Rolf Harris(1930-2023)
- Actor
- Music Department
- Writer
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.
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.