Acting
Ken Gampu
1929-2003
Known for The Gods Must Be Crazy, King Solomon's Mines, The Naked Prey.
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Born08/28/1929
Died11/04/2003
AgeDied at 74
BirthplaceGermiston, South Africa
DepartmentActing
Biography
Ken Gampu (born 28 August 1929 in Germiston, South Africa; died 4 November 2003 in Vosloorus, South Africa) was a South African actor. Before he began his career, Gampu was a physical training instructor, salesman, interpreter and police officer. His first acting job was in Athol Fugard's play, No Good Friday (1958). His big break came in the 1965 film Dingaka by Jamie Uys. The same year, he had a significant role in Cornel Wilde's African adventure film, The Naked Prey.