Graham Kerr

Graham Kerr (born 22 January 1934) is an English cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show The Galloping Gourmet.

Early life

Kerr was born in London, and his parents were established hoteliers. As a result, much of his childhood was spent among some of the most outstanding chefs of Europe. He was educated at the independent school Brighton College.

Early career

Kerr became trainee manager at the Roebuck Hotel in East Sussex, England, when he was just fifteen years old. After five years in the British Army as catering adviser, he became General Manager of England's Royal Ascot Hotel.

Kerr moved to New Zealand in 1958, becoming chief chef catering adviser for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was there that his media career began in the early 1960s: his recipes were delivered on radio and in magazines, and a related book, Entertaining with Kerr, sold out its first edition in eight days.

He moved into television with the emergence of the new medium in New Zealand, after being recruited by NZBC producer Shirley Maddock.

Graham Kerr (footballer)

Graham Kerr (born 6 April 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Kerr was a law student at Melbourne University, when Hawthorn recruited him from the University Blues. He spent two seasons playing for Carlton and then joined Melbourne. He didn't play a senior game in 1956 but won the Gardiner Medal in the league seconds.

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