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My Take
Rolf Harris is a genuinely difficult figure for me to write about. There's no denying the breadth of the talent: a painter, singer, composer, and television personality who popularized the didgeridoo and Stylophone and is credited with inventing the wobble board. He collected an OBE, CBE, and Australian honors across decades. But I can't separate any of that from his 2014 conviction in England for the sexual assault of four underage girls. The honors that once celebrated him have since been stripped, and rightly so. To me his story is a sober reminder that public charm can mask real harm.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rolf Harris
- Name (Japanese)
- ロルフ・ハリス
- Reading
- ろるふ・はりす
- Born
- March 30, 1930 – May 10, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia
- Occupation
- television presenter / painter / singer / composer / actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Western Australia
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Officer of the Order of Australia
- 2001 Centenary Medal
- Member of the Order of Australia
- 1968 Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 1977 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rolf Harris born?
March 30, 1930 – May 10, 2023.
Where is Rolf Harris from?
Rolf Harris is from Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia.
What does Rolf Harris do?
Rolf Harris works as television presenter, painter, singer, composer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.