10 Facts About Kees Brusse

Kees Brusse made his stage debut in 1941 as Pietje Puck in Boefje, a play written by his father.

Kees Brusse was involved with several theater companies, including Toneelgroep Theater, De Haagse Comedie, Het Amsterdams Toneel and the Nederlandse Comedie.

Kees Brusse had leading roles in four of the only eleven Dutch feature films released in the 1950s, including Ciske de Rat, still considered one of the best visited films of The Netherlands.

Kees Brusse was able to combine his stage and film career with work for radio, TV and commercials, one of the first Dutch actors to do so.

Kees Brusse starred in Bert Haanstra's 1975 film Dokter Pulder zaait papavers, which was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.

In each episode, Kees Brusse played a different character, including a taxi driver, a clown, a seducer and a business man.

Kees Brusse was married five times and had two children.

Kees Brusse spent his final years in Perth with his fifth wife, Joan St Clair.

Kees Brusse suffered from emphysema and was officially declared blind.

Kees Brusse died on 9 December 2013 at the age of 88.