Rolf Harris AO, CBE is an Australian entertainer residing in the United Kingdom. His career has encompassed work as a musician, singer-songwriter, composer, comedian, actor, painter and television personality. Harris lived in Bray, Berkshire, England, for more than six decades. Harris is widely known for his musical compositions "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport", which later became a Top 10 hit in Australia, the UK, and the United States, and "Jake the Peg". Harris often used unusual instruments in his performances: he plays the didgeridoo; is credited with the invention of the wobble board; and is associated with the Stylophone, a small electronic keyboard instrument. During the 1960s and 1970s, Harris became a popular television personality in the UK, later presenting shows such as Rolf's Cartoon Club and Animal Hospital. In 2005, he painted an official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. In November 2012, Harris's home was searched and he was questioned by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of historic child sexual offences, and in March 2013 he was arrested. 

March 30th, 1930 in Perth  /  Died:   May 10th, 2023