Don Harron

Don Harron
Harron in 1961
Birth nameDonald Hugh Harron
Born(1924-09-19)September 19, 1924
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 17, 2015(2015-01-17) (aged 90)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MediumTelevision
Years active1935–2013
GenresSatire, character comedy
Subject(s)Current events, rural humour
Spouse
  • Gloria Fisher
    (m. 1949; div. 1960)
  • (m. 1960; div. 1968)
  • (m. 1969; div. 2003)
  • Claudette Gareau
    (m. 2012)
ChildrenMartha, Mary, Kelley
Notable works and roles

Donald Hugh Harron, OC OOnt (September 19, 1924 – January 17, 2015) was a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author, playwright, and composer. Harron is best remembered by American audiences as a member of the cast of the long-running country music series Hee Haw, on which he played his signature character of Charlie Farquharson.