In 1975, he was arrested, convicted and fined 75 for an act of "gross indecency" in the toilets of Gloucester Bus Station, which followed an arrest and caution for similar activities in the toilets at Kennedy Gardens in Birmingham the previous year. All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from Franklin's . He did not speak to any newspapers in the wake of this incident. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Please reset your password. [83] She married the Canadian cinematographer William Michael Boultbee (19332005) in Nairobi in 1957[84] while filming for African Patrol. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Once, He became immensely popular in Australia when. One of his friends there was future author, Flamboyant cravat and luxurious moustache, The OFFICIAL Peter Wyngarde Appreciation Society. In 1974, Wyngarde played the lead role of the King of Siam in a stage revival of The King and I, initially with. He had an active fan club from the mid-1950s to 1985. No one rivalled Jason King, the detective he played in the series of the same name, for . [82] They separated after three years and by November 1955, Stevens was described in a TV Times profile as "a bachelor girl, sharing a mews flat near Portland Place, London, with Cassio, her wire-haired terrier". Learn more about merges. The long-overdue release of both Department S and Jason King on video in 1993 helped rekindle huge interest in the debonair Mr Wyngarde, with repeats of the series being shown on satellite and cable channels, and public pressure resulting in the re-release of his infamous 1970 album on CD. He claimed to have spent two years in a Swiss sanatorium recovering from his war experiences before attending public schools in England, France and/or Switzerland,[59] after which he claimed to have studied in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford for three months, and to have worked in a London advertising agency for a while[32] before starting work as a professional actor. He shared a flat there for some years with fellow actor Alan Bates and according to some sources this was a romantic relationship. And, in the journalist Andrew Billens words, Jason King went from national idol to national joke the day the first narrow lapel was sold in Carnaby Street in 1977.. Notes: Oct 1945: Name listed as HENRY GOLDBERT Goldbert, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 He was dropped from mainstream acting roles and his career was virtually over. Drag images here or select from your computer for Peter Wyngarde memorial. [2][4][108], Tina Wyngarde-Hopkins's 2020 biography of Wyngarde and its accompanying website detail some disputes and conflict between the author and Wyngarde's executors and next of kin over his estate and the location of his remains. He harboured feelings of regret in accepting the Jason King role. Wyngarde died Monday at the Chelsea and . Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. In 1970, Wyngarde recorded an album released by RCA Victor entitled simply Peter Wyngarde, featuring a single, "La Ronde De L'Amour"/"The Way I Cry Over You". More on this story. Cyril Frankel, director of numerous episodes of Department S and Jason King, recalled: It got to a point where he wouldnt accept direction.. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Even the remaining string theorists . After Department S, Lew Grade informed him that, while his own idea of a hero was Roger Moore, my wife likes you so were going to do another series. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Verify and try again. He made his television debut in January of 1950 in a live broadcast of the Patrick Hamilton play "Rope", playing Granillo. He played the role of the Comte De Guiche in Caedmon Records' complete recording of "Cyrano de Bergerac", starring Ralph Richardson. After completing his education in Switzerland, France and England, Peter reluctantly honoured his parents' wishes, and entered university, where he began studying law, but soon dropped the idea in favour of a career in advertising. Once back in London, Peter took the lead role in Charles Dyers Mother Adam at the Hampstead Theatre, and then went on to tour Britain in the lead role of the King in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I opposite Sally Anne Howes. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. In 1998, the album was reissued on CD by RPM Records, re-titled When Sex Leers Its Inquisitive Head. Arrival Age: 13 [86] From 1956 to 1958, Wyngarde shared a flat with Ruby Talbot in London and the 2020 biography cites the electoral roll as evidence that this was a romantic relationship. This is a carousel with slides. In 1969, Peter was cast in what was undoubtedly his most famous role as the legendary author-cum-investigator, Jason King, in the ITC action series, Department S, and soon became the idol of thousands of women the world over. In Jack Clayton's The Innocents (1961), he had brief unspeaking scenes as the leering Peter Quint with Deborah Kerr and Pamela Franklin. ). His appearance in The Avengers (1966), inducting Diana Rigg into the Hellfire Club, is well remembered. Ballard recalled him writing on a wall what he said would be his stage name Laurence Templeton. He made his television debut in January of 1950 in a live broadcast of the Patrick Hamilton play "Rope", playing Granillo. Discover Peter Wyngarde's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. [4], Wyngarde's film work was not extensive, but gained attention. So, how much is Peter Wyngarde worth at the age of 91 years old? We have set your language to cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Disillusioned with Hollywood, Peter returned to his first love - the British stage, where he took the role of Yang Sun, a Chinese fighter pilot, in Bertold Brecht's, The Good Woman of Setzuan, at the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. His wife is Dorinda Stevens (6 March1951 - 24 June1956)( divorced). When he arrived in Sydney Airport in 1971 he was met by an excited crowd of 35,000 fans. In his youth, he toyed with the idea of calling himself Lawrence Templeton. Disillusioned with Hollywood, Peter returned to his first love - the British stage, where he took the role of Yang Sun, a Chinese fighter pilot, in Bertold Brecht's, The Good Woman of Setzuan, at the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. This was due to his fame as the Zapata-moustached, womanising author and sleuth Jason King in the ITV series Department S (1969-70) and the spin-off series Jason King (1971-72). In part, this helped account for the six-year gap created by his claim to have been a 12-year-old boy when he left Shanghai, not a man of 18 as the passenger manifest says. Port of Arrival: Southampton, England Matt Solomon. Name: Henry Goldbert Peter Wyngrade was a mysterious figure - his date and place of birth, his birth name, and his parent's nationalities and occupations are all disputed. A rare item from the Peter Wyngarde estate." It went for 170. [4], After making his film debut in a brief, uncredited role as a soldier in Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949), Wyngarde had more roles in feature films, television plays and television series guest appearances from the mid-1950s. Beneath the public face of pin up heart throb he was gay but because of public prejudices, reinforced by newspapers, it was kept secret. Sorry! This character is a university student, and, if Wyngarde had actually been born in August of 1933, he would have been 16 at the time, far too young for the part. Ballard, author of Empire of the Sun (1987) among others. It was shown internationally as well, and has been released on DVD in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Germany. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. "His mind was razor sharp until the end," Bowington told The Associated Press. [4], By the late 1960s, Wyngarde was guest starring in television series of the time, many of which were shown internationally, including The Avengers, The Saint, The Baron, The Champions and I Spy. [1][3] His full name may have been Cyril Louis Goldbert. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Wyngarde played the masked character Klytus in the film Flash Gordon (1980) and Sir Robert Knight in the film Tank Malling (1989) with Ray Winstone. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. It was a clue perhaps to the secret he hid from his fans. Jason King with his '70s sideburns, bouffant hair and bushy moustache was the only TV detective who sipped vintage booze while catching villains. He supported Alec Guinnesss Hamlet at the New theatre in London in 1951, then played the soldier Dunois to Siobhn McKennas Saint Joan at the Arts in 1954. One of his friends there was future author J.G. [26] Throughout his life Wyngarde always cited Marseille as his place of birth, and this is repeated in the biography published in 2020. )", "From Jason King to Flash Gordon: Peter Wyngarde a life in pictures", "A Tale of Two Cities 8 The Footsteps Die Out (1957)", "TV Versions of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' & 'Rupert of Hentzau', "From the archive: Peter Wyngarde talks to Andrew Billen in 1993", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Wyngarde&oldid=1139917387, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 14:28. Wyngarde was convicted and fined 75. Learn more about managing a memorial . "[85], He called Vivien Leigh "the love of my life". Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. And if youre a perfectionist producers dont like it, because they are so mediocre. In 1982, a bankruptcy hearing found that he was living on social security. The resultant mix of spoken word and alternative arrangements was subject to a very short pressing run, which has led some to conclude that it was not the recording that RCA had expected. Failed to delete memorial. Rosa Klivger They would move to England in 1946, shortly after Wyngarde did,[37] but the 2020 biography says that he chose to have very little further contact with them or their children. LIVE - Updated at 14:29. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Peter Wyngarde was a late-1960s, early-1970s sensation with a self-parodic style. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. [38][39], After Peter Wyngarde's parents divorced, his mother is said to have married Charles Lo Juvet[40][41] of the Shanghai-based Swiss horological family[42][43][44] through whom she gained Swiss citizenship. His flamboyant dress sense and stylish performances led to success, and he was considered a style icon in Britain and elsewhere in the early 1970s. [11] Most reports of his death in January 2018 concur and say that he was 90 years old when he died. The British author J. G. Ballard was also interned at the Lunghua camp and he travelled to the UK with Wyngarde and other former internees. Although reluctant at first, Peter was at last persuaded to reprise his role as Count Marcellus, and he made his Broadway debut at the Helen Hayes Theatre in 1959, taking the coveted award for Best Actor in a Foreign Play.On his triumphant return to Britain in 1960, he was almost immediately cast as the enigmatic Peter the Painter in Monty Barman's production of The Siege of Sidney Street - a film which was based on the true story of the British Governments legendary battle with a notorious gang of Slavonic anarchist, whose reputation throughout Europe for robbery and murder lead to one of the bloodiest confrontations in British criminal history.Between numerous starring roles in television productions such as Independent Televisions popular Armchair Theatre and Play of the Week, Peter made two more big screen appearances - both Albert Fennell productions.The first, in 1961, was The Innocents - a feature-length adaptation of the Henry James book, Turn of the Screw, which was followed in 1962 by the classic supernatural thriller, Night of the Eagle (aka Burn, Witch, Burn) which was once again based on a novel - this time Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife.Between July of 1960 and March of 1969, Peter appeared in no less than thirty television plays, and guest starred in such classic series as The Avengers, I Love Lucy, The Baron, The Saint, The Champions and The Prisoner. "[62], The series led Wyngarde to briefly become an international celebrity, being mobbed by female fans in Australia. Jason King star Peter Wyngarde has died at the age of 90, his agent has confirmed. Bookmark. Mother: [110] His trophy for "best dressed personality of 1970" reached the highest selling price with a winning bid of 2,200. Veteran actor Peter Wyngarde, who starred as flamboyant investigator Jason King in the iconic 1970s British police series "Department S," has died. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Wyngarde and the singer Morrissey were friends. Passenger records show that he travelled alone, aged 18, and arrived in Southampton on 14 December 1945. In that series, Wyngardes acting become increasingly mannered. He died this week at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital aged 90. Cyril Goldbert left Shanghai that autumn and travelled to the UK on the Cunard-White Star Line ship Arawa. Long live Jason King!' Wyngarde's agent and manager, Thomas Bowington, said: 'He was one of the most unique, original and . The actor was best known for his role as the sleuth Jason King in the TV show of the same name, and its forerunner. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. However, one just goes on learning from one's mistakes doesn't one? Little or none of this can be true because it is clear that Wyngarde arrived in the UK from Shanghai aged 18 in December 1945 and began his professional acting career in early 1946 just a few months later. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. Year should not be greater than current year. Despite erroneous comments made elsewhere, Dorinda Stevens was never married to (or divorced from) actor Peter Wyngarde. O'Donoghue was found by police when close to death, and was sentenced to 15 months, after also being found guilty. Obi defeated Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential . [106], His agent and manager reported that Wyngarde was admitted to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London in October 2017 with an unspecified illness. He was 90. After a brief spell with an agency in London, he walked into an audition, read the part, and was cast as the understudy for the lead in a play in Brighton. In 1975, Peter headed out to Austria to work at the English Theatre in Vienna, to both act in and direct productions of The Merchant of Venice and Big Toys, before returning to the big screen in an Austrian film (Himmel, Scheich Und Wolkenbrunch) in the role of a latter-day Rudolph Valentino. King was played by flamboyant Peter Wyngarde and the portrayal won him legions of female fans - he even had his own women's fashion column. Please try again later. His own accounts of his life after leaving Shanghai for England appear to have been embellished with a prestigious and false history of education, travel and work. Marco Goldbert A system error has occurred. He followed this appearance as the lead in the occult thriller Night of the Eagle (US title: Burn Witch Burn, 1962), his only film appearance in a lead role. So overwhelming was his effect on television viewers that in 1971, a brand new series - Jason King - was devised, which allowed the handsome novelist to go adventuring without restriction.Following the cancellation of the series at the end of 1972, Peter decided to return to the theatre, and after being greeted at Melbourne Airport by more than 30,000 screaming fans, he took the city by storm in the world premiere of Butley before packed houses every night. [75] The album is a collection of spoken-word musical arrangements produced by Vic Smith and Hubert Thomas Valverde. Add to your scrapbook. His appearances at TV and Sci-Fi conventions have drawn thousands of attendees, eager to meet him and to shake the hand of a true acting legend. His death certificate records his birthplace as Singapore [11] and on immigration documents related to two trips to the United States in 1960 Wyngarde stated his place of birth was Singapore. Birth Place: Hicolieff, Soviet Union [35] She appears to have been born to a Eurasian family from Singapore. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. London Electoral Roll, 1948, Camden, Hampstead area. [citation needed], In the late 1950s he moved to a flat in number 1 Earls Terrace off Kensington High Street in London. Failed to report flower. His first role on the London stage, however, was with the Nottingham Repertory Company at the Embassy Theatre as Cassio in Othello. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Peter Paul Wyngarde was born at the home of an aunt in Marseille, Southern France, and is the son of an English father and French mother. It was then back to the stage for a nine-month's tour of South Africa in Deathtrap. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. However, it's believed his original name was. Peter Wyngarde; Television; news; Reuse this content. It was less than 10 years since the government decriminalised homosexual acts in private between two men and there was still a stigma attached to same sex relationships. Connolly felt there was an element of mystery about the marriage [to the actor Dorinda Stevens] he says took place when he was 22; Wyngarde claimed it ended in divorce. In 2007, Donald Spotos biography of Alan Bates, Otherwise Engaged, noted that Bates and Wyngarde had been partners for a decade from 1956. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. There is a problem with your email/password. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [citation needed] Overview [ edit] He was a reputable actor who came to believe his own publicity. This account has been disabled. Wyngarde became a British household name through his starring role in the espionage series Department S (1969). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, amid calls from the opposition for a rerun in Africa's largest democracy. [64], In the late 1970s, he performed in the theatre in South Africa and Austria. Try again later. On stage, he appeared in the thriller Underground with. Arrival Date: 30 Apr 1946 Race: White All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. [9] The Guardian newspaper said in March 2020 that "his life story is shrouded in mystery". [78] The album is now usually treated as a curiosity because of its unusual spoken-word style and the controversial subject matter of some of the tracks.[79][80][81]. [26] It was produced by ITC Entertainment and had a single season of 26 one-hour episodes that aired from 1971 to 1972. [34] In interviews he always said she was French. [4], In 1974, Wyngarde played the lead role of the King of Siam in a stage revival of The King and I, initially with Sally Ann Howes as Anna, which ran for 260 performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London. There was an error deleting this problem. Confined in these desperately brutal conditions for four years, Peter struggled to prevent his family and friends from dying at the hands of the cruel and barbaric soldiers who governed the camp, and on one occasion while running errands between accommodation huts, he was discovered and punished by having both his feet broken with a rifle butt, and then put into solitary confinement for two weeks. King is Knightsbridge to McGill's Notting Hill, even though Peter Wyngarde had been born in Marseilles. In the show Department S his Jason King character often got the girl and as she is about to kiss him, he manages to avoid it. Known on television as the suave womanizer Jason King of the eponymous early 1970s television series. Something went wrong, please try again later. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu announced the results on live television just after 4 a.m. local time. NameHarry GoldbertArrival Date2 May 1945Birth Date1897Age48GenderMaleEthnicity/ NationalityRussianPort of DepartureManchester, EnglandPort of ArrivalNew York, New York, USAShip NameLlandaffHousehold Members, Scottish statutory death register 1992, ref 221/ 96, Stornoway, Name: Marion Goldbert His character, Jason King, a novelist turned sleuth, was reputedly based on the author Ian Fleming. One city which left a lasting impression on him was Shanghai, where he had been temporarily left in the care of a Swiss family whilst his father was away in India on business. Topics. He was evasive about his actual age for many years, but was almost certainly born several years earlier than 1933. [45][46] His stepfather appears to have inspired Wyngarde's later claims that his father was a dealer of antique watches, and that he was a maternal nephew of the French actor-director Louis Jouvet. [25] Carl Gresham, his promotional manager at this time said later that "During the '70s we had a contract to officially open over 30 Woolworths newly refurbished stores throughout the UK. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. based on information from your browser. Upon the fraud scheme being discovered Dallas-Cope persuaded his flatmate Anthony O'Donoghue, a male model, "to attempt suicide and take the blame". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. During better times however, the young Mr Wyngarde worked in the camp laundry and gardens, and began to write and appear in plays staged by, and for, his fellow inmates, making his acting debut in his own production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Shipping Line: P and O Steam Navigation Company Ltd What a legend: tributes paid to cult TV star Peter Wyngarde, Peter Wyngarde memorabilia snapped up at auction, Peter Wyngarde, star of Jason King and Department S, dies aged 90, From Jason King to Flash Gordon: Peter Wyngarde a life in pictures, From the archive: Peter Wyngarde talks to Andrew Billen in 1993, Donald Spotos biography of Alan Bates, Otherwise Engaged. [17] However, during a subsequent visit to Singapore in 1972 he denied having previously been there. [98], Peter Wyngarde had an active fan club from the mid-1950s to 1985. On TV he appeared in The Two Ronnies 1984 Christmas Special as Sir Guy. Interviewed in 1973, Wyngarde said: "As a child it was difficult to differentiate sometimes between fact and fantasy. They lived at 9 Holland Park, Kensington. Search above to list available cemeteries. Peter Wyngarde's net worth The year was 1941, and amidst a mass of turmoil and confusion, news broke that the Japanese had captured the city, and before long, Peter and his surrogate family found themselves in Lung Hau concentration camp. The last time, when he had begun to be successful, he cut me dead in St James's Park. Di National collation centre don open to declare Nigeria 2023 presidential vote. Peter Schickele won four straight Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album in the 1990s, beating out this list of comedians: George Carlin, Weird Al Yankovic, Rita Rudner, Sandra Bernhard, Andrew Dice Clay, Sam Kinison, Jackie Mason, George Burns, Bob and Ray, Jonathan Winters and Garrison Keillor. [27] He later claimed that the ship had arrived in Liverpool not Southampton, and that he was personally greeted by King George VI.[55][56]. His director, Cyril Frankel, said: "It got to a point where he wouldn't accept direction. [4] His theatre appearances included playing opposite Vivien Leigh in 1958, and as Cyrano de Bergerac at the Bristol Old Vic in 1959, which he considered a highlight of his career. His father, who may have been Henry Goldbert, though Peter claimed he was a British diplomat named Wyngarde, divorced her and took custody of him; he was staying with friends in China when the Japanese invaded in 1941. However, JG Ballard, who had endured the Japanese internment camp Lunghua with him, stated in his 2008 memoir Miracles of Life that Cyril Goldbert, the future Peter Wyngarde, was four years older than me; Ballard had been born in 1930. In his autobiography, Ballard refers to Wyngarde (using the actor's real name of Cyril Goldbert and referring to his later fame under a stage name), and describes him as being "four years my senior"; this would suggest that Wyngarde was born in 1926, not in 1933, as has often been claimed. So successful was his role as King in Department S that he was . [33] No such person appears in any public records in the UK or anywhere in the world. After that series ended, his character, the suave womaniser Jason King, was spun off into a new action espionage series entitled Jason King (1971), which ran for one season of 26 fifty-minute episodes. Peter Wyngarde married the actress Dorinda Stevens[65] on 6 March 1951 when he was 23. Following the plays hugely successful run at the Apollo Theatre in London in 1958 Ms Leigh, who had since become a close friend of Peter's, begged her leading man to join her in the New York production of the play. He was declared bankrupt in 1982 and again in 1988. 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You need a Find a Grave account to continue. What a legend: tributes paid to cult TV star Peter Wyngarde, "Peter Wyngarde: Jason King star who inspired Austin Powers dies aged 90", Peter Wyngarde: Cult TV star who inspired Austin Powers dies aged 90, "Peter Wyngarde fined 75 on bus station sex charge", A different era: How iconic actor Peter Wyngarde's 'liaison' in Gloucester Bus Station changed his world forever, "Turning the Inside Out. They told me that everything would have to go on the back burner, but I just believe that they got cold feet". He is a member of famous Actor with the age 91 years old group. We have estimated This browser does not support getting your location. [12], Passenger records of Peter Wyngarde's journey to the UK in 1945[27] and a biography published in 2020[12] name his father as a British merchant seaman called Henry Goldbert (18971945). In April 1943, he was interned in the Lunghua civilian internment camp. To Billen, he averred, It was the lack of imagination of producers. [Note 1] In a 1993 interview Wyngarde claimed not to know his own age. We came to England on the Arrawa, and I bumped into him once or twice in the 1950s. Peter Paul Wyngarde (born Cyril Goldbert,[1] 23 August 1927[disputed discuss] 15 January 2018)[2] was a British television, stage and film actor active from the late 1940s to the mid 1990s. [65] Also on stage he appeared in the thriller Underground with Raymond Burr and Marc Sinden (whose father Donald had worked with Wyngarde on The Siege of Sidney Street) at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto and at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London in 1983.[66]. Interviewed for The Sydney Morning Herald in 1972, he said that his biggest regret was that he "married far too young", adding: "It lasted three [sic] years and the last year was pretty hell. In interviews he claims that his father was a French [sic] diplomat and is vague about his age, sometimes claiming to be younger than me. An obituary reported that he lived partly on social security benefits. Peter Wyngarde has been evasive about his actual age for many years, but was almost certainly born several years earlier than 1933. [25] He spoke about living in Shanghai when the Japanese Army took over the Shanghai International Settlement on 8 December 1941. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. More on this story 'What a life. Wynegarde hid his sexuality from the public, Alan Bates reportedly had a relationship with Wyngarde. I am amazed I am still here", but that he stopped drinking in the early 1980s. Obi is a millionaire businessman who started as a drinks trader at the outdoor market in his hometown of Onitsha, in southern Nigeria. 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