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Rolf Harris(1930-2023)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris came to London in 1952 to study Art. A year later he was appearing on TV as an artist and storyteller and had his first hit as a singer in the early sixties with Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport. After a relatively quiet period in his life in the late seventies, his brother Bruce Harris became his manager and reinvented him. Harris is perhaps best known for his 1969 hit song Two Little Boys. His hero is Val Doonican. Harris enjoys taking photos, and dislikes unnecessary bad manners and inconsiderate behaviour.

In 2014, Harris was jailed for five years and nine months following his conviction for historic sexual abuse against four girls dating back to the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His crimes came to light following the death and subsequent sordid revelations of prolific sexual abuse by broadcaster, DJ and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile, which in turn led to the establishment of Operation Yewtree, a police investigation into historic sexual abuse by celebrities. Harris was arrested and charged by Operation Yewtree officers, although his crimes were not directly connected to Savile, and convicted by a unanimous verdict of the jury.
BornMarch 30, 1930
DiedMay 10, 2023(93)
BornMarch 30, 1930
DiedMay 10, 2023(93)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Photos8

Rolf Harris in The Magicians (2011)
John Travolta, Jane Fonda, Cate Blanchett, Richard E. Grant, Andrew Denton, Rolf Harris, and Steve Irwin in Enough Rope with Andrew Denton: Screen Stars (2006)
John Travolta, Jane Fonda, Cate Blanchett, Richard E. Grant, Andrew Denton, Rolf Harris, and Steve Irwin in Enough Rope with Andrew Denton: Screen Stars (2006)
Rolf Harris in Amazing World of Animals (1998)
Rolf Harris in Amazing World of Animals (1998)
Rolf Harris in Amazing World of Animals (1998)
Rolf Harris in Amazing World of Animals (1998)

Known for:

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
Australia
6.6
  • Music Department(wobble board)
  • 2008
Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, and Sarah Harding in Run for Your Wife (2012)
Run for Your Wife
2.7
  • Busker
  • 2012
Michael Caton, Ningali Lawford, Jacki Weaver, Mark Coles Smith, and Emma Hamilton in Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
Last Cab to Darwin
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Court of King Caractacus")
  • 2015
Geoffrey Rush, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins, Jessica Mauboy, and Rocky McKenzie in Bran Nue Dae (2009)
Bran Nue Dae
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Six White Boomers")
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, and Sarah Harding in Run for Your Wife (2012)
    Run for Your Wife
    2.7
    • Busker
    • 2012
  • Olive the Ostrich (2011)
    Olive the Ostrich
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2011
  • The Fruit Cases (2011)
    The Fruit Cases
    TV Short
    • Captain Straw (voice)
    • 2011
  • Daniela Denby-Ashe, Robert Lindsay, Kris Marshall, Gabriel Thomson, and Zoë Wanamaker in Minun perheeni (2000)
    Minun perheeni
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rolf Harris
    • 2010
  • Fetch the Vet (2000)
    Fetch the Vet
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ralph Morris (voice)
    • 2001
  • George Cole and Kevin McNally in Isältä pojalle (1997)
    Isältä pojalle
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Rolf Harris
    • 1999
  • Rolf Harris in The Little Convict (1979)
    The Little Convict
    7.0
    • The Storyteller
    • Grandpa
    • 1979
  • The Sooty Show (1968)
    The Sooty Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1974–1975
  • Roy Kinnear in A Slight Case of... (1965)
    A Slight Case of...
    TV Series
    • 1965
  • Man from Interpol (1960)
    Man from Interpol
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Grady
    • 1960
  • The Vise (1954)
    The Vise
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Harry
    • Airport Clerk
    • 1958–1959
  • Dermot Walsh and Wendy Williams in Crash Drive (1959)
    Crash Drive
    4.1
    • Bart
    • 1959
  • Web of Suspicion (1959)
    Web of Suspicion
    2.0
    • Ben
    • 1959
  • Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
    Hancock's Half Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Sailor
    • Australian Barman
    • 1959
  • Jim Whittington and His Sealion
    TV Movie
    • The Demon King
    • 1956

Music Department

  • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
    Australia
    6.6
    • musician: wobble board
    • 2008
  • Kova loma (1971)
    Kova loma
    7.6
    • music advisor (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Blue Peter (1958)
    Blue Peter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • singer
    • 1963

Writer

  • Rolf Harris in The Rolf Harris Show (1967)
    The Rolf Harris Show
    4.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • Discogs
  • Height
    • 1.79 m
  • Born
    • March 30, 1930
    • Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia
  • Died
    • May 10, 2023
    • Bray, Berkshire, England, UK(neck cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Alwen HughesMarch 1, 1958 - May 10, 2023 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Bindi Harris
  • Relatives
    • Bruce Harris(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Album, "Can You Tell What It is Yet?" EMI.
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Interviews
    • 10 Articles
    • 24 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    In June 2014, he was found guilty of (and in July 2014 he was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months) 12 historic indecent assaults against four girls aged between 8 and 19 at the time of the assaults. The sentence was referred to the Attorney General Dominic Grieve after complaints that it was too lenient. On 30 July 2014, the new Attorney General, Jeremy Wright, announced that he would not be referring the sentence to the court of appeal for review "as he did not think they would find it to be unduly lenient and increase it. The sentencing judge was bound by the maximum sentence in force at the time of the offending." On 1 August 2014, the Judicial Office said that Harris had applied to appeal against his conviction and that his lawyers had lodged papers at the Court of Appeal. In October 2014, Harris was refused permission to appeal. Since his conviction there have been further reports to police regarding alleged sexual offenses on young girls and women by him.
  • Quotes
    Can you tell what it is yet?
  • Trademark
    Goatee beard and glasses
  • Nicknames
    • "Ris" at school
    • The Octopus
    • Boy from Bassendean
    • Handy Harris

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