Keith Chegwin

English television presenter and actor (1957–2017)
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Summary

Keith Chegwin was born on January 17, 1957[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on December 11, 2017[3], in Shropshire[4]. He worked as a film actor[5], television presenter[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,266 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Maggie Philbin[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Educated at: Barbara Speake Stage School[11]
  • Member of: Brown Sauce[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Keith Chegwin[14]
  • Cause of death: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis[15]
  • Family name: Chegwin[16]
  • Given name: Keith[17]
  • Official website: https://www.keithchegwin.com[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Nickname: Cheggers[21]
  • Number of children: 2[22]
  • Start of work period: 1967[23]
  • Sibling: Janice Long[24], Jeff Chegwin[25]
  • P14470: Characters/Cheggers[26]
  • P14750: 2BC1-01BB-B772-F199-8786[27]

Why It Matters

Keith Chegwin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Keith Chegwin born?

Keith Chegwin was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Keith Chegwin die?

Keith Chegwin passed away in Shropshire[4].

Who was Keith Chegwin married to?

Keith Chegwin's spouses include Maggie Philbin[9].

What did Keith Chegwin do for work?

Keith Chegwin worked as a film actor[5], television presenter[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Keith Chegwin go to school?

Keith Chegwin was educated at Barbara Speake Stage School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1m ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cy', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ga', 'hu', 'simple', 'uk']
    Member of → Brown Sauce
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 689153
    P14750 → 2BC1-01BB-B772-F199-8786
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  3. 12w 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 */ P14470: Characters/Cheggers, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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