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- Bob Van der Veken was born on September 26, 1928 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and director, known for Grappa (2006), De collega's (1978) and Wittekerke (1993). He was married to Mariette Van Arkkels. He died on February 18, 2019 in Heide, Kalmthout, Flanders, Belgium.
- SpouseMariette Van Arkkels(1951 - February 18, 2019) (his death, 2 children)
- Father of actress Nicole Van der Veken.
- He made well over 100 appearances. One of his most popular roles was that of Paul Thienpondt in the comedy series De Collega's. Years later, he was still addressed on the street as 'director'.".
- He ended his theater career in 2008 with the play "The Red Star Line" from the Zeemanshuis theater in Antwerp.
- In 2018 he was invited to the talk show Van Gils & Gasten following the release of the film "De Colleagues 2.0", a film by Jan Verheyen. (He had already refused to appear as a guest star in the film). Then the actor did not mince his words and predicted that the film would not be a success. "If something is done well, you should stay away from it," he may have sounded a little too honest at the time, but he was right about what he said about the film... and his prediction came true.
- A familiar face on Belgian television, Van Der Veken's career began in 1956.
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