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.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.
television and theatre actor and director best known for his
performances in the TV soap operas, The Villagers and Isidingo.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.
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