Jester Hairston Composer songwriter arranger choral conductor and actor
Jester Hairston is a 98 years old Composer songwriter arranger choral conductor and actor from Belews Creek. Jester Hairston was born on July 09, 1901 (died on January 18, 2000, he was 98 years old) in Belews Creek as Jester Joseph Hairston. His nickname was Hairston Jester Joseph, Jasper J. Hairston, Jester J. Hairston.
About
Birth name of Jester Hairston is Jester Joseph Hairston
No, he died on 01/18/2000, 24 years ago. He was 98 years old when he died. He died in Los Angeles and buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery .
Works
Jester Hairston Albums (17)
There are 17 albums of Jester Hairston.
His last album Mary's Boychild released 4 years 6 months ago. When Mary's Boychild released, he was 118 years old.
His first album Jessye Norman - Spirituals released 45 years ago, he was 77 years old when this album released. There were 15 songs in this album.
Mary's Boychild
Mary's Boy Child
Mary's Boy Child
Christmas Star: A Christmas Festival
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Jester Hairston Movies (10)
There are 10 movies of Jester Hairston.
His first feature film was In the Heat of the Night (1967, as Endicott's Butler). He was 66 when he starred in this movie. Since 1967, he has appeared in 10 feature films. The last one is Raymie (1960). In this movie, we watched him in the Ransom character .
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Jester Hairston movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Endicott's Butler | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | 66 |
| Spence Robinson - Tom's Father | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | 61 |
| Jethro | The Alamo (1960) | 59 |
| Furry Taylor | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) | 75 |
| Native Boy | Sundown (1941) | 40 |
| Music Arranger | The Vanishing Virginian (1942) | 40 |
| Witch Doctor | Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955) | 53 |
| Preacher | So This Is Love (1953) | 52 |
| Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951) | 50 | |
| Ransom | Raymie (1960) | 58 |
Jester Hairston TV Shows (10)
His first TV Show was Amos 'n' Andy (1951).
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Education
He graduated from Tufts University and Juilliard School
What was Jester's zodiac sign?Jester Hairston zodiac sign was cancer.
Other facts about Jester Hairston
| Alias | Hairston Jester Joseph, Jasper J. Hairston, Jester J. Hairston |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jester Joseph Hairston |
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of burial | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Member of | Kappa Alpha Psi |
| Date of death | 2000-01-18T00:00:00Z |
| Official website | Jester Hairston official website |
| Work period (start) | 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/160188 |
