Australian novelty performer and accordion player Rolf Harris was known for decades as the figure behind the late-'50s hit "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport," but all that changed with his 2014 conviction for sexual assault.
Harris was born in Perth in 1930. At first it seemed he might be bound for glory in the water only, placing in 1946 as the Australian junior backstroke champion. Three years later, his musical talents were recognized when he won an amateur talent competition on one of the national radio stations. In the early '50s, Harris headed for London to study art. In 195...