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Jester Hairston net worth is
$400,000

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Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. 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". 

Full Name	Jester Hairston
Net Worth	$400,000
Date Of Birth	July 9, 1901
Died	January 18, 2000, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth	Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA
Occupation	Composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, actor
Profession	Actor, Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Conductor, Music Arranger, Amen, Mary's Little Boy Chile, Mary's Boy Child
Education	Juilliard School, Tufts University, Amen, Mary's Little Boy Chile, Mary's Boy Child
Nationality	American
Spouse	Isabelle Margaret Swanigan
Nicknames	Jester Hairston, Hairston, Jester
IMDB
Movies	In the Heat of the Night, Raymie, Gypsy Colt
TV Shows	Amen, That's My Mama, Amos 'n' Andy
Star Sign	Cancer

#	Fact
1	Spent his formative years in Homestead, Pennsylvania, where he graduated high school in 1919.
2	Had 3 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
3	Portrayed King Moses on the syndicated radio show "Bold Venture" (1950-1952).
4	Is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
5	Wrote the popular Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child," a top-ten hit in 1956 for Harry Belafonte and a standard today.
6	Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
7	Graduated from Tufts University in 1929.
8	He wrote the song, "Amen," used in the film Lilies of the Field (1963) and dubbed the singing voice for Sidney Poitier. "Amen" was a Top 10 hit in 1964 for The Impressions.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Virginian	1969	TV Series	John Douglas
The Outcasts	1969	TV Series	Daniel
Finian's Rainbow	1968	Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer (uncredited)
In the Heat of the Night	1967	Butler
Hazel	1964	TV Series	Marvin
To Kill a Mockingbird	1962	Spence Robinson - Tom's Father (uncredited)
Have Gun - Will Travel	1962	TV Series	Euclid / Old Man
Summer and Smoke	1961	Thomas (uncredited)
Thriller	1961	TV Series	Papa Benjamin
The Alamo	1960	Jethro
Raymie	1960	Ransom
The Man in the Moon	1960	TV Movie
Lux Playhouse	1959	TV Series
Rawhide	1959	TV Series	Zachariah
St. Louis Blues	1958	Choir Member (uncredited)
The Court of Last Resort	1958	TV Series	Seth
The Thin Man	1957	TV Series	Murphy - Bellhop
Studio 57	1957	TV Series	Thomas
Full of Life	1956	Train Porter (uncredited)
Tension at Table Rock	1956	Black Janitor (uncredited)
The 20th Century-Fox Hour	1956	TV Series	Jacob
Gunsmoke	1956	TV Series	Wellington
Screen Directors Playhouse	1955	TV Series	Train Cook
Pete Kelly's Blues	1955	Mourner, Pre-Credit Sequence (uncredited)
You Are There	1955	TV Series	Thornton
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle	1955	Witch Doctor (uncredited)
Tanganyika	1954	Singer (uncredited)
Gypsy Colt	1954	Carl
So This Is Love	1953	Preacher (uncredited)
Your Favorite Story	1953	TV Series
The Amos 'n Andy Show	1951-1953	TV Series	Henry Van Porter / Leroy Smith / Mr. Johnson / ...
We're Not Married!	1952	Lead Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones	1951	Jester Hairston
The Moods	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Folk Lore	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Long Remembrances	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Highlights of Long Ago	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Glory Filled Spirituals	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Tunes That Live	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Memorable Gems	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
The Tradition	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Southern A Capella	1950	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Cherished Melodies	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Melodies Reborn	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Symphonic Shades	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Melodius Sketches	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Visions and Voices	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Melodic Spirituals	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jester J. Hairston)
Treasured Ballads	1949	Short	Choir Director (as Jasper J. Hairston)
Across the Pacific	1942	Passerby (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan	1942	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
In This Our Life	1942	Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
The Vanishing Virginian	1942	Mover (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels	1941	Charlie - Church Projectionist (uncredited)
Sundown	1941	Native Boy (uncredited)
The Green Pastures	1936	Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Being John Malkovich	1999	Lester's Friend (uncredited)
Family Matters	1993	TV Series	William
Amen	1986-1991	TV Series	Rolly Forbes
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	1988	Pop
The Last Tycoon	1976	Waiter in Stahr's Office (uncredited)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings	1976	Furry Taylor
Harry O	1975	TV Series	Jefferson Johnson
That's My Mama	1974-1975	TV Series	Wildcat
Lady Sings the Blues	1972	The Butler
Nichols	1972	TV Series	Melville

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lilies of the Field	1963	music arranger: vocal arrangements
Band of Angels	1957	choral director - uncredited
Land of the Pharaohs	1955	choral director - uncredited
Carmen Jones	1954	choral director - uncredited / vocal coach - uncredited
The Gambler from Natchez	1954	composer: additional music - uncredited
The Sun Shines Bright	1953	music arranger - uncredited
The Moods	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Folk Lore	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Long Remembrances	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Highlights of Long Ago	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Glory Filled Spirituals	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Tunes That Live	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Memorable Gems	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
The Tradition	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Southern A Capella	1950	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Cherished Melodies	1949	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Melodies Reborn	1949	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Symphonic Shades	1949	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Melodius Sketches	1949	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Visions and Voices	1949	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Melodic Spirituals	1949	Short music supervisor - as Jester J. Hairston
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon	1949	choral director - uncredited
Treasured Ballads	1949	Short musical director - as Jester J. Hairston
Red River	1948	choral director - uncredited
The Foxes of Harrow	1947	vocal coach - uncredited
Duel in the Sun	1946	choral director - uncredited
The Negro Soldier	1944	Documentary short choral director - uncredited
The Vanishing Virginian	1942	music arranger: negro spirituals
Lost Horizon	1937	choral director - uncredited

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Dolezal Backstage	2015	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Last Man on Earth	2015	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Glee	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978	2013	TV Movie documentary writer: "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord"
Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs	2011	TV Movie documentary writer: "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord"
Sing Your Song	2011	Documentary writer: "Amen"
Loose Women	2009	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Kun joulu on - Arja Korisevan joulukonsertti	2000	TV Movie writer: "Marian poika" Mary's Boy Child
Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land	2000	Video documentary writer: "Mary's Boy Child"
Personal Services	1987	writer: "Mary's Boy Child"
Top of the Pops	1978-1979	TV Series writer - 5 episodes
Finian's Rainbow	1968	performer: "The Begat" 1946 - uncredited
Lilies of the Field	1963	"Amen", uncredited / performer: "Amen" - uncredited
Tanganyika	1954	writer: "FUNERAL CHANT", "NATIVE CHANT AND DRUMS", "NUKUMBI WARRIORS' SONG", "NUKUMBI DANCE SONG" - uncredited
The Sun Shines Bright	1953	arranger: "My Old Kentucky Home", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Deep River" - uncredited

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Deep South	1930

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Amen: The Life and Music of Jester Hairston	2013	Video documentary	Himself
60 Minutes Wednesday	1999	TV Series documentary	Himself - Conductor (segment "Family Ties")
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1987-1990	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Ebony/Jet Showcase	1988	TV Series	Himself

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1992	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Television	On 12 February 1992. At 6161 Hollywood Blvd.

Known for movies

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