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Chubby Checker

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His name, "Chubby Checker", is a play on the name of another famous singer of his era, Fats Domino. The name was suggested by the wife of New American Bandstand 1965 host Dick Clark. See more trivia »

Born:

Ernest Evans
in Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA
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2012 Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars (TV documentary) (performer: "Let's Twist Again" - uncredited)
 
2011 I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (TV series)
– Episode #11.16 (2011) (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Three: The Results (2011) (performer: "The Twist")
 
2011 Kinect Sports: Season Two (Video Game) (performer: "The Twist")
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Episode #5.18 (2010) (performer: "The Twist")
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video) (performer: "The Twist")
 
2009 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
– Top 12 (2009) (performer: "Pony Time")
 
2007 Mad Men (TV series)
– The Hobo Code (2007) (performer: "The Twist" - uncredited)
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (performer: "The Twist")
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Party Songs (2007) (performer: "The Twist")
 
2005 Las Vegas (TV series)
– Everything Old Is You Again (2005) (performer: "The Twist")
 
2005 The Simpsons (TV series)
– There's Something About Marrying (2005) ("The Twist")
 
2005 Son of the Mask (performer: "The Twist")
 
2001 Hearts in Atlantis (performer: "The Twist" 1959)
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (performer: "The Twist", "Twist Along With Me", "Slow Twistin'")
 
2000 Blue Moon (performer: "The Twist")
 
1999 The '60s (TV movie) (performer: "The Twist")
 
1998 A Bright Shining Lie (TV movie) (performer: "The Twist")
 
1994-1998 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
– 2x23 (1998) (performer: "Limbo Rock" - uncredited)
– Tohu-Nacht Revue 1990-1997 (1997) (performer: "The Twist" - uncredited)
– Montreux-Mix II (1995) (performer: "The Twist" - uncredited)
– Episode #4.1 (1994) (performer: "The Twist" - uncredited)
– Episode #4.2 (1994) (performer: "Baby Baby Balla Balla" - uncredited)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1996 White Squall (performer: "THE TWIST")
 
1994 Wild Reeds (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1994 Florida Lady (TV series)
– Honeymoon nach Fahrplan (1994) (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1993 Virtaset ja Kekkonen (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1989 She-Devil (performer: "Party Up")
 
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (TV series)
– Do You Believe in Magic/Pirates of Koopa (1989) (performer: "Limbo Rock")
 
1989 Troop Beverly Hills (performer: "Pony Time", "The Twist")
 
1989/I True Love (performer: "The Hucklebuck")
 
1988 Everybody's All-American (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1988 Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1988 Hairspray (performer: "Let's Twist Again", "The Fly", "Dancin Party", "Pony Time", "Limbo Rock")
 
1985-1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
– Cool Hand Dave: Part 2 (1987) (performer: "Limbo Rock")
– Take a Left at the Altar (1987) (performer: "Limbo Rock")
– The Straight Poop (1987) (performer: "Limbo Rock")
– My Fair David (1985) (performer: "Limbo Rock")
– The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice (1985) (performer: "Limbo Rock")
 
1987 Back to the Beach (performer: "Limbo Rock")
 
1987 Ahava Tzeira (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1986 Er is er een jarig (TV movie) (performer: "Let's Twist Again" - uncredited)
 
1986 Best of Bandstand (video documentary) (performer: "The Twist")
 
1983 The Right Stuff (performer: "La Bamba")
 
1981 The Outsider (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1979 Going Steady (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1978 Big Wednesday (performer: "The Twist" - uncredited)
 
1973 Let the Good Times Roll (documentary) (performer: "Pony Time", "The Twist", "Let's Twist Again")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.17 (1965) (performer: "Do the Freddie", " At the Discotheque")
 
1964 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #1.14 (1964) (performer: "She Wants T' Swim", "Lovely, Lovely Loverly, Loverly)
 
1964 Ecco (documentary) (performer: "Let's Twist Again" - uncredited)
 
1964 Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau (performer: "Let's Twist Again")
 
1962 Don't Knock the Twist (performer: "Don't Knock The Twist", "Slow Twistin'", "The Fly")
 
1962 Ring-a-Ding Rhythm! (performer: "Lose Your Inhibition Twist")
 
1961 Teenage Millionaire (performer: "The Jet", "Let's Twist Again" / "Twistin' U.S.A.", "Dance the Mess Around")
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1988 Purple People Eater
Chubby Checker
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1988 Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll (TV special) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (59 titles)
2010 The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Samantha Brown's Great Weekends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jersey Shore (2010) … Himself
 
2010 My Swinging Sixties - Gottschalks Zeitreise (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video)
Himself
 
2008 Wildwood Days (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Daytona 500: The Great American Race Sprint Pre-Race Show (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 The Wages of Spin (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Party Songs (2007) … Himself (also archive footage)
– Amazing Moments in Music (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Encore with John Palmer (TV series)
Himself
 
2005 Las Vegas (TV series)
Himself
– Everything Old Is You Again (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Good Morning Australia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Patti LaBelle (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Himself
– Mr. Bo (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Himself
– Opus One (1998) … Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Calendar Girl
Himself
 
1992 Twist (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Amen (TV series)
Himself
– Ernie and the Sublimes (1991) … Himself
 
1991 The 18th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 Quantum Leap (TV series)
Himself
– Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The Dame Edna Experience (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Super Bowl XXII (TV movie)
Himself - Halftime Show Performer
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode #1.141 (1987) … Guest Appearance (as The Golden Boys)
 
1987 The 14th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Good Time Rock 'n' Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959-1982 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #25.17 (1982) … Himself
– Episode #7.14 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #6.226 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #5.45 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #6.45 (1962) … Himself
See all 12 episodes »
 
1982 Fridays (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #3.17 (1982) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1979 The 3th Annual People's Command Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Donahue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll!: Rock and Roll (1977) … Himself
 
1977 American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1973 Let the Good Times Roll (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.17 (1973) … Himself - Host
 
1972 The ABC Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– The Twentieth Century Folies (1972) … Himself
 
1970 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1965 Discs a Go-Go (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1961-1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.10 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #7.32 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #4.8 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #2.17 (1961) … Himself
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.31 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.17 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.33 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.14 (1964) … Himself - Singer
 
1964 The Comedy Man
Himself
 
1964 Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau
Himself
 
1961-1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #16.25 (1963) … Singer
– Episode #15.6 (1961) … Singer
 
1962 Don't Knock the Twist
Himself
 
1962 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 1 April 1962 (1962) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1962 Ring-a-Ding Rhythm!
Himself
 
1961 Twist Around the Clock
Himself
 
1961 Here and Now (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Twist (1961) … Himself
 
1961 Teenage Millionaire
Himself, Performer
 
1959-1960 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.48 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #2.38 (1959) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2013 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2012 Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll
Himself
 
1994 American Bandstand's Teen Idol (TV special)
Himself
 

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Quantum Leap: Season 2: Episode 6 -- Chubby Checker guest stars as himself in 1959 as Sam (Scott Bakula) becomes a radio DJ who is battling forces determined to remove rock 'n' roll from the airwaves. Also guest stars Patricia Richardson.
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Personal Details

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CD: "The Best of Chubby Checker, 1959-1963, Cameo-Parkway" (ABKCO) See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[To Bill Takacs (an IMDb biography writer), who in 1979 met him on a flight to New York from Johannesburg, South Africa (he had been performing in nearby Swaziland) and who addressed him as Mr. Evans (his real name)] "Don't call me Mr. Evans; only my minister can call me that." See more »

Trivia:

His name, "Chubby Checker", is a play on the name of another famous singer of his era, Fats Domino. The name was suggested by the wife of New American Bandstand 1965 host Dick Clark. See more »

Trademark:

Popularized the Twist; a dance craze that swept the world in the early 1960s. See more »

Nickname:

Checker NOT Chubby See more »

Star Sign:

Libra