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Louis Potgieter(1951-1994)

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Louis Potgieter was born on 4 April 1951 in Pretoria, South Africa. He was an actor, known for Derrick (1974), She's 19 and Ready (1979) and Eurovision Song Contest (1956). He died on 12 November 1994 in Cape Town, South Africa.
BornApril 4, 1951
DiedNovember 12, 1994(43)
BornApril 4, 1951
DiedNovember 12, 1994(43)
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Known for

Derrick (1974)
Derrick
6.7
TV Series
  • Egon Sebald
  • Blacky
She's 19 and Ready (1979)
She's 19 and Ready
4.1
  • Self(as Dschinghis Khan)
  • 1979
Eurovision Song Contest (1956)
Eurovision Song Contest
7.2
TV Series
  • Self - German Entry: 4th Place
Raffaella Carrà and Joachim Fuchsberger in Auf los geht's los (1977)
Auf los geht's los
6.5
TV Series
  • Self - Singer(as Dschingis Khan)

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Actor

  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Egon Sebald
    • Blacky
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dschinghis Khan
  • Born
    • April 4, 1951
    • Pretoria, South Africa
  • Died
    • November 12, 1994
    • Cape Town, South Africa(AIDS)

Did you know

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    Played the central role of Genghis Khan in German pop band Dschinghis Khan, as both singer and lead dancer.

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