Jan Luyt Pohl was born on April 6, 1917 in South Africa. He was a composer and actor, known for Kom saam vanaand! (1949), Nooi van my Hart (1959) and Goodbye Bafana (2007). He was married to Elizabeth Christina Pohl and Johanna Maria Pohl. He died on July 23, 1997 in Philippolis, Free State, South Africa.