Dick Cruikshanks (1874 – March 3, 1947) was a South African actor and director.[1]
Dick Cruikshanks | |
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 Cruikshanks in De Voortrekkers as Piet Retief, 1916 | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | March 3, 1947 (aged 72–73) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
His work includes five short comedies filmed in 1917, three of them with African actors.[2]
- ^ "Dick Cruikshanks". IMDb.
- ^ Parsons, Neil (2016). "Make faces, Zulu! Make faces, Zulu! Silent comedy and ethnic stereotyping in early South African movies, 1916–1921". Journal of African Cinemas. 8 (2): 133–154. doi:10.1386/jac.8.2.133_1 – via ResearchGate.