Rolf Harris
Height:
179 cm
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...
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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. Show less «
Can you tell what it is yet?
Can you tell what it is yet?
The most wonderful magic is watching someone doing a drawing in front of your eyes and that's why drawing and painting on TV is wonderful - ...Show more »
The most wonderful magic is watching someone doing a drawing in front of your eyes and that's why drawing and painting on TV is wonderful - it's always a total mystery, and the training I have had in fine art, I have been able to use that. Show less «
I hope that maybe I am on this planet to try and spread a bit of love and affection and to try and help people to warm toward their fellow m...Show more »
I hope that maybe I am on this planet to try and spread a bit of love and affection and to try and help people to warm toward their fellow man instead of all this destruction and misery Show less «
I draw the line at filth and crude language. It seems to be an excuse for not being funny.
I draw the line at filth and crude language. It seems to be an excuse for not being funny.
I like to slosh on paint to kill the white of the canvas with a bit of turpentine. Then I start with a blur which looks something like the s...Show more »
I like to slosh on paint to kill the white of the canvas with a bit of turpentine. Then I start with a blur which looks something like the subject and I gradually refine it. Show less «
I can't bear the thought of having everything in an exhibition being the same, I hate it when I go into a gallery and the paintings are all ...Show more »
I can't bear the thought of having everything in an exhibition being the same, I hate it when I go into a gallery and the paintings are all identical, with the same subject but from slightly different angles. Show less «
It's essential that you make eye contact with your audience. You've got to know what's happening out there. If you make eye contact with jus...Show more »
It's essential that you make eye contact with your audience. You've got to know what's happening out there. If you make eye contact with just one person, everybody in the place, by some indefinable magic, is sure that you're talking to them personally. Show less «
[on his longevity] Try and spread a lot of love and affection around the world. The most important thing is not to 'con' the public. Be real...Show more »
[on his longevity] Try and spread a lot of love and affection around the world. The most important thing is not to 'con' the public. Be real. Show less «
I don't mind how they [people] see me as long as they see me.
I don't mind how they [people] see me as long as they see me.
I don't quite know what the reason for critics' existence is really. They seem to sit there and try and think of something snide to say abou...Show more »
I don't quite know what the reason for critics' existence is really. They seem to sit there and try and think of something snide to say about something which is fairly popular, so if it's popular they think it can't be any good. Show less «
People say "Are you going to retire?" To me that sort of equates with lying down and dying. When you're doing something you love to do, why ...Show more »
People say "Are you going to retire?" To me that sort of equates with lying down and dying. When you're doing something you love to do, why would you stop? Show less «
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