List of South African actors

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This is an alphabetical list of notable South African actors.

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Born in the 1900s

Born in the 1910s

Born in the 1920s

Born in the 1930s

Born in the 1940s

Born in the 1950s

Born in the 1960s

Born in the 1970s

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