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  "description": "Hennie Smit was born in Malmesbury on 19 May. He matriculated at Jongens High \n\nSchool in Paarl where he started with music and stage work.\n\nIn 1962 he \n\nstudied in Pretoria at 'Landbou Tegniese Voorligter' and in 1965 he studied at \n\nthe 'Goudstadse Onderwys Kollege' specialising in Drama.\n\nIn 1967 he \n\nstarred in his first films: Pretoria O Pretoria and Die Rebel. Thereafter \n\nfollowed 32 other films and TV series like Nommer Asseblief, Willem, Die \n\nSwartkat and many more.\n\nHennie also did children's records like \n\nSprokiesland, Hendrik die Hoenderhaan and Swartkat. He has performed with famous \n\nartists like Sonja Heroldt, Bles Bridges and André Schwartz.\n\nIn 1992 he \n\nappeared in Egoli as Bertie - a part which was created for him!  After 32 \n\nyears in the entertainment industry, his CD, 'Uiteindelik' was launched. He \n\nloves cooking, watching sport on TV and playing chess. [http://www.tvsa.co.za]",
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