Chubby Checker

Actor
Composer
Writer

Chubby Checker was born on 3 October 1941 in Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Spider-Man 3 (2007), The Courier (2020) and The Help (2011). He has been married to Catharina Johanna Lodders since 12 April 1964. They have three children.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

James Cromwell, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Theresa Russell, Tobey Maguire, Ted Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Virzi, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Alexander, Frank Anello, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Elya Baskin, Joe Bays, Andre B. Blake, Bruce Campbell, Craig Castaldo, Terrell Clayton, Alan Cohn, Grant Curtis, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, Walt Dohrn, Dean Edwards, Hal Fishman, James Franco, Anne Gartlan, Lucy Gordon, Topher Grace, Rosemary Harris, Bryce Dallas Howard, Andrew James Jones, Ron King, Mark Kubr, Stan Lee, Tim Maculan, Sonya Maddox, Joe Manganiello, Danny Mann, Carolyn Neff, Bill Nunn, Ayesha Orange, Edward Padilla, Michael Papajohn, John Paxton, Alyssa Lakota, Timothy Patrick Quill, Emilio Rivera, Cliff Robertson, Bill E. Rogers, Shade Rupe, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Steve Valentine, Marc Vann, Jennifer Weston, Keith Woulard, Dan Callahan, Jeshua Vargas, Gary Flamik, Mageina Tovah, Claudia Katz Minnick, Toni Wynne, April Parker Jones, Martha Millan, Margaret Laney, Christina Cindrich, Dawn Marie Anderson, Reynaldo Gallegos, Natali Jones, Sincerely A. Ward, Nick Vlassopoulos, Gerald Bunsen, Jim Coope, David Backus, Vanessa Ross, Aimee Miles, Natalie McNeil, Jen Oda, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dan Cummings, Kristi Clainos, Brittany Krall, David Collihan, Joe O'Brien, Peter Donato, Rogelio T. Ramos, Linda Lee, Graig F. Weich, Arne Starr, Liam Stone, Ray Wineteer, Samantha Ressler, Stella Stark, Julie Jei, Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas, Michael Ciesla, Tiffany L. Baker, La Rivers, Tanya Bond, Tony Besson, Kristin Somo, Brigid Turner, Ramon Adams, Marc C. Cancassi, Silq Webster, Anya Avaeva, Bernadette Lords, Bria Roberts, Sandrine Marlier, Jhing, Kellie Aiken, Abigail Skinner, Anjelia Pelay, Crystal Marie Denha, Kathryn Bryding, Michael McLaughlin, Nick Poltoranin, Paul Edney, Chuck Gerena, Arick Salmea, Kevin Fung, Christopher Stadulis, Jennifer Sparks, Carol Chaikin, Lorne Raimi, Emma Raimi, Taylor Hemhauser, Austin Hendrickson, Nasir Stewart, Jessi Collins, Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen, Henry Raimi, Vance Hammond, Logan Fry, Daniel Shafer, Dan Maysen, Cesar Di Parra, Eric Shackelford, Veronica, Amy V. Dewhurst, Robert Myers, Samantha Kelly, Vanessa Reseland, Sujeilee Candele, Irina Costa Jelinek, Christopher Jude, Halla, Brianna Leann Florian, Tiffany Ashley Florian, Amanda Florian, Laura McDavid, Tony Galtieri, Jimmy Star, Natalie Fabry, John Crann, Angelis Alexandris, Trenton Willey, Marmee Regine Cosico, Shaun Patrick Flynn, Brian Hopson, Tajna Tanovic, Aija Terauda, Daniel Mignault, Pierangeli Llinas, Philip Vaiman, Luis Rosa, A.J. Adelman, Fredrick Weiss, Donn R. Nottage, Don Pravda, Keith Fausnaught, Claude Jay, Tia Latrell, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Michele-Nanette Miller, Emily Eckes, Tom Coughlin, Austin Rospert, Karen Schiff Freeman, and Roger Petan in Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Spider-Man 3

6.3

Soundtrack

2007

The Courier

7.2

Soundtrack

2020

The Help

8.1

Soundtrack

2011

Green Book

8.2

Soundtrack

2018

Credits

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Actor

Las Vegas
7.4
TV Series
- Chubby Checker
- 2005
Ally McBeal
6.9
TV Series
- Chubby Checker
- 2001
Murphy Brown
7.0
TV Series
- Chubby Checker
- 1998
Food Rocks
8.5
Short
- Chubby Cheddar (uncredited)
- 1994
Calendar Girl
5.2
- Chubby Checker
- 1993
Amen
6.9
TV Series
- Chubby Checker
- 1991
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
- Chubby Checker
- 1989
Purple People Eater
4.6
- Chubby Checker
- 1988
Fat Boys & Chubby Checker: The Twist (Yo, Twist)
6.1
Music Video
- Chubby Checker
- 1988
Never Too Young
7.8
TV Series
- Chubby Checker
- 1965
Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau
4.3
- Chubby Checker
- 1964
Don't Knock the Twist
5.2
- Chubby Checker
- 1962
Twist Around the Clock
4.9
- Chubby Checker
- 1961
Teenage Millionaire
4.4
- Chubby Checker - Performer
- 1961

Composer

Writer

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Personal details

Official site
- Official Chubby Checker Website
Alternative name
- The Golden Boys
Height
- 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Born
- October 3, 1941
- Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA
Spouse
- Catharina Johanna LoddersApril 12, 1964 - present (3 children)
Other works
Single: "Spread Joy" and "She Said".
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Did you know

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 American Bandstand (1952) host Dick Clark.

Quotes
[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."