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'''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>
'''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>


==Biography==
==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 (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).
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).


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 />
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 />


He died of [[lung cancer]] on 1 January 2007.
He died of [[lung cancer]] on 1 January 2007.
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For the basketball player, see Chuck Hyatt.

Charles Hyatt
Born(1931-02-14)14 February 1931
Kingston, Jamaica
Died1 January 2007(2007-01-01) (aged 75)
Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, television actor, writer, author
Years active1961-2005
SpouseMarjorie Hyatt (?-2007) (his death) (4 children)

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

  1. ^ a b "Charles Hyatt". This is Jamaica. Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. ^ "About Charles Hyatt Snr". The Charles Hyatt Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2013.

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