Jester Hairston

Acting

Birthday

1901/07/09

Day of death

2000/01/18 (98 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA

Also know as

Gester Hairston, Jasper J. Hairston, Jester J. Hairston

Biography

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. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child". He sang with the Hall Johnson Choir in Harlem for a time but was nearly fire...Read more

Acting
The Alamo
7.1

(1960) The Alamo

as Jethro

Across the Pacific
6.6

(1942) Across the Pacific

as Passerby (uncredited)

Green Eyes
0.0

(1977) Green Eyes

as Dirk Dubeck

The Last Tycoon
6.4

(1976) The Last Tycoon

as Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
4.9

(1955) Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

as Witch Doctor

So This Is Love
4.5

(1953) So This Is Love

as Preacher

Gypsy Colt
6.3

(1954) Gypsy Colt

as Carl

We're Not Married!
5.9

(1952) We're Not Married!

as Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)

Lady Sings the Blues
6.9

(1972) Lady Sings the Blues

as The Butler

Summer and Smoke
6.7

(1961) Summer and Smoke

as Thomas (uncredited)

Tanganyika
7.5

(1954) Tanganyika

as ---

To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0

(1962) To Kill a Mockingbird

as Spence Robinson (uncredited)

Raymie
0.0

(1960) Raymie

as Ransom

The Green Pastures
6.3

(1936) The Green Pastures

as Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

In the Heat of the Night
7.6

(1967) In the Heat of the Night

as Endicott's Butler

Sundown
5.4

(1941) Sundown

as Native Boy (uncredited)

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
4.5

(1951) Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

as ---

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6.1

(1976) The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

as Furry Taylor

Finian's Rainbow
5.8

(1968) Finian's Rainbow

as Passion Pilgrim Gospeller (uncredited)

In This Our Life
6.8

(1942) In This Our Life

as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.4

(1988) I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Pop

6.0

(1992) John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

as Jethro

Pete Kelly's Blues
6.1

(1955) Pete Kelly's Blues

as Mourner (uncredited)

Family Matters
6.7

(1989) Family Matters

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Wellington

Amen
6.6

(1986) Amen

as Rolly Forbes

Harry O
4.6

(1974) Harry O

as ---

That's My Mama
7.0

(1974) That's My Mama

as Wildcat

Amos 'n' Andy
7.5

(1951) Amos 'n' Andy

as ---

Thriller
6.3

(1960) Thriller

as Papa Benjamin

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as ---

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as ---

Nichols
5.0

(1971) Nichols

as Melville

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Zachariah