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Charlie Chester(1914-1997)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Charlie Chester was born on 26 April 1914 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Educated Evans (1957), Musical Playhouse (1959) and Red Peppers (1958). He was married to Joan Jarvis and Dorita Langley. He died on 26 June 1997 in Twickenham, London, England, UK.
BornApril 26, 1914
DiedJune 26, 1997(83)
BornApril 26, 1914
DiedJune 26, 1997(83)
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Known for

Educated Evans
TV Series
  • 'Educated' Evans
June Laverick in Musical Playhouse (1959)
Musical Playhouse
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Red Peppers
TV Movie
  • George Pepper
  • 1958
Arthur Haynes and Nicholas Parsons in The Arthur Haynes Show (1956)
The Arthur Haynes Show
6.6
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Writer

  • I Object
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • 1965
  • Charlie Chester on Laughter Service
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1961
  • Charlie Chester and Eric 'Jeeves' Grier in The Charlie Chester Show (1949)
    The Charlie Chester Show
    4.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1949–1960
  • June Laverick in Musical Playhouse (1959)
    Musical Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • original book
    • 1959
  • Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
    A Christmas Night with the Stars
    5.9
    TV Series
    • segment
    • 1958
  • The Grand Order of Water Rats presents
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1957
  • Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z
    4.2
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1957

Actor

  • Never Say Die
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 1987
  • Can I Come Too?
    5.6
    Short
    • Mr. Royal
    • 1979
  • Charlie Chester on Laughter Service
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • Upgreen - And at 'Em
    • 1960
  • The Two Charleys
    TV Series
    • Charlie Charles
    • 1959
  • June Laverick in Musical Playhouse (1959)
    Musical Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Pinky Wright
    • 1959
  • Red Peppers
    TV Movie
    • George Pepper
    • 1958
  • Educated Evans
    TV Series
    • 'Educated' Evans
    • 1957–1958
  • Fast and Loose
    TV Series
    • 1955

Music Department

  • June Laverick in Musical Playhouse (1959)
    Musical Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Cheerful Charlie Chester
  • Born
    • April 26, 1914
    • Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 26, 1997
    • Twickenham, London, England, UK(following a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Joan Jarvis1994 - June 26, 1997 (his death)
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Started out at age 13 as a boy singer-yodeller, before becoming a comedian later in his teens.
  • Nickname
    • Cheerful Charlie

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