Robert Clive Cleghorn (4 July 1937 – 28 July 2021) was 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.
Biography 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 with him in Muizenberg, Cape Town. He completed his schooling at St. George's Grammar School becoming Head Boy in 1955. His earlier adult career was in banking including a two-year stint in Rhodesia. Having had 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 performed in The Mousetrap in London. Returning to South Africa in 1970, Scott appeared in one of the first South African 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 was also a public speaker and had an interest in esoteric matters. He died on 28 July 2021 at the age of 84.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes1969 Battle of Britain 'A' Station Pilot Uncredited1972 My Way Lionel, reporter 1973 The Baby Game 1974 Bait The Professor in 'The Lesson' 1975 Sell A Million Willie van Rensburg 1976 The Diamond Mercenaries Sky 4 Pilot 1976 Funny People Disgruntled diner Uncredited1979 Home Before Midnight Uncredited 1980 Skelms Capt. Vlok 1985 Magic Is Alive, My Friends Harrison 1988 Blind Justice Auctioneer 1989 Killer Instinct Mr. Bumbry 1990 Sweet Murder Waiter 1990 The Fourth Reich Event Announcer 1992 No Hero Barry 1995 Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb Crocker 1998 Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target Pat Sunland 1999 Traitor's Heart Deputy Director Jefferson 2000 Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire Ambassador Clarence Rodman 2003 Sumuru Miner 2003 Citizen Verdict Judge Thomas Halvern 2003 Stander Bank 9 Officer 2003 Beat the Drum Pieter Botha 2005 Duma Tourist #3 - Eager Man 2011 Winnie Mandela Judge FL Rumpff 2016 Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu Mr. Bragg (final film role)
Television Year Title Role Notes1971 Doctor Who Linwood 1 episode1971 The Last of the Baskets Mr. Holroyd 1 episode1976 The Villagers Ted Dixon 1981 Oh George! George Firkel 1989Barney BarnatoPayne1993 Sweating Bullets Martin Rush 1 episode1994 Where Angels Tread TV movie1994 Dark Desires: Diana Charles Walker TV movie1997 The Adventures of Sinbad Midir 1 episode1997 Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday Sunland TV movie1997 Pride of Africa Smit TV movie1998 Isidingo: The Need Ted Dixon TV series2003 Red Water Grandpa Gautreau 2004 Henman TV movie2008 The Devil's Whore Minister 1 episode2009 Wild at Heart Professor
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