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Jester Hairston

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on Negro spirituals and choral music
Born: Tue, Jul 09 1901
Birthplace: Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA

Death: Tue, Jan 18 2000
Jester Hairston is 98 years old
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Poster of John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Jester Hairston was
90 in John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as 'Jethro'.
Sat, Jun 06 1992
Poster of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Jester Hairston was
87 in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as 'Pop'.
Thu, Nov 10 1988
Poster of Green Eyes
Green Eyes
Jester Hairston was
75 in Green Eyes
as 'Dirk Dubeck'.
Mon, Jan 03 1977
Poster of The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
Jester Hairston was
75 in The Last Tycoon
as 'Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 18 1976
Poster of The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Jester Hairston was
75 in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as 'Furry Taylor'.
Fri, Jul 16 1976
Poster of Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues
Jester Hairston was
71 in Lady Sings the Blues
as 'The Butler'.
Thu, Oct 12 1972
Poster of Finian's Rainbow
Finian's Rainbow
Jester Hairston was
67 in Finian's Rainbow
as 'Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 09 1968
Poster of In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Jester Hairston was
66 in In the Heat of the Night
as 'Endicott's Butler'.
Wed, Aug 02 1967
Poster of To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
Jester Hairston was
61 in To Kill a Mockingbird
as 'Spence Robinson (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 20 1962
Poster of Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
Jester Hairston was
60 in Summer and Smoke
as 'Thomas (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 16 1961
Poster of The Alamo
The Alamo
Jester Hairston was
59 in The Alamo
as 'Jethro'.
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Poster of Raymie
Raymie
Jester Hairston was
58 in Raymie
as 'Ransom'.
Tue, Jul 05 1960
Poster of Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues
Jester Hairston was
54 in Pete Kelly's Blues
as 'Mourner (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 31 1955
Poster of Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Jester Hairston was
53 in Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
as 'Witch Doctor'.
Wed, Feb 16 1955
Poster of Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Jester Hairston was
52 in Tanganyika
Sat, Jul 03 1954
Poster of Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt
Jester Hairston was
52 in Gypsy Colt
as 'Carl'.
Fri, Apr 02 1954
Poster of So This Is Love
So This Is Love
Jester Hairston was
52 in So This Is Love
as 'Preacher'.
Wed, Jul 15 1953
Poster of We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
Jester Hairston was
51 in We're Not Married!
as 'Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Poster of Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Jester Hairston was
50 in Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Fri, Jul 13 1951
Poster of Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
Jester Hairston was
41 in Across the Pacific
as 'Passerby (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of In This Our Life
In This Our Life
Jester Hairston was
40 in In This Our Life
as 'Black Man in Jail (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Sundown
Sundown
Jester Hairston was
40 in Sundown
as 'Native Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Poster of The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures
Jester Hairston was
35 in The Green Pastures
as 'Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Family Matters
Family Matters
Jester Hairston was
88+ in Family Matters
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Amen
Amen
Jester Hairston was
85+ in Amen
as 'Rolly Forbes'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 27 1986
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Jester Hairston was
73+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of That's My Mama
That's My Mama
Jester Hairston was
73+ in That's My Mama
as 'Wildcat'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 04 1974
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
Jester Hairston was
70+ in Nichols
as 'Melville'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Jester Hairston was
59+ in Thriller
as 'Papa Benjamin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Jester Hairston was
57+ in Rawhide
as 'Zachariah'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Jester Hairston was
54+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jester Hairston was
54+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Wellington'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
Jester Hairston was
53+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of Amos 'n' Andy
Amos 'n' Andy
Jester Hairston was
49+ in Amos 'n' Andy
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 1951