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Geoffrey Hayes
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| Born |
Charles Geoffrey Hayes
13 March 1942 |
| Died | 30 September 2018 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Television presenter, actor |
| Years active | 1967−2018 |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah Williams
(m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
Charles Geoffrey Hayes (born March 13, 1942 – died September 30, 2018) was a famous English television presenter and actor. He was best known for hosting the much-loved children's TV show Rainbow. He presented the show from 1973 to 1992.
Geoffrey Hayes' Early Life
Geoffrey Hayes had different jobs before he became an actor. He worked as a booking clerk for British Rail. Later, he went to drama school in Manchester to train as an actor.
His most famous role was presenting Rainbow. This was a children's show made by Thames Television. He took over from the first host, David Cook. Before Rainbow, Geoffrey was an actor in other shows. He had a regular part in the police drama Z-Cars on BBC One. He also helped write some episodes of Rainbow.
Life After Rainbow
After Rainbow finished in 1992, Geoffrey Hayes continued to work. He appeared in music videos and other TV shows. He once worked as a taxicab driver.
He was in a music video for the Oasis tribute band, No Way Sis. In the video, he played a taxi driver. This was similar to what Patrick Macnee did in an Oasis music video. Geoffrey also appeared in the video for Tony Christie and Peter Kay's song "Is This the Way to Amarillo?" In 2002, he was a guest on the TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
In 2008, Geoffrey was part of a campaign for Walkers Crisps. This campaign was about finding the missing monster puppets from old Monster Munch adverts. In a video clip, he mentioned hearing from Bungle, one of the Rainbow characters. In 2015, he was a guest on BBC One's Pointless Celebrities. He played alongside Tiswas star Sally James. They reached the final round of the game.
Geoffrey's Personal Life
Geoffrey Hayes married Sarah Williams in 1987. They had one son named Tom.
Geoffrey was a big fan of the Scottish football team Dundee United. He lived in the city of Dundee in the 1960s. He even asked the producers of Rainbow to make the Zippy puppet tangerine. This was to match Dundee United's team colours. Their rivals, Dundee, wear blue.
He had homes in both London and Spain.
His Passing
Geoffrey Hayes passed away on September 30, 2018. He was 76 years old. He died in hospital from pneumonia.
