South Africa in 1970, Scott would appear in one of the first South Africa 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 is also a public speaker and has an interest in esoteric matters.