Actor Lionel Stander at home in Los Angeles with wife Stephanie and daughter Jennifer, August 18, 1982. Although officer Stetina tried to administer first aid, Stander's wounds were too extensive and he bled to death before an ambulance arrived. Haidi, a ballerina, marries him. He had a child out of wedlock that he never cared for. Trying to make the best of the situation, Stander created the false identity of an Australian author named "Peter Harris" and forged a driver's license. When Stander's wife Bekkie (Deborah Kara Unger) wakes up the morning of the riot, she sees Stander's Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose on his pillow. They were divorced for a second time in 1979. Actor Lionel Stander laughs with actress Martha Raye during an event in Los Angeles, California. André Stander (1946 – 13 Februarie 1984) was 'n Suid-Afrikaanse polisieoffisier en 'n bankrower. He divorced his first wife. In prison he befriended two inmates who were also bank robbers - Allan Heyl and Patrick McCall. Sometimes he’d carry out a crime during his lunch break and then return to the scene as an investigating officer. Heyl had been sentenced in 1977 for an earlier string of bank robberies. One of the call girls had recognised the pictures in the papers and informed the police. While police were closing in on McCall in South Africa, Stander had been in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, trying to arrange for the sale of the gang's recently purchased sailing yacht—the Lilly Rose—that they planned to use for their final getaway once they had acquired enough money. Once released on the same evening, Stander returned to the police impound lot where his seized Mustang was being kept, broke in and stole the car. Andre has 2 jobs listed on their profile. [3] Stander met Allan Heyl and Lee McCall at the Zonderwater maximum security prison. CJ Stander's wife has launched a staunch defence of the Irish rugby team after Joe Schmidt's side crashed out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Stander. André Stander. [4], On 11 August 1983, Stander and McCall, along with five other inmates, were taken from its premises for a physiotherapy appointment. Andre Stander, former police officer, South African fugitive and leader of the Stander Gang consisting of Patrick Lee McCall, Allan Heyl and Stander himself, was shot dead by a United States of America (USA) police officer, Michael van Stetina. During the height of the search for the Stander Gang, an ex-colleague of Stander's… The late '70s had arrived. By the time André Stander, ex-police captain and convicted bank robber, arrived at the prison, Heyl was well advanced with his plan to escape. Andre did not threaten anyone else in the bank nor did he brag about having a gun. Andre was not interested in going into that line of work. His daddy's influence saw him rise in the ranks faster than most men. People Projects Discussions Surnames He flew to Durban, put on a false wig and beard, walked into a bank and pulled a gun on cashier, but very discreetly, handed her a bag and asked her to fill it up with cash. The last few years I’m a SAP Basis Administrator for a large retailer. South African actress Fiona Ramsey was their voice coach. However, Stander was not present with the police contingent at Thembisa when the alleged shooting took place. He said, “Obviously Jane has played an important role in the congressional office. He had acquired a bicycle to use while his car was with Tomasello to be repainted. Stander's whereabouts became known to the cops. Voila! Ernie Amos, 33, is the love-child of a brief liaison that Stander had with student teacher Pat Amos during a 1972 hiatus in his two marriages to his wife, Leonie. While still a detective, Stander would rob banks on his off days and even during his lunch time. Afterwards, he visited a used car lot and purchased a Ford Mustang from a dealer named Anthony Tomasello. The most likely answer is that Stander simply enjoyed the thrill of robbing banks, which may partly explain the myth that built up around his name. While at the clinic, they overpowered a few guards and escaped in the doctor's car and a couple of months later they went back to the same prison to break Heyl out. He robbed several banks in Durban before he was caught. Since 2001 I work and live with my wife, Yvonne, in the most beautiful city in the world: Cape Town. He told Stander that he would help him, got his information, and as soon as Stander had left, Tomasello called his lawyer. He divorced his first wife. He also claimed he hated apartheid. 370 likes. This was a time when apartheid was rampant in South Africa and Andre, like many others, enjoyed the privileges of being a white man. But promotions never mattered to him. But other officers said that he was never present in Tembisa. Stander (Thomas Jane) had previously been seen wearing this on his belt. During his hearing, Andre had said that he stopped believing in police work after he had to shoot some unarmed protesters at the Tembisa Riots. Shortly afterwards he joined the Kempton Park criminal investigation department. Stander tried to get away, but as Stetina prevented his escape a struggle for the officer's shotgun began. However with pressure from his father, he became a policeman. Andre was shot accidentally and bled to death before the medics arrived. Bernie celebrated his wife's new position, but lamented the change. But his life had not changed for the better. One fine morning, he handed out assignments to his squad and headed to the airport in Johannesburg during lunch break. Their rules were simple, no violence, no shouting. After serving his time in the UK, he was extradited back to South Africa where he was sentenced to a further 33 years in prison. Their pictures were published in the papers and they decided to leave the country. André Charles Stander (22 November 1946 – 13 February 1984) was a South African criminal and policeman.One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa's history, Stander was notorious for the audacious manner with which he carried out his crimes: he sometimes carried out the crime on his lunch break, often returning to the scene as an investigating officer. In the next two months, they hit some 20 banks and made away with 500,000 rand. And that's where sensationalism became hysteria as never before or since. Hy het as 'n kaptein by die polisiestasie in Kempton Park gewerk. Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose - .357 Magnum. No one else realised what had happened. Home; About Me; Categories. He worked at a time when it was compulsory to do `riot duty' in the township ghettoes, this is covered in the film. He enrolled at the South African Police training college near Pretoria in 1963, graduating at the top of his class. Genealogy profile for André Stander André Stander (1947 - 1991) - Genealogy Genealogy for André Stander (1947 - 1991) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Heyl was released on parole on 18 May 2005. The other prisoners refused to participate and stayed behind.[5]. The film makers spoke to Heyl, who was still in prison; Corrie van Deventer, Stander's police partner; and the warden of the prison where he was held. View Andre Stander’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. They were married in 1969, and divorced two years later. However, Tomasello had just read about the Stander Gang in a local newspaper. While at a nearby township with other officers, fighting breaks out and Stander ends up killing another man. He tried to get away but an altercation occurred on the spot and he tussled for the policeman's shotgun. [2], After robbing nearly 30 banks, Stander was arrested and sentenced to 75 years in prison on 6 May 1980. In the late 1970s he robbed banks in his lunchtime and investigated crimes in the afternoon. Andre married Leomi "Bekkie" Stander. Layer Cake goes to South Africa in Stander, a gripping, true-life crime caper. In 1975 they remarried, but Leonie walked out on him in 1978. Genealogy for Frederick Petrus Stander (1912 - 1984) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. As he unknowingly rode up to the apartment complex, officer Michael van Stetina—who had been posted on the perimeter—recognised Stander and attempted to stop him. Stander and McCall returned to Zonderwater on 31 October 1983, in order to spring Allan Heyl from the facility where he was taking a trade test. McCall was killed on 30 January 1984, in a police raid on the gang's hide-out in Houghton Estate, Gauteng. Andre Charles Stander was born in 1946, to Gen Maj Francois Jacobus Stander and Stander (born Deacon). He was found guilty of 15 counts of robbery and sentenced to 75 years in prison. Vola's and Andre Stander So after we hired a car at the airport,a Kia , Anne decided that it was much to big for her to drive and she wants to change it, We got our own cell phone by now, which proved to be quite easy, unlike in 2002 when cell phones were not as well known in America. He was sentenced to seven years in prison where he befriended two inmates, Allan Heyl and Lee McCall. Andre Stander's Blog. Source: Andre Stander. It was his audacity to pull off such stuff that made him a legend. The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber. One night he was caught while returning to his hideout on a bicycle. Stander is played by the American actor, Thomas Jane, and Stander's wife, Bekkie, is played by the Vancouver-born actress, Deborah Kara Unger. But here's the intriguing part - he was also a police officer. He was caught but escaped, formed a gang and robbed more banks. Stander is the compelling, true story of Andre Stander (superbly played by Tom--formerly Thomas--Jane), an Apartheid-era, South African police captain whose disgust over official repression of the nation's black majority--and his own, lethal participation in those policies--leads to his career as a bank robber. Once the prisoners were left alone with the physiotherapist, Stander and McCall overpowered her and escaped. He had first met his wife, Leonie, in 1967. Between 1977 and 1980, he is believed to have stolen nearly a hundred thousand rand. Andre flew to Florida to make arrangements while Heyl and McCall were to sail there in a new yacht they had purchased. Heyl met his accomplices Andre Stander and Lee McCall in 1977, while they were in prison together. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Andre’s connections and jobs at similar companies. But since many charges ran concurrently, he had to serve 17 years at Zonderwater Maximum Security Prison. [2], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Stander's love child wants to know the truth", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=André_Stander&oldid=971761352, People shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United States, South African police officers convicted of crimes, Articles needing additional references from January 2013, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 August 2020, at 02:02. But in January, 1980, after a robbing a bank in Durban, he was finally arrested. ", - Allan Heyl (Last surviving member of the Stander Gang). They were outlaws who were embarrassing the government. Finally, the Stander script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the Thomas Jane movie about Andre Stander. In the next 3 years, he made around 100,000 rand. Sanine is charming, if a little peculiar. About Me; Pages. Being relatively unknown to the American authorities at that time, Stander presented his false ID to the police, who recognized it as a forgery and subsequently seized it—adding driver's license forgery to his list of offenses—but believed his story about his identity and released him. I know, I know, I still need to get the cast names in there and I'll be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. I’ve been in IT for most of my career. The gun discharged and Stander was hit; he fell onto the apartment complex's driveway, bleeding profusely. They came to be known as the Stander Gang. Andre Stander was a bank robber, a jailbird, and a Captain in the South African Police at the height of apartheid. The two of them teamed up, made their escape and proceeded to rob banks at an unprecedented rate. André Charles Stander (22 November 1946 – 13 February 1984) was a South African criminal and policeman. On his lawyer's advice, Tomasello called the local police.[2]. American actor Lionel Stander at a piano, circa 1940. Andre Stander was the most notorious bank robber in South African history. He eventually killed himself when the police came knocking. They were married in 1969, and divorced two years later. And myth indeed it was. Pretty soon, the trio started robbing again. Gen was born on May 6 1916. Andre Stander ended up excelling at police work, at least technically, yet he had absolutely no passion for the job and hated most of his coworkers. Stander’s double life collapsed when he was sent to prison in 1980 but three years later he escaped and launched a new crime wave with a gang recruited behind bars. Based on the real life of infamous South African Andre Stander, this film begins in Johannesburg in 1976 where Stander is forced to serve on riot duty. He still remains an enigma because he charmed people into believing he was a good guy. Heyl fled but McCall refused to leave the hideout. The company takes its new production on tour. Stander was confronted by Van Stetina and got embroiled in a scuffle over Van Stetina's shotgun, which resulted in him being shot. Then he decided one day to rob a bank and by all accounts he ruddy well loved it. He was paroled in 2005 and has since become a motivational speaker. Arduino; Geocaching; Green and Sustainable Living; Uncategorized; About Me. Andre Stander (Jane) is a captain on the Johannesburg police force in 1976, but after some horrific police action during a peaceful anti-Apartheid rally, he turns his attention to undermining the cops, brazenly robbing banks, going to prison, then escaping and forming a gang with two fellow escapees (Fletcher and O'Hara). They gained popularity. "Stander" is riveting, even if the man himself remains as much an enigma to the audience as he is to his wife. Stander was portrayed by American actor Thomas Jane in the 2003 film Stander. André Charles Stander (22 November 1946 – 13 February 1984) was a South African criminal and policeman.One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa's history, Stander was notorious for the audacious manner with which he carried out his crimes: he sometimes carried out the crime on his lunch break, often returning to the scene as an investigating officer. André Charles Stander (22 November 1946 – 13 February 1984) was a South African criminal and policeman. … Based on Tomasello's information, a police tactical unit surrounded the apartment that Stander had been using as a hideout, but Stander was not there. TIL of André Stander, a South African police officer who robbed almost 30 banks. He had left the apartment on the bicycle and returned only after the police had surrounded it. Heyl fled to Greece, then England, then Spain, and eventually back to England, where he was caught, tried, and sentenced to nine years in prison for robbery and a related firearms charge. He quietly walked out, drove back to the airport and flew to Jo'burg post lunch and carried on with policing. But his life had not changed for the better. The late '70s had arrived. He had first met his wife, Leonie, in 1967. [1], After his first trial, Stander claimed that his disillusionment with police service stemmed from a prior incident when he and his fellow officers shot and killed over twenty unarmed black residents of Thembisa during the 1976 Soweto uprising. Stetina immediately radioed for an ambulance. Ballet dancer Sanine may have murdered his first wife. Votes: 8,170 | … Frans was massively respected in the South African Prison Service and he wanted his son to follow suit. One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa's history, Stander was notorious for the audacious manner with which he carried out his crimes; he sometimes carried out the crime on his lunch break, often returning to the scene as an investigating officer.[1]. They often discussed escaping prison. One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa's history, Stander was notorious for the audacious manner with which he carried out his crimes; he sometimes carried out the crime on his lunch break, often returning to the scene as an investigating officer. But after a year of money, alcohol, call girls and enjoying the high life, their fame would be the reason for their downfall. Andre had 2 siblings: Brian Francois Stander and one other sibling. Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Thomas Jane, David O'Hara, Dexter Fletcher, Deborah Kara Unger. [2], Other accounts have suggested that Stander, who completed his national service in Angola during the South African Border War, may have also been bored with civilian life and craved the excitement afforded by a life of crime. [2], In 1977, Stander flew to Durban and robbed his first bank. In 1975 they remarried, but Leonie walked out on him in 1978. She did as she was asked. A detective thinks so, and he's not the only one. His attention turned elsewhere. The three buds holed up in a safe house in Houghton. Many sympathised with him. Heyl was caught in Britain, in 1985, where he continued robbing banks and was sent to South Africa to complete his sentence. A lawman fed up with the corruption in Apartheid-era South Africa takes to robbing banks in this gritty crime drama from writer/director Bronwen Hughes. Andre Stander was in the US before Heyl was captured. Andre Stander was a happily married Captain in the South African Police during the dark days of apartheid. [1] However, since many of the charges in the sentence ran concurrently, he faced an actual sentence of 17 years. Stander was one of the most brilliant and bold bank robbers ever. He was in a job he never wanted to join. He was eventually killed in Florida. Part of the reason may have been that Stander's marriage was also under strain during this time. Just get the money and make it out as quickly as possible. The son of a prominent figure in the South African Prison Service, Major General Francois Jacobus Stander (1916–2001), André was under pressure from an early age to pursue a career in law enforcement. On 10 February 1984, police pulled Stander over while he was driving and arrested him for driving an unregistered vehicle. The Stander gang was a group of three men led by Andre Stander, a former police detective. By Feb of 1984, international warrants had been issued against them. Actor Lionel Stander posing for photographs on May 14,1971 in New York, New York. Andre Stander was the youngest police captain in the South African Police Service, and in 1977 as the Apartheid government began facing mounting pressure from within, he began robbing banks. "The fact that Andre was a former police captain suited the romantic notion of good-turned-bad against bad. It is said that he would rob banks during lunch hours and come back to investigate the robbery himself. But his hunger grew beyond lunch hours and in the end, the so called anti-hero met with a sudden anti-climax. Andre grew up under his dad's shadow, Major General Frans Stander. From that day until the end of January 1984, the three began robbing banks together, under the nom de guerre of the Stander Gang – a term coined by the news media. His crimes were audacious, and before his initial arrest he would often be the investigating officer returning to the scene mere hours after the heist. While Stander remained in the United States, international arrest warrants and all points bulletins were issued for his arrest. In 1983, Andre and Patrick complained of back pains and were sent to a physiotherapist. On the following morning, Stander returned to the same used car lot where he had purchased the vehicle and asked the same dealer, Tomasello, to have the car re-painted in a different colour. 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