Joop Dikmans
Joop Dikmans | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannes Petrus Maria Dikmans 31 January 1930 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 15 December 2022 (aged 92) Heerhugowaard, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | actor |
Johannes Petrus Maria "Joop" Dikmans (31 January 1930 – 15 December 2022) was a Dutch actor.[1][2]
Dikmans was from the 1940s until the late 1980s a clown under the name Handy Fool, at Dutch and Belgian circusses, including at Circus Renz. He was also a comedian in theaters. Dikmans was most known in the television series Bassie & Adriaan where was the deaf crook "B2". He played in the following Bassie en Adriaan series: Het Geheim van de Schatkaart (1987), De Verdwenen Kroon (1988) and De Verzonken Stad (1989).[1][2] He is seen by people as an television icon during their childhood.[2]
Dikmans had dementie. He died in Heerhugowaard on 15 December 2022, at the age of 92.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Acteur Joop Dikmans, slechthorende boef B2 van Bassie en Adriaan, overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Joop Dikmans, boef B2 uit Bassie en Adriaan, op 92-jarige leeftijd overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.