Keith Chegwin

English television presenter and actor (1957–2017)
Person human Q3194729
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Keith Chegwin

Summary

Keith Chegwin is a human[1]. Born in Liverpool[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1957[3]. He passed away in Shropshire[4]. He died on December 11, 2017[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], television presenter[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,551 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Keith Chegwin…
  • Keith Chegwin passed away in Shropshire[4].
  • Keith Chegwin was born on January 17, 1957[3].
  • Keith Chegwin died on December 11, 2017[5].
  • Keith Chegwin was married to Maggie Philbin[10].
  • Keith Chegwin held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Keith Chegwin's professions included film actor[6].
  • Keith Chegwin worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Keith Chegwin worked as a television actor[8].
  • Keith Chegwin's education included a stint at Barbara Speake Stage School[12].
  • Keith Chegwin is recorded as male[13].
  • Keith Chegwin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Keith Chegwin's Commons category is recorded as Keith Chegwin[15].
  • The cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis[16].
  • Keith Chegwin's family name is recorded as Chegwin[17].
  • Keith Chegwin's given name is recorded as Keith[18].
  • Keith Chegwin's official website is recorded as https://www.keithchegwin.com[19].
  • Keith Chegwin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Keith Chegwin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Keith Chegwin's nickname is recorded as Cheggers[22].
  • Keith Chegwin's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • Keith Chegwin's start of work period is recorded as 1967[24].
  • Keith Chegwin's sibling is recorded as Janice Long[25].
  • Keith Chegwin's sibling is recorded as Jeff Chegwin[26].
  • Keith Chegwin's P14470 is recorded as Characters/Cheggers[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-01-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-12-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 04277df7-dce9-41e4-9217-4e3dc055492a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Keith Chegwin was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on January 17, 1957[3].

Education

Keith Chegwin's education included a stint at Barbara Speake Stage School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], television presenter[7], and television actor[8].

Personal Life

Among Keith Chegwin's spouses was Maggie Philbin[10].

Death and Burial

Keith Chegwin died on December 11, 2017[5]. He died in Shropshire[4]. The cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis[16].

Why It Matters

Keith Chegwin ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,551 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Keith Chegwin born?

Keith Chegwin's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did Keith Chegwin die?

Keith Chegwin died in Shropshire[4].

Who was Keith Chegwin married to?

Keith Chegwin's spouses include Maggie Philbin[10].

What did Keith Chegwin do for work?

Keith Chegwin worked as film actor[6], television presenter[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Keith Chegwin go to school?

Keith Chegwin was educated at Barbara Speake Stage School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 689153
    P14750 → 2BC1-01BB-B772-F199-8786
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 689153, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  2. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Janice Long, Jeff Chegwin
    Instance of → —
    Cause of death → idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
    Number of children → {'amount': '+2'}
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Cheggers, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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