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'{{for|the actor|Charles Hyatt}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Jamaican English|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Charles Hyatt | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1931|2|14}} | birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]] | birth_name = Charles Eglerton Hyatt | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2007|01|01|1931|2|14}} | death_place = [[Palm Bay, Florida]], U.S. | occupation = Film, television actor, writer | yearsactive = 1961–2007 | spouse = Vera Hyatt<br/>Marjorie Hyatt (?–2008) (his&nbsp;death) | children = Lorna<br/>Vauna<br/>Charles<br/>Charlene(Michael) }} '''Charles Eglerton Hyatt''' (14 February 1931 – 29 June 2008) was a Jamaican actor, playwright, director, author and broadcaster. Hyatt was best known as a character actor and comedian who appeared in numerous films and television shows, beginning in the 1960s.<ref name=JIS-ThisIsJamaica-CharlesHyatt-2008>{{cite web|title=Charles Hyatt|url=http://jis.gov.jm/famous_jamaicans/charles-hyatt/|website=This is Jamaica|publisher=Jamaica Information Service|accessdate=10 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=JamaicaObserver-Obit-2007>{{cite news|last1=McCatty|first1=Kerry|title=Charles Hyatt takes final bow – News|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/117371_Charles-Hyatt-takes-final-bow|accessdate=10 July 2016|work=[[The Jamaica Observer]]|date=2 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621160142/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/117371_Charles-Hyatt-takes-final-bow|archive-date=21 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Early life == Hyatt was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], to Herbert Hyatt, a taxi-driver, and Ruth Burke, a homemaker. He attended St Aloysious Boys' School and St Simon’s College.<ref name=CharlesHyattFoundation-About>{{cite web|title=About Charles Hyatt|url=http://charleshyatt.org/about/|work=The Charles Hyatt Foundation|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> == Career == 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 ''[[The Bushbaby]]'' (1969), ''[[Crossplot (film)|Crossplot]]'' (1969), ''[[Freelance (1971 film)|Freelance]]'' (1971), ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973), ''[[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 name=CharlesHyattFoundation-About /> and was awarded the [[Institute of Jamaica]] [[Centenary Medal]] and the silver [[Musgrave Medal]].<ref name=JIS-ThisIsJamaica-CharlesHyatt-2008 /> == Personal life == Hyatt was married to Vera Hyatt, an art historian, [[museologist]], and former Deputy Director of the [[National Gallery of Jamaica]]. They had three children together, including Charlene Hyatt, now known as the actress [[Michael Hyatt]].<ref name=Gleaner-Profile-2015>{{cite news|last1=Rowe|first1=Marcia|title=Hyatt Details Acting Journey|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20150727/hyatt-details-acting-journey|accessdate=10 July 2016|work=[[Gleaner Company|The Gleaner]]|date=27 July 2015}}</ref> The marriage ended in divorce. Hyatt then married Marjorie Hyatt.<ref name=Guardian-Obit-2007>{{cite news|last1=Goodwin|first1=Clayton|title=Obituary: Charles Hyatt|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/feb/24/guardianobituaries.television|accessdate=10 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=24 February 2007}}</ref> Hyatt died in Florida, United States, of [[lung cancer]] on 1 January 2007.<ref name=Guardian-Obit-2007 /> ==Partial filmography== * ''[[A High Wind in Jamaica (film)|A High Wind in Jamaica]]'' (1965) – Pirate * ''[[The Bushbaby]]'' (1969) – Gideon * ''[[Crossplot (film)|Crossplot]]'' (1969) – President Maudula * ''[[Freelance (1971 film)|Freelance]]'' (1971) – McNair * ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973) – Joe Reynolds * ''The Marijuana Affair'' (1975) * ''[[Club Paradise]]'' (1986) – Mr. Banks * ''[[Milk and Honey (film)|Milk and Honey]]'' (1988) – Village Preacher * ''[[The Mighty Quinn (film)|The Mighty Quinn]]'' (1989) – Security Guard * ''[[Cool Runnings]]'' (1993) – Whitby Bevil – Sr. * ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' (2005) – Doctor (final film role) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0404904}} *[http://charleshyatt.org/ Official website] — Charles Hyatt Foundation {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyatt, Charles}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2008 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century Jamaican male actors]] [[Category:People from Kingston, Jamaica]] [[Category:Deaths from lung cancer]] [[Category:21st-century Jamaican male actors]] [[Category:Jamaican male film actors]] [[Category:Recipients of the Musgrave Medal]] [[Category:Recipients of the Order of Distinction]] {{screen-actor-stub}}'