Character actor who started performing on stage at the age of 12 in his native South Africa. He moved to England in 1947 and continued to appear on stage, screen and TV often as portly authority figures. A notable portrayer of Sir Winston Churchill. He was married 3 times and had 1 son.Between 1961 and 1976, Mr. Pithey periodically appeared in German advertising as "der Tchibo Kaffee-Experte", a fake coffee expert, the testimonial for Tchibo coffee company. He appeared in black suit and homburg, even in the company of Massai and Indios, and in is still well-known in Germany in this role to this day.
Bio:
Character actor who started performing on stage at the age of 12 in his native South Africa. He moved to England in 1947 and continued to appear on stage, screen and TV often as portly authority figures. A notable portrayer of Sir Winston Churchill. He was married 3 times and had 1 son.
Between 1961 and 1976, Mr. Pithey periodically appeared in German advertising as "der Tchibo Kaffee-Experte", a fake coffee expert, the testimonial for Tchibo coffee company. He appeared in black suit and homburg, even in the company of Massai and Indios, and in is still well-known in Germany in this role to this day.
Tivia:
He played the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in four different productions: Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), Ike: The War Years (1979)Suez 1956 (1979) and F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980).Trained at the University of Capetown School of Music and Drama.
Character actor who started performing on stage at the age of 12 in his native South Africa. He moved to England in 1947 and continued to appear on stage, screen and TV often as portly authority figures. A notable portrayer of Sir Winston Churchill.
Trivia:
He played the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in four different productions: Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), Ike: The War Years (1979)Suez 1956 (1979) and F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980).Trained at the University of Capetown School of Music and Drama.
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