# Clive Scott (actor)

Robert Clive Cleghorn (4 July 1937 – 28 July 2021) was a South African radio, film, television and theatre actor and director best known for his performances in the TV soap operas The Villagers and Isidingo.

## Biography

Clive Scott was born in Parkview, Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1937, as Robert Clive Cleghorn and went to school in Springs. After the death of his father, his mother settled in Cape Town, completed his schooling at St. George's Grammar School becoming Head Boy in 1955. His earlier adult career was in banking including a two-year stint in Rhodesia. Having enough of banking he left for the United Kingdom for three months but ended up staying twelve years. He studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art before taking up acting at various repertory theatres in England. In 1965, Scott performed in The Mousetrap in London. Returning to South Africa in 1970, Scott appeared in one of the first South African television dramas in 1976, The Villagers as Ted Dixon, a series of 76 episodes over three years, and this popular series made him a household name. He has also starred in a number of South African television advertisements. He was also a public speaker and had an interest in esoteric matters. He died on 28 July 2021 at the age of 84.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | 'A' Station Pilot | Uncredited |
| 1972 | My Way | Lionel, reporter | |
| 1973 | The Baby Game | | |
| 1974 | Bait | The Professor in 'The Lesson' | |
| 1975 | Sell A Million | Willie van Rensburg | |
| 1976 | The Diamond Mercenaries | Sky 4 Pilot | |
| 1976 | Funny People | Disgruntled diner | Uncredited |
| 1979 | Home Before Midnight | | Uncredited |
| 1980 | Skelms | Capt. Vlok | |
| 1985 | Magic Is Alive, My Friends | Harrison | |
| 1988 | Blind Justice | Auctioneer | |
| 1989 | Killer Instinct | Mr. Bumbry | |
| 1990 | Sweet Murder | Waiter | |
| 1990 | The Fourth Reich | Event Announcer | |
| 1992 | No Hero | Barry | |
| 1995 | Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb | Crocker | |
| 1998 | Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target | Pat Sunland | |
| 1999 | Traitor's Heart | Deputy Director Jefferson | |
| 2000 | Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire | Ambassador Clarence Rodman | |
| 2003 | Sumuru | Miner | |
| 2003 | Citizen Verdict | Judge Thomas Halvern | |
| 2003 | Stander | Bank 9 Officer | |
| 2003 | Beat the Drum | Pieter Botha | |
| 2005 | Duma | Tourist #3 - Eager Man | |
| 2011 | Winnie Mandela | Judge FL Rumpff | |
| 2016 | Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu | Mr. Bragg | (final film role) |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | Doctor Who | Linwood | 1 episode |
| 1971 | The Last of the Baskets | Mr. Holroyd | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Villagers | Ted Dixon | |
| 1981 | Oh George! | George Firkel | |
| 1993 | Sweating Bullets | Martin Rush | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Where Angels Tread | | TV movie |
| 1994 | Dark Desires: Diana | Charles Walker | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Sinbad | Midir | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday | Sunland | TV movie |
| 1997 | Pride of Africa | Smit | TV movie |
| 1999 | Isidingo: The Need | Ted Dixon | TV movie |
| 2003 | Red Water | Grandpa Gautreau | |
| 2004 | Platinum [de] | Henman | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Devil's Whore | Minister | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Wild at Heart | Professor | |