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Henry Cele

Actor (1949-2007) · South Africa · On the map · Actors · Died at 58

Henry Cele was a South African football player and actor. In the 1960s Cele became a goal keeper for the South African Soccer League and played the sport until 1978. In 1981, he was asked to audition for the role of the Zulu Warrior King Shaka kaSenzangakhona on stage for a production that played for a year.

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2007Died2 November 20072005Shaka Zulu: The CitadelFilm, Shaka Zulu1996The Ghost and the DarknessFilm, Mahina1991Curse III: Blood SacrificeFilm, Mletch1990SchweitzerFilm, OgangaThe Last SamuraiFilm, 1990General ZohaniThe Rutanga TapesFilm, 1990Samaani1989The Tangent AffairFilm1988Blind JusticeFilm, KamisuBush ShrinkFilm, 1988KatimbiloMercenary FightersFilm, 1988JaundeRage to KillFilm, 1988Wally Arn1986Shaka ZuluSeries, Shaka1949Born30 January 1949

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For the 1986 television miniseries Shaka Zulu, he reprised the role and gained significant fame worldwide.

Country
South Africa
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2007 · aged 58