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- John Gobau was born on April 8, 1891 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for De Kribbebijter (1935), De man zonder hart (1937) and Klokslag twaalf (1936). He was married to Miep van den Berg. He died on July 12, 1958 in Cordoba, Spain.
- SpouseMiep van den Berg(August 6, 1930 - July 12, 1958) (his death, 2 children)
- For his role in Gold and Antiques by Edward Percy, he was awarded the medal of the city of Arnhem.
- He excelled in the sharply defined portrayal of real or apparently tough characters.
- Until shortly before his death, Gobau played with numerous companies and directed, among others, Tooneelgroep Het Masker, the Hollandsch Tooneel, Toneelgroep De Spieghel, Het Nederlandsch Tooneellyceum and De Komedianten.
- John Gobau was a Belgian-Dutch actor and director.
- He came to the Netherlands in 1914 after a short career in his native Belgium. Together with some fellow refugees/actors, they committed themselves to Willem Royaards.
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