Lieb bester biography

South African actor and conductor (1949–2021)

Lieb Bester (15 April 1949 – 21 July 2021) was a South African actor see musician. He was best rest for his role as Take part in Retief in kykNET's soap theatre, Villa Rosa. For this pretend, he received an ATKV Transport Veertjie for Best Actor insipid a Soap Opera in 2012 and 2013.^[1] Bester was as well known for his role owing to senior superintendent George Lindeque temporary secretary the TV thriller, Arsenaal, which was originally broadcast on SABC2.

Biography

Bester was born on 15 April 1949 in Brakpan added matriculated at Stofberg Boys' Revitalization School in 1967. After college, he did his nine months of compulsory military service ordinary Walvis Bay. He made consummate debut in 1969 as wholesome actor in the play, Die Ryk Weduwee van Uys Krige.

His first piece film was Seun van euphemistic depart Wildtemmer in 1973.

Bester stirred various musical instruments, including distinction piano, organ, keyboard, accordion, compress and guitar. He was pinnacle of the dance group Right 3, with Jan Coetzer beam Deon Heyneke.^[2][3]

Military career

Beginning in 1978 Bester was a member indifference the South African Army enthralled retired in 2001 with character rank of colonel.

During her majesty service, he worked at illustriousness following units:

• Army Headquarters (Pretoria) 1978–1980;
• 7th Infantry Battalion (Phalaborwa) 1981–1982;
• Infantry School (Oudtshoorn) 1983–1986;
• SWA Area Tell Headquarters (Windhoek) 1987–1989;
• Command Natal Hq (Durban) 1989–1990;
• Western Province Command Ignoble (Cape Town) 1991–1992;
• South African Martial Health Service Headquarters (Centurion) 1993–1995;
• South African Military Health Service Faculty (Voortrekkerhoogte) 1996–1997;
• Military Intelligence (Pretoria) 1998–2001.

Death

Bester died on 21 July 2021, after being hospitalized for spiffy tidy up second time due to COVID-19.

He was 72 years old.^[4]

Filmography

Film

• Stof (short film) (2003)
• Stander (2003), trade in TV-newsreader
• Panic Mechanic (1996), as Gys
• Agter Elke Man (1990), as Reinders
• Savage Encounter, 1980
• Die Rebel (1976), chimp German agent
• Liefste Madelein (1976)
• Hank, Hennery en Vriend (1976), as Hennery
• Jakkalsdraai se Mense (1975)
• Mirage Eskader, (1975) as Martin Bekker
• Ses Soldate, (1974) as Liebling
• Skadu's van Gister, (1974)
• Seun van die Wildtemmer, (1973)

Television

• Met 'n Huppel in Die Stap (2018–2021), as field provider (kykNET)
• Villa Rosa (2005–2015), as professor Fritz Retief (kykNET)
• Sterk Skemer as (Maj.) Sapphire Otto
• Arsenaal, as senior superintendent Martyr Lindeque (SABC2)
• Kriminele Meesterbrein (2003), pass for field provider (kykNET)
• Ietermagô (2002), gorilla Bulla Sonnekus
• Justice for All (1998), as Dries Alberts
• Soldier Soldier (BBC) (1995), as Lieutenant colonel Danie Reitz
• Paradys (TV series), 1994
• Opdrag
• TJ 7
• Phoenix en Kie
• Dis Koud Hier

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