Ian Yule

Ian Yule (1933 — 3 December 2020 ) was a British born South African actor and soldier. He had a film career that commenced in the late 1960s and lasted to around the early to mid 2000s. Many of the roles he has played are that of a soldier. The films he has appeared in include Killer Force, in 1976, One Way also released in 1976, Golden Rendezvous in 1977, The Wild Geese in 1978, Zulu Dawn in 1979, —Safari 3000 in 1982, City of Blood in 1983, and many more. He was also a stuntman in a few films. He also was a screenwriter and wrote some screen plays including Shamwari in which he starred opposite Ken Gampu. He was a well known actor in South Africa.

Background Ian Yule was born in the UK some time before the second world war. During his career he was a member of the British Army's Royal Artillery, Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service and served in the Korean War, taking part in the Battle of Inchon and Battle of Chosin Reservoir, and later served in the Rhodesian Security Forces and South African Defence Force as well as serving as a mercenary in Mad Mike Hoare's outfit (the film the Wild Geese is based on Hoare's exploits). As an actor in the action genre he was recognised for his accomplishments.

Film career

1950s–1960s Yule's first association with films goes back to the 1950s when he had a role as a stuntman in the 1959 film Ben-Hur. He also did stunt work in The Longest Day which was released in 1962. His early acting roles included playing the part of Andy Wilson in 1967 film Wild Season which was directed by Emil Nofal. In 1968, he had a recurring role as Freddy in the television series Schatzsucher unserer Tage which was directed by Rolf von Sydow.

1970s–1980s He played the part of Trooper Dillon in the David Millin directed Shangani Patrol which was released in 1970. In the 1978 Wild Geese, playing the part of Sgt. Tosh Donaldson, he was part of a cast that included Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris.

Starring opposite Ken Gampu, he appeared in the 1982 film Shamwari. The film bore a similarity to an earlier film, The Defiant Ones that starred Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis. Like the characters in that film, there is racial hatred between the two of them. They escape from a chain gang detail. To survive they have to get rid of their hatred for each other. Yule was led to believe that the film was a flop, however John Hume who produced the film was marketing it under a different name and making money from it.

In 1986, he appeared as Bill Smith in the film Jake Speed. He played the part of Max Wharton in the 1988 film, City of Blood.

1990s–2000s He played the part of Harvey in the 1995 film Cyborg Cop III which was directed by Yossi Wein. In the 1999 film Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target, he played the part of General Hightower.

Possibly his last film was which was released in 2004.

Later years In mid-December 2015, Yule arrived at Heathrow Airport from South Africa, in poor health and destitute. He had a carry bag, his knobkerrie walking sticks and a couple of shirts and underwear. He was met and collected from the airport by a volunteer, who had been moved by his plight and subsequently cared for him for some two months.

After being helped by one organisation, the South African Legion, the SSAFA were instrumental in getting him the care he required for his heart problems and severe arthritis. He was later hospitalised at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester where he died on 3 December 2020.

Filmography + Film+ Actor Title Year Role Director Notes Wild Season 1967 Andy Wilson Emil Nofal The Professor and the Beauty Queen 1967 Ed, henchman 2 Jamie Uys Dr Kalie 1968 Wall of Death barker Ivan Hall Majuba: Heuwel van Duiwe 1968 Deserter David Millin Danie Bosman: Die verhaal van die grootste S.A. komponis 1969 Patrick, barman Elmo de Witt Scotty & Co. 1970 Snowy Peter Henkel Stop Exchange 1970 Lefty Howard Rennie Satan's Harvest 1970 Jonas Wade / Jake Wade George Montgomery Banana Beach 1970 David Millin Shangani Patrol 1970 Trooper Dillon David Millin Vengeance Cops 1971 Con Cavallas Ivan Hall Die Banneling 1971 Dekker David Millin The Winners 1972 Andy Wilson Emil Nofal, Roy Sargeant Dog Squad 1973 Andy Wilson Tim Spring The Big Game 1973 Task Force Leader Robert Day Vreemde Wêreld 1974 Homicidal mental patient Jürgen Goslar Olie Kolonie 1975 Neil Hetherington Sell A Million 1975 Knuckles Ian Hamilton De Wet's Spoor 1975 Maj. Coleridge Howard Rennie Killer Force 1976 Edward Woods Val Guest One Way 1976 Stiffy Sidney Hayers My Way II 1972 Jans Rautenbach Golden Rendezvous 1977 McCloskey Ashley Lazarus Mister Deathman 1977 Bill Michael D. Moore The Wild Geese 1978 Tosh Donaldson Andrew V. McLaglen Zulu Dawn 1979 Cpl. Fields Douglas Hickox Shamwari 1982 Bill Matthews Clive Harding Safari 3000 1982 Freddie Selkirk Harry Hurwitz For King and Country 1983 Sergeant Major Bob Hird TV movie The Lion's Share 1985 Scotty Norman Cohen Voice, Uncredited Jake Speed 1986 Bill Smith Andrew Lane City of Blood 1987 Max Wharton Darrell Roodt Rage to Kill 1988 Roy Slade David Winters Diamond in the Rough 1988 Ian Richard Oleksiak River of Death 1989 Long John Silver Steve Carver Accidents 1989 Warren Zimmer Gideon Amir Young Survivors 1990 Ginger Douglas Bristow TV movie The Lost World 1992 Peterson Timothy Bond Return to the Lost World 1992 Peterson Timothy Bond Point of Impact 1993 Martin Cullen Bob Misiorowski Dark Desires: Thelma 1994 Sam Garfield Jean-Louis Daniel TV movie Lunarcop 1995 Lester Boaz Davidson Cyborg Cop III 1995 Harvey Cartel Yossi Wein Warhead 1996 Colonel No. 1 Mark Roper Orion's Key 1996 Odd Job Mark Roper Ernest Goes to Africa 1997 Ol' Man at Flea Market John R. Cherry III Merchant of Death 1997 Carl Pembroke Yossi Wein Black Velvet Band 1998 Yeoman Warder Robert Knights TV movie Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target 1998 General Alan Hightower Mark Roper Cold Harvest 1999 Marshall Isaac Florentine Traitor's Heart 1999 Jack (barman) Danny Lerner Die Spesenritter 1999 Jörg Grünler TV movie Zugvögel der Liebe 2001 George Richard Engel TV movie Check-in to Disaster 2001 Wim Vanderbourgh Uwe Frießner TV movie 2004 Land Owner, Madagascar Martin Enlen TV movie (final film role)

+ Films+ Writer Title Year Role Director Notes # Shamwari 1982 story and screenplay Clive Harding Space Mutiny 1988 Writer (uncredited) David Winters Rage to Kill 1988 Co-writer David Winters Return to Justice 1990 Original screenplay Vincent G. Cox Tolla is Tops 1990 Co-writer Elmo de Witt River of Diamonds 1991 Co-writer Robert J. Smawley

+ Television+ Actor Title Episode Year Role Director Notes # Schatzsucher unserer Tage Der gelbe Aktenkoffer 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Schüsse in der Savanne 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Die Farm der Mrs. Collins 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Die Polizeipatrouille 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Der große Fund 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Die Hängebrücke 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Rivalen 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Öl im Kral 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Die einsame Insel 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Notruf aus der Teufelsschlucht 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Die Geisterstadt 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Schatzsucher unserer Tage Gefährliche Heimkehr 1968 Freddy Rolf von Sydow Dr. med. Mark Wedmann – Detektiv inbegriffen Station ohne Hoffnung 1974 Jack Alfredo Medori Piet 1975 Gordon Flemyng Mini series John Ralling – Abenteuer um Diamanten In jenen frühen Tagen 1975 Erich Neureuther Les diamants du président ? 1977 Claude Boissol Mini series The Riverman ? 1983 Jim Ivan Hall Mini series 1922 1984 Ivan Macready Edgar Bold Auf Achse Konvoi 1983 Georg Hartmut Griesmayr Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Tarzan and the Moon God 1997 Manian William Tannen