Keith Harris(1947-2015)

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Keith started in show business at the early age of 9 in a comedy act with his father. Two years later when his father retired Keith couldn't find a partner to be a straight man so decided to be a ventriloquist. His father bought him his first 'doll' but after the string broke in the middle of his act he decided to make his own characters. he's had Orville since 1977 and Cuddles since 1967.

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Known for

Shameless: Very Important Punk

8.0

TV Series

Keith Harris

Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo

7.1

Music Video

Keith Harris

2005

Cuddles & Co.

TV Series

Self - Presenter

The Good Old Days

7.0

TV Series

Self - Performer
Themselves - Performers

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Actor

Shameless: Very Important Punk
8.0
TV Series
- Keith Harris
- 2011
Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo
7.1
Music Video
- Keith Harris
- 2005

Writer

Soundtrack

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Keith Harris & Orville
Born
- September 21, 1947
- Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, UK
Died
- April 28, 2015
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK(liver cancer)
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Trivia
Married four times, he successfully overcame an alcohol addiction which affected him at the peak of his stardom.

Quotes
[on Extras (2005)] I read the script and thought, 'This isn't clever writing, it's pure filth'. I turned it down. I'm not desperate.

FAQ

When did Keith Harris die?
April 28, 2015
How did Keith Harris die?
Liver cancer
How old was Keith Harris when he died?
67 years old
Where did Keith Harris die?
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
When was Keith Harris born?
September 21, 1947