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Chester Harriott(1933-2013)

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Chester Harriott was born on 24 February 1933 in St. Thomas, Jamaica. He was an actor, known for Crossroads (1964), Desmond's (1989) and Brideshead Revisited (1981). He was married to Petronia and Claudine. He died on 4 July 2013 in the UK.
BornFebruary 24, 1933
DiedJuly 4, 2013(80)
BornFebruary 24, 1933
DiedJuly 4, 2013(80)
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Known for

Crossroads (1964)
Crossroads
4.5
TV Series
  • Pianist
Desmond's (1989)
Desmond's
7.9
TV Series
  • Pianist
Brideshead Revisited (1981)
Brideshead Revisited
8.5
TV Mini Series
  • Pianist
Dennis Blanch, Don Henderson, Mark McManus, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane, and Frances Tomelty in Strangers (1978)
Strangers
7.7
TV Series
  • Piano Player
  • Preacher

Credits

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Actor

  • Desmond's (1989)
    Desmond's
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1994
  • Room at the Bottom (1986)
    Room at the Bottom
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Russ
    • 1986
  • Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond in Bulman (1985)
    Bulman
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1985
  • Dennis Blanch, Don Henderson, Mark McManus, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane, and Frances Tomelty in Strangers (1978)
    Strangers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Piano Player
    • Preacher
    • 1978–1982
  • Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Pianist
    • 1981
  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1980

Soundtrack

  • Desmond's (1989)
    Desmond's
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
    • 1994
  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • arranger: "Unforgettable"
    • performer: "Unforgettable"
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Harriott & Evans
  • Born
    • February 24, 1933
    • St. Thomas, Jamaica
  • Died
    • July 4, 2013
    • UK
  • Spouses
      Petronia(her death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Pianist, who moved to England in 1952. His son is the chef Ainsley Harriott.

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