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'''Charles Hyatt''' (14 February 1931 – 1 January 2007) was |
'''Charles Hyatt''' (14 February 1931 – 1 January 2007) was a [[Jamaican]] actor, playwright, director, author and broadcaster.<ref name=JIS>{{cite web|title=Charles Hyatt|url=http://www.jis.gov.jm/special_sections/This%20Is%20Jamaica/hyatt.html|work=This is Jamaica|publisher=Jamaica Information Service|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | Hyatt was the recipient of Jamaica's national honour of Order of Distinction (OD),<ref>{{cite web|title=About Charles Hyatt Snr|url=http://charleshyatt.org/about-charles-hyatt-snr/|publisher=The Charles Hyatt Foundation|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], Hyatt was best known as a character actor and comedian who appeared in numerous films and television shows, beginning in the 1960s. After making his movie debut in the 1965 film ''[[A High Wind in Jamaica (film)|A High Wind in Jamaica]]'', Hyatt had notable performances in the films ''[[Crossplot (film)|Crossplot]]'' (1969), ''[[Club Paradise]]'' (1986), ''[[Milk and Honey (film)|Milk and Honey]]'' (1988), ''[[The Mighty Quinn (film)|The Mighty Quinn]]'' (1989), ''[[Cool Runnings]]'' (1993) and ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' (2005). |
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| ⚫ | Hyatt was the recipient of Jamaica's national honour of Order of Distinction (OD),<ref>{{cite web|title=About Charles Hyatt Snr|url=http://charleshyatt.org/about-charles-hyatt-snr/|publisher=The Charles Hyatt Foundation|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> and was awarded the [[Institute of Jamaica]] [[Centenary Medal]] and the silver [[Musgrave Medal]].<ref name=JIS /> |
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He died of [[lung cancer]] on 1 January 2007. |
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Revision as of 10:44, 3 August 2013
Charles Hyatt | |
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| Born | 14 February 1931 |
| Died | 1 January 2007 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television actor, writer, author |
Charles Hyatt (14 February 1931 – 1 January 2007) was a Jamaican actor, playwright, director, author and broadcaster.[1]
Biography
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Hyatt was best known as a character actor and comedian who appeared in numerous films and television shows, beginning in the 1960s. After making his movie debut in the 1965 film A High Wind in Jamaica, Hyatt had notable performances in the films Crossplot (1969), Club Paradise (1986), Milk and Honey (1988), The Mighty Quinn (1989), Cool Runnings (1993) and Almost Heaven (2005).
Hyatt was the recipient of Jamaica's national honour of Order of Distinction (OD),[2] and was awarded the Institute of Jamaica Centenary Medal and the silver Musgrave Medal.[1]
He died of lung cancer on 1 January 2007.
References
- ^ a b "Charles Hyatt". This is Jamaica. Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "About Charles Hyatt Snr". The Charles Hyatt Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
External links
- Charles Hyatt at IMDb
- Official website — Charles Hyatt Foundation
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