About Gaston Berghmans
Gaston Petrus Bernardina Berghmans (11 March 1926 - 21 May 2016) was a Belgian actor and comedian. The eldest son in a family with two children, his father was an independent diamond cutter. He first met Leo Martin in 1957, and the two performed sketches together before forming the comic duo Gaston and Leo, which lasted from 1972 until 1993. The pair performed countless times in Flemish theatres and cultural centres, consciously using the Antwerp dialect, and appeared on the BRT and later the commercial broadcaster VTM, including the police comedy sitcom De Kolderbrigade. They also made four films together. After Martin died of lung cancer in 1993, Berghmans continued his career; in 2006 King Albert II awarded him the title of Commander in the Order of the Crown. He died at the age of 90 in 2016.
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When did Gaston Berghmans live?
Gaston Petrus Bernardina Berghmans was a Belgian actor and comedian who lived from 11 March 1926 to 21 May 2016, dying at the age of 90.
What was Gaston and Leo?
Gaston and Leo was the comic duo Berghmans formed with Leo Martin. The two first met in 1957, performed sketches together, and worked as a duo from 1972 until 1993.
Where did Gaston and Leo perform?
The pair appeared countless times in Flemish theatres and cultural centres, deliberately using the Antwerp dialect, and worked on the BRT and later the commercial broadcaster VTM.
What TV sitcom was Gaston Berghmans in?
With Leo Martin he appeared in the police comedy sitcom De Kolderbrigade, and the duo also made four films together.
What honour did Gaston Berghmans receive?
In 2006 King Albert II made him a Commander in the Order of the Crown. Berghmans carried on performing after the duo ended in 1993.
