Jess Yates was a British television presenter and producer, best known for creating and hosting the religious program 'Stars on Sunday' for Yorkshire Television. Born into a show business family, Yates worked as a cinema organist before joining BBC Television in 1949, contributing to popular programs like 'Come Dancing' and 'The Good Old Days'. He was the Head of Children's programmes at Yorkshire Television and had a tumultuous personal life, including a publicized affair that ended his television presenting career. He passed away in 1993 at the age of 74.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Jess
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Jess Yates belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tyldesley
Place of Death: Llandudno
Cause of Death: stroke
Occupation: television presenter
Spouses: Elaine Smith
Children: Paula Yates
Employers: Yorkshire Television | BBC Television
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 20, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Sagittarius 48 | 28 Sagittarius 51 | 15 Aries 38 |
| Moon | 2 Leo 33 | 3 Capricorn 38 | 2 Cancer 41 |
| Mercury | 23 Sagittarius 25 | 11 Sagittarius 34 | 18 Aries 46 |
| Venus | 4 Capricorn 13 | 24 Sagittarius 44 | 17 Taurus 2 |
| Mars | 0 Aquarius 5 | 3 Capricorn 55 | 23 Aries 28 |
| Jupiter | 12 Cancer 11 | 22 Cancer 47 | 7 Cancer 26 |
| Saturn | 28 Leo 53 | 25 Pisces 30 | 22 Leo 23 |
| Uranus | 24 Aquarius 39 | 28 Taurus 19 | 0 Pisces 13 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 56 | 29 Pisces 23 | 6 Leo 33 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 44 | 2 Aquarius 23 | 4 Cancer 36 |
| Rahu | 12 Sagittarius 19 | 12 Pisces 46 | 6 Sagittarius 39 |
| Ketu | 12 Gemini 19 | 12 Virgo 46 | 6 Gemini 39 |
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