| First Name |
Russell
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| Last Name |
Harty
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| Full Name at Birth |
Fredric Russell Harty
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| Alternative Name |
Fredric Russell Harty, Fredric Harty
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| Birthday |
5th September, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Died |
8th June, 1988
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| Place of Death |
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Liver Failure (brought on by hepatitis infection)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Green
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Soft And Effeminate Voice., Catchphrase "You are, are you not, ...?, North Country speech patterns., Quirky interviewing style & air of spontaneity, His flat, north country vowels., Clever, cultured, sensitive, gay - although he hated the word., Catchphrase "You Are, Are You Not?”.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
[1946/53]
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, [1939/46]
St Silas’ Church of England School
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| University |
[1957] Exeter College, Oxford (3rd class BA degree in English Literature), [1961] Exeter College, Oxford (MA degree)
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| Occupation Text |
TV Chat Show Presenter
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| Occupation |
TV Personality
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| Claim to Fame |
Grace Jones handbagging incident on The Russell Harty Show in
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Reviewing English Literature, Film & TV Stars, Arts and Books Programmes, Pop Music Stars & Celebrities, TV Interviewing, Reviewing Films & The Arts, Anecdotal Print Columnist, Teaching English & Drama
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| Year(s) Active |
1958 > 1964 (English & Drama teacher: at Giggleswick School for Boys, North Yorkshire), 1964 > 1966 (lecturer: in English Literature at the City University of New York), 1967 > 1969 (radio producer: for the BBC Third Programme - reviewing arts and literature), 1971 > 1976 (tv presenter: of the arts programme 'Aquarius'), 1972 > 1981 (tv host: 'Russell Harty', conducting lengthy celebrity interviews, on ITV), 1973 > 1973 (winner: Pye Television Award for the Most Outstanding New Personality of the Year), 1980 > 1980 (subject: of 'This Is Your Life' in December 1980), 1988 > 1988 ((hospital inpatient: became ill with hepatitis B during the filming of the four-part 'Grand Tour of Europe', and started treatment at the St James's University Hospital, Leeds), 1988 > 1988 (death: on 8 June 1988 Harty died from liver failure caused by the hepatitis infection at St James's University Hospital, Leeds & was buried in the churchyard of St Alkelda, Giggleswick), 1980 > 1985 (writer: 1 x tv drama
&
1 x self-presented documentary), 1971 > 1972 (associate producer: 10 x episodes of tv series documentary 'Aquarius'), 1972 > 1972 (producer: 1 x episode of tv series 'Russell Harty Plus'), 1972 > 1988 (self appearances: as presenter / host / guest presenter / panellist / film reviewer), 1972 > 1974 (talkshow host: 'Russell Harty Plus'), 1973 > 1976 (talkshow host: 'Russell Harty Plus One'), 1974 > 1982 (talkshow host: 'The Russell Harty Show'), 1985 > 1986 (presenter: 'Harty Goes To...'), 1983 > 1986 (talkshow host: 'Harty'), 1987 > 1988 (radio host: of Radio 4 talk show 'Start the Week'), 198? > 198? (columnist: weekly “Russell Harty’s Notebook" column for 'The Sunday Times'), 197? > 197? (winner: Emmy award for his programme on Salvador Dali), 1974 > 1974 (author: 1 x book 'Russell Harty Plus')
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| Record Label |
BBC Radio 4, London Weekend Television, ITV (tv channel), BBC 1 (tv channel), The Sunday Times (newspaper), Hamish Hamilton Ltd (book publisher)
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| Official Websites |
www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f308528
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| Pets |
Jamie O'Neill
(partner at death), Alan Bennett
(best friend since Oxford), Richard Whiteley
(ex pupil & host of 'Countdown')
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| Favorite People |
Richard Whiteley
(ex pupil & host of 'Countdown'), William Walton
(composer), Bruce Gowers
(tv director), Cardinal Basil Hume (Archbishop of Westminster), Jamie O'Neill
(partner at death), Marc Bolan, Olivia de Havilland, Veronica Lake, Tony Curtis, Stephen Sondheim, Salvador Dalí, Ronald Eyre
(English teacher), Rita Hayworth, Ralph Richardson, Princess Margaret
(fan), Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Mother Theresa, Michael Parkinson, John Gielgud, Jean Marsh
(actress), Humphrey Burton
(Aquarius colleague), Gyles Brandreth, Gracie Fields
(entertainer), Errol Flynn, Elaine Stritch, Eamonn Andrews, Dirk Bogarde, David Carradine, Danny Kaye, Claude François
(French singer)
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Coronation Street (1960 - present), This is Your Life, Upstairs, Downstairs
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| Favorite Bands |
Gabriel Fauré, Johann Sebastian Bach, Overture from Henry V Suite
(by Sir William Walton), When I’m Cleaning Windows
(by George Formby), Villianelle from Les nuits d’ete
(by Hector Berlioz), In the Bleak Midwinter
(by King’s College Chapel Choir), Dance with Mandolins from Romeo & Juliet
(by Prokofiev), My Way
(by Paul Phoenix), If You Were The Only Girl In The World
(by Violet Loraine & George Robey), The National Anthem
(by the Cambridge University Musical Society)
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| Favorite Books |
A History of Craven (by E.T. Whittaker)
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| Favorite Places |
Selfridges (London department store), Giggleswick, village in North Yorkshire
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| Favorite Accessories |
Jaeger Men's Clothing, A flagpole and Union Jack, Bright White Blouson Ski Jacket, Jaeger Men's Clothing
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Frederic Russell Harty (5 September 1934 – 8 June 1988) was an English television presenter of arts programmes and chat show host.
