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Sir James Wilson Vincent “Jimmy” Savile, OBE, KCSG was an English DJ, television presenter, media personality and charity fundraiser. He hosted the BBC television show Jim’ll Fix It, was the first and last presenter of the long-running BBC music chart show Top of the Pops, a… 

Full Name Jimmy Savile
Net Worth $30 Million
Date Of Birth October 31, 1926, Leeds, United Kingdom
Died October 29, 2011, Leeds, United Kingdom
Place Of Birth Leeds
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.74 m)
Profession Presenter, Disc jockey, Radio personality
Nationality United Kingdom
Parents Vincent Joseph Marie Savile, Agnes Monica Savile
Siblings Mary Savile, Joan Savile, Christina Savile, Vincent Savile, John Savile, Marjory Savile
Nicknames Jimmy Saville , James Wilson Vincent Savile , Savile, Jimmy
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767675
Awards NME Award for Best Club DJ, NME Award for British Disc Jockey
TV Shows Jim’ll Fix It, Celebrity Big Brother, Jim’ll Fix It Strikes Again
Trademark
1 Wearing tracksuits
2 His distinctive and frequently impersonated Yorkshire accent
3 Peroxide blond hair and smoking a big cigar
4 Saying “Now then, now then” and “How’s about that, then?”
Quote
1 [on why he spent so much time in hospitals] People have said to me, “Here, what about all this hospital work? Surely this has to be a publicity gimmick?” Five minutes in a hospital is a gimmick if you’ve got the newspapers there, if you’ve got the television there. Five minutes is a gimmick. Five years is not a gimmick.
2 I think all children should be eaten at birth.
3 I happen to be in the pop business. You cannot go through the pop business without knowing lots of young ladies. But the newspapers will juice it up no end, you see, and if they juice it up no end that’s the way that they work. And of course in the pop business you have a lot of girlfriends but I ain’t never married them.
4 I have tended to specialize in poorly people in hospital beds. That’s my general sort of specialization. There are all sorts of other people worthy of it but there’s all sorts of other people doing things that I do.
5 If you see a situation in a public place that could be a danger to children, tell somebody about it and see if something can’t be done about it.
6 My life from start to finish has been fun. Not fun at anybody else’s expense, not fun causing trouble or bother or this or that. Straightforward fun and it’s stood me well and I’ve managed to actually make a living out of having a bit of fun and I can recommend it. Life is just a breeze. You wake up if you’re lucky, you don’t want to upset anybody, you don’t want anything from anybody, except you just want to share the fact that they’re here, because life is people. And when I go outside whatever door I’m in, I’m in the middle of 60 million friends, and it’s a great way to live.
7 [on Meet Ricky Gervais (2000)] Here is the man with the shortest series in the world.
8 [on his father, a bookmaker’s clerk] He was honest and he was skint. I don’t even bet on traffic lights.
9 [on Gary Glitter] Now Gary, all he did was to take his computer into PC World to get it repaired. They went into the hard drive, saw all these dodgy pictures and told the police and the police then ‘Oh we’ve got a famous person … Oh my goodness, yeah we’ll have them’. But Gary has not sold ’em, has not tried to sell ’em, not tried to show them in public or anything like that. It were for his own gratification. Whether it was right or wrong is, of course, it’s up to him as a person. But they didn’t do anything wrong but they are then demonised. If you said to that copper, what’s Gary Glitter done wrong? Well nothing really. He’s just sat at home watching dodgy films.
10 Women know too much. I’m all for girls that don’t know too much.
11 Hospitals have rules with patients and things like that. Well, because I’m dyslexic when I want to be, I don’t understand rules.
12 [asked by Angus Deayton if he’d been a wrestler] I still am. I’m feared in every girls’ school in this country.
13 [when asked by Louis Theroux how he was feeling] Regularly.
14 [on Margaret Thatcher] I knew the real woman and the real woman was something else. The times I spent up there [Chequers] – Denis, me and her, shoes off in front of the fire.
15 I never brought any harm to anybody. I never badmouthed anybody. It sounds a bit yucky but it’s my nature, it’s my lifestyle. And I never thought there was a profit in being bad. There might be a profit for a few days, a few weeks, even a few years, but sooner or later you get your comeuppance. I mean, I know a million bad people but I’ve no desire to be one, only because it’s not my nature.
16 People have tried to walk over me all my life. Finish up with a broken leg… that’s all right.
17 When you are single it’s because of some reason that you like being single. Jesus didn’t find any problem with it. I don’t find any problem with it. A lot of the time, people say ‘What? You’re still single, you’ve never got married? Why didn’t you get married?’ The answer is I haven’t the faintest idea.
18 What people need in life, especially young people, they need the four r’s, they need to be able to read, write, reckon up and the difference between right and wrong. That’s what it’s all about. If you’ve got those things to start with, then you can do anything on that foundation.
19 I had a lively couple of years, with the tabloids sniffing about, asking round the corner shops – everything – thinking there must be something the authorities knew that they didn’t. Whereas in actual fact I’ve got to be the most boring geezer in the world because I ain’t got no past. And so, if nothing else, it was a ginormous relief when I got the knighthood, because it got me off the hook.
20 The people who work for me call me the Godfather. And nobody messes with the Godfather. He is the boss. The big man.
21 Some of the hairy things I’ve done would get me 10 years inside.
22 I had to look after the welfare of hundreds of youngsters. I was protecting my young patrons from drugs and other immoral influences.
23 All my life I was governed by fun. Single fella, no expenses, every day is Christmas Day, every night’s New Years Eve. It’s all fun. It was fun when I started and it’s fun today, and there’s nothing wrong with a bit of fun.
24 [interviewed a few days before he died] I’ve got to be nearly a hundred with nothing basically wrong with me apart from being a bit odd… but I’ve been a bit odd all my life.
25 [comment by Ted Beston, the producer of his radio show] “Right from the start, we got on well together. If there was something I didn’t agree with, or he didn’t agree with, we’d sort it out. And at the end, we’d decide that *he* was right.”
26 Question One: Am I doing my thing at the cost of somebody else? Answer: No. Question Two: Am I doing my thing and getting plenty? Answer: Yes. Now if I’m a bit lucky, I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t spread it about a bit, maybe, and make somebody else a bit lucky.
27 I’ve got everything. What have I got left in life? To wake up tomorrow. Because if tomorrow is as good as today, that’ll do for me.
28 Don’t try and get people to like you, but try to make sure they don’t DISlike you.
29 He’s a sabra. A sabra is an Israeli fruit that’s prickly on the outside and all soft and lovely inside. That’s Jonathan King.
Fact
1 Was the recipient of many honorary degrees and titles, almost all of which were rescinded upon his crimes being revealed.
2 The nature and scale of Savile’s crimes have led everyone associated with him to go to great lengths to distance themselves. The BBC has either edited footage from Savile’s programmes or banned them outright, all of the hospitals who had wings bearing Savile’s name had it removed, and Savile’s ornate headstone in Leeds was taken down, broken into pieces, and taken to a landfill.
3 Despite his family friendly persona, he was known, long before his crimes came to light, to those who worked with him as cold, vindictive and unfriendly.
4 Following the revelation of his crimes, there were many calls for him to be stripped of his Knighthood and OBE (Order of The British Empire) but this is impossible due to the honors dying with the person.
5 To questions about his apparent lack of a sex life, Savile claimed that he had committed himself to entertainment from an early age and he had ruled out personal ties to concentrate on his career. He said that sex was “rather like going to the bathroom”.
6 Spitting Image (1984) made a puppet of him which showed him, in a series of sketches, being chased around by doctors with butterfly nets.
7 Irvine Welsh has acknowledged that he based his character Freddy Royle, from his 1996 story “Lorraine Goes to Livingston”, on Savile. Royle, a children’s TV presenter described as the nation’s “favourite caring, laconic uncle”, turns out to be a child molester and necrophiliac, raising millions for the hospital where he commits his crimes.
8 In the 1990s, satirist Christopher Morris broadcast a spoof obituary of Savile on BBC Radio 1 which claimed he had dropped dead during the Stoke Mandeville Hospital Boxing Day party, but the patients were not mourning and wished he had suffered rather more.
9 Due to his distinctive voice, mannerisms, catchphrases and dress sense, he was one of the most frequently impersonated celebrities in Britain for decades. Notable examples are by The Two Ronnies (1971), Mike Yarwood, Alistair McGowan and Tweenies (1999).
10 In January 2013, a joint report by the NSPCC and Metropolitan Police, “Giving Victims a Voice”, stated that 450 people had made complaints against Savile, with the period of alleged abuse stretching from 1955 to 2009 and the ages of the complainants at the time of the assaults ranging from 8 to 47. The suspected victims included 28 children aged under 10, including 10 boys aged as young as 8. A further 63 were girls aged between 13 and 16 and nearly three-quarters of his victims were under 18. Some 214 criminal offenses were recorded, with 34 rapes having been reported across 28 police forces. Savile was never charged during his lifetime.
11 In October 2012, almost a year after his death, an ITV documentary examining claims of sexual abuse against Savile led to broad media coverage and a substantial and rapidly growing body of witness statements and sexual abuse claims, including accusations against public bodies for covering up or failure of duty. Scotland Yard launched a criminal investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by Savile over six decades, describing him as a “predatory sex offender”, and later stated that they were pursuing over 400 lines of inquiry based on the testimony of 300 potential victims via fourteen police forces across the UK. By late October 2012, the scandal had resulted in inquiries or reviews at the BBC, within the National Health Service, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the Department of Health.
12 Never married.
13 Sir Peter Parker, Chairman of British Rail, was so pleased with the success of the “This is the Age of the Train” advertising campaign which Jimmy Savile fronted that he gave him a gold pass allowing him unlimited use of the British railway system.
14 Left behind charity accounts totaling more than £5 million as well as a personal wealth worth at least £2.5 million. During his lifetime, he is believed to have raised £45 million for charity.
15 His funeral service was held at St Anne’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Leeds, England, where he had been christened as a baby. [November 2011]
16 His closed coffin was laid In-State for a short time at the Queens Hotel, Leeds, England.
17 Buried in the town of Scarborough, England. As he wished, his coffin was interred at a 45-degree angle to the vertical so it was “overlooking” the sea. [November 2011]
18 He held the first UK Disco.
19 Gave the name to the show “Top of the Pops”.
20 Created the “Double Deck” that could play two vinyl records back-to-back.
21 Once lived in a caravan in the back of the BBC car-park.
22 He called his beloved mother by the nick-name of “The Duchess”.
23 In November 2009 he received an honorary degree in the arts from the University of Bedfordshire for his lifelong support of the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK. He particularly supported Stoke Mandeville because he had sustained a spinal injury (from which he eventually made a full recovery) as a result of a tunnel roof-fall while he was working as a coal miner in the 1940s. In October 2012, the university announced that the degree would be posthumously rescinded following a series of sexual abuse allegations made against him following his death.
24 In October 2009 traded in his ancient Volkswagen Camper van for a new model which he uses to travel the country.
25 In 1962 Jimmy attempted to launch a recording career on Decca Records with the single “Ahab the Arab” written by Ray Stevens, this and its follow up “The Bossa Nova” sank quietly without trace.
26 His second appearance on This Is Your Life (1969) is thought to have been a mistake by Thames TV, who had not only lost the recording of his first appearance but had completely forgotten that he had already appeared previously.
27 Once pretended to be his own brother by wearing a short haired dark wig.
28 Before retirement often volunteered for patient portering duties at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Bucks.
29 Was a successful respected advertising icon in the 1970s. His most remembered advert was for the “wear seat belts” campaign called “clunk click every trip”, which lead to widespread take-up of seat belt use. He has also advertised train journeys “let the train take the strain” and “this is the age of the train”, Green Shield Stamps, Bisto Gravy (with his mother), Startrite Shoes and Dale Farm Yoghurts.
30 Has run in many marathons and is thought to have helped raise over £40,000,000 for charitable causes.
31 Is a member of MENSA.
32 Was once voted tie-man of the year.
33 His Radio Luxembourg programme for Decca in the early 60s, was known as ‘The Teen & Twenty Disc Club’.
34 Was a “Bevin Boy” at the end of World War 2: drafted to work in the coal mines (between 10% and 15% of conscripts were sent to the mines rather than into the military).
35 Injured, although apparently not seriously, in a gas fire accident in England. [2001]
36 Attended St. Anne’s Roman Catholic School in Leeds, England.
37 He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1972 Queen’s New Years Honours List and was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1990 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to entertainment and charity.

Self

Title Year Status Character
Young at Heart 1960 TV Series Himself – Host
TV Greats: Our Favourites from the North 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself
Timewatch 2009 TV Series documentary Himself – Interviewee
The Most Annoying TV We Hate to Love 2007 TV Series Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
Perfect Night In 2007 TV Series documentary Himself
Only Fools’ Top 40 Moments 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
Loose Women 2006 TV Series Himself
The Story of Light Entertainment 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Top of the Pops 1964-2006 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself – Presenter / Himself / …
Richard & Judy 2006 TV Series Himself
Celebrity Big Brother 2006 TV Series Himself
The 50 Greatest Documentaries 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile OBE)
Favouritism 2005 TV Series Himself
Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo 2005 Video short Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 2005 TV Special Himself
Mastermind 2004 TV Series Himself
Who Got the Bay City Rollers’ Millions? 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 2004 TV Series Himself
Stars Reunited 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
S.O.U.L.–Sounds of Underground London 2003 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
I’m Dreaming of a TV Christmas 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
The Big Breakfast 2002 TV Series Himself
Heroes of Comedy 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Living with Louis 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
Happy Hour 2001 TV Series Himself
Bob Martin 2001 TV Series Himself
The RDA 2001 TV Series Himself
Top of the Pops: The True Story 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter, Show One
Meet Ricky Gervais 2000 TV Series Himself
I Love 1970’s 2000 TV Series documentary Himself – Host
When Louis Met… Jimmy 2000 TV Special documentary Himself
This Is Your Life 1970-2000 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Guest
Have I Got News for You 1999 TV Series Himself
Auntie’s TV Favourites 1997 TV Series Himself
The Car’s the Star 1995 TV Series documentary Himself – Silver Cloud Owner
Jim’ll Fix It 1975-1994 TV Series Himself – Presenter / Himself – Host
Digging the Dancing Queens 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself
A Stab in the Dark 1992 TV Series Himself
Clive Anderson Talks Back 1992 TV Series Himself
Forty Minutes 1989-1992 TV Series documentary Himself
Pebble Mill at One 1991 TV Series Himself
Jameson Tonight 1990 TV Series Himself (1990)
Central News South 1989 TV Series Himself
Children in Need 1985-1986 TV Series Himself
Television: The Magic Rectangle – An Anatomy of the TV Personality 1986 TV Movie documentary Himself (as Jimmy Savile OBE)
Wogan 1985 TV Series Himself
Play It Safe 1981-1983 TV Series Himself
Parkinson 1971-1982 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Star Games 1979 TV Series Himself
The Sunday Gang 1976 TV Series Himself – Guest
World in Action 1975 TV Series documentary Himself – Discussion Chairman
Clunk-Click 1973-1974 TV Series Himself – Host
Nationwide 1971-1974 TV Series documentary Himself
Radio Wonderful 1974 Documentary short Himself
Midweek 1972 TV Series Himself
Score with the Scaffold 1970 TV Series Himself
Schlag auf Schlager 1970 TV Movie Himself – Host
Pop Go the Sixties! 1969 TV Movie Himself – Presenter
Juke Box Jury 1959-1967 TV Series Himself – Panellist
New Musical Express Poll Winners’ Concert 1966 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host
The Eamonn Andrews Show 1966 TV Series Himself
Stars and Garters 1965 TV Series Himself
Go Go Mania 1965 Himself – Host
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1961-1964 TV Series Himself – Guest DJ
Ferry Cross the Mersey 1964 Himself
The Glad Rag Ball 1964 TV Movie Himself – Host
Top Beat 1964 TV Mini-Series Himself – Compère
The Big Noise 1964 TV Series Himself
Big Beat ’64 1964 TV Movie Himself – Host
World of Sport 1964 TV Series 1964
Just for Fun 1963 Himself, Disc Jockey

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Louis Theroux: Savile 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself
Meet the Psychopaths 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
Panorama 2012-2015 TV Series documentary Himself
BBC News 8pm Summary 2015 TV Series short Himself
Top of the Pops 2 2014 TV Series Himself
Crimes That Shook Britain 2014 TV Series documentary Himself
Exposure 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
The Wright Stuff 2012 TV Series Himself
Newsnight 2012 TV Series Himself
Have I Got News for You 2012 TV Series Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s 2012 TV Special Himself (uncredited)
The Age of the Train 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself
South at Six 2012 TV Series Himself
Idris Elba’s How Clubbing Changed the World 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 70s 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
Sir Jimmy Savile at the BBC: How’s About That Then? 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself
Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself
Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1976 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
The Joy of Motoring 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself – ‘Clunk Click’ advert
TV’s Believe It or Not 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
Jackie Magazine: A Girl’s Best Friend 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
The Weird World of Louis Theroux 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
Built for War 2006 Video documentary short Himself
One O’Clock News 2005 TV Series Himself – Audience Member
Favouritism 2005 TV Series Himself
Best of ITV Wrestling 2005 Video Himself
I Love Christmas 2001 TV Special documentary Himself
I Love a 1970’s Christmas 2000 TV Special documentary Himself
TV Offal 1998 TV Series Himself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks 1998 TV Series Himself
Room 101 1997 TV Series Himself

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