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Jonathan Harris

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
76

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 6, 1914 (111 years old)

Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, USA

Jonathan Harris

Biography

Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin; November 6, 1914 - November 3, 2002) was an American character actor whose career included more than 500 television and movie appearances, as well as voiceovers. Two of his best-known roles were as the timid accountant Bradford Webster in the television version of The Third Man and the fussy villain, Dr. Zachary Smith, of the 1960s science-fiction series Lost in Space. Near the end of his career, he provided voices for the animated features A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2.

Acting was Harris's first love. At age 24, he prepared a fake résumé and tried out for a repertory company at the Millpond Playhouse in Long Island, New York and appeared in several of this troupe's plays, prior to landing a spot in the company. In 1942, Harris won the leading role of a Polish officer in the Broadway play The Heart of a City. Adopting a Polish accent, he advised the producers that his parents were originally from Poland. In 1946, he starred in A Flag Is Born, opposite Quentin Reynolds and Marlon Brando.

In 1990, Harris reunited with the cast of Lost in Space in a filmed celebration of the 25th anniversary of the series' debut, at an event attended by more than 30,000 fans. Harris made a number of other convention appearances with other cast members of Lost in Space, including a 1996 appearance at Disney World.

Known For

Acting

2007The Pixar Storyas Manny (voice) (archive footage)
2001Hubert's Brainas The Professor (voice)
2000Al Lewis: Forever Grandpaas Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Era (voice)
1999Toy Story 2as The Cleaner (voice)
1998A Bug's Lifeas Manny (voice)
1998Toonsylvaniaas
1998Lost In Space Foreveras Self (also archive footage)
1997Channel Umptee-3as Stickley Rickets (voice)
1997The Angry Beaversas
1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas Julian Frey (voice)
1995Freakazoid!as Professor Jones (voice)
1994Spider-Manas Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)
1993Problem Childas (voice)
1991Darkwing Duckas Phineas Sharp (voice)
1990The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Pandaas
1989Happily Ever Afteras Sunflower (voice)
1987Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Lightas
1987Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Nightas Grumblebee (voice)
1986Witches, Warlocks & Wizardsas Host
1985Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealeras Count Blogg (voice)
1979$weepstake$as Granger
1978Vega$as
1978Battlestar Galacticaas Lucifer
1978Battlestar Galacticaas Lucifer (voice)
1978Battlestar Galacticaas Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
1978Escapadeas Oz (uncredited) (voice)
1978Last of the Good Guysas Dr. Cropotkin
1977Space Academyas
1976Monster Squadas The Astrologer
1976Ark IIas Fagon
1973Lost in Spaceas Dr. Zachary Smith (voice)
1973My Favorite Martiansas Uncle Martin (voice)
1972Sanford and Sonas
1971Funny Faceas
1971Once Upon a Dead Manas Mr. Wortzel
1970Night Galleryas Prof. Nicholas Porteus
1969Love, American Styleas Hollister
1969Love, American Styleas Mr. Benjamin
1968Lanceras
1968Land of the Giantsas Mr. Piper
1968The Three Musketeersas
1968The Three Musketeersas Athos
1965Get Smartas The Ambassador
1965Lost in Spaceas Dr. Zachary Smith
1964Bewitchedas
1964The Roguesas Paul Duval
1963The Bill Dana Showas
1960Outlawsas
1959The Twilight Zoneas Doctor
1959The Twilight Zoneas George Alfred
1959The Third Manas
1959Bonanzaas Charles Dickens
1959The Big Fishermanas Lysias
1959Catch Me If You Can!as Lindström
1958Shirley Temple's Storybookas Lord Karsch
1957Zorroas
1956Telephone Timeas
1954Climax!as Fritz Weiser
1953General Electric Theateras Favier
1953General Electric Theateras Fouresh
1953General Electric Theateras Hong Kong Sam
1953General Electric Theateras Trapollini
1952Botany Bayas Tom Oakly
1952Omnibusas
1952Omnibusas Courcelles
1952Omnibusas Matey
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Farnsworth
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Exton
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Legendre
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Popeau
1949Lights Outas
1948Studio Oneas Dr. Wetheril
1948Studio Oneas Lord James O'Brien
1948Studio Oneas Master of Ceremonies
1948Studio Oneas Mr. Dickinson

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