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Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris

Acting November 6, 1914 (87 years old) November 3, 2002 The Bronx, New York, USA

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.

Movies 19

TV Shows 60

Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Charles Dickens

1959
Bewitched 7.8

Bewitched

1964
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Hollister

1969
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Mr. Benjamin

1969
Get Smart 8.0

Get Smart

as The Ambassador

1965
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as George Alfred

1959
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Doctor

1959
Spider-Man 8.3

Spider-Man

as Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)

1994
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Mr. Dickinson

1948
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Master of Ceremonies

1948
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Dr. Wetheril

1948
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Lord James O'Brien

1948
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Fritz Weiser

1954
Lost in Space 7.2

Lost in Space

as Dr. Zachary Smith

1965
Superman: The Animated Series 7.7

Superman: The Animated Series

as Julian Frey (voice)

1996
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 6.2

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Farnsworth

1952
Aladdin 7.0

Aladdin

as Ajed Al-Gebraic (voice)

1994
Darkwing Duck 7.4

Darkwing Duck

as Phineas Sharp (voice)

1991
Sanford and Son 7.5

Sanford and Son

1972
Zorro 7.6

Zorro

1957
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 6.6

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Era (voice)

2000
The Angry Beavers 7.0

The Angry Beavers

1997
Night Gallery 7.9

Night Gallery

as Prof. Nicholas Porteus

1970
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

1952
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

as Courcelles

1952
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

as Matey

1952
Vega$ 7.0

Vega$

1978
Lights Out 6.0

Lights Out

1949
Battlestar Galactica 7.1

Battlestar Galactica

as Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)

1978
Battlestar Galactica 7.1

Battlestar Galactica

as Lucifer

1978
Battlestar Galactica 7.1

Battlestar Galactica

as Lucifer (voice)

1978
Land of the Giants 6.8

Land of the Giants

as Mr. Piper

1968
Telephone Time 6.5

Telephone Time

1956
Freakazoid! 7.8

Freakazoid!

as Professor Jones (voice)

1995
Quack Pack 7.0

Quack Pack

as Professor Henry Villanova (voice)

1996
Lancer 5.6

Lancer

1968
The Third Man 7.2

The Third Man

1959
Outlaws 6.7

Outlaws

1960
Shirley Temple's Storybook 6.5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Lord Karsch

1958
The Rogues 8.0

The Rogues

as Paul Duval

1964
The Bill Dana Show 6.2

The Bill Dana Show

1963
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light 7.0

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

1987
Toonsylvania 7.0

Toonsylvania

1998
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

as Granger

1979
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Legendre

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Exton

1951
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda 7.0

The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda

1990
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Hong Kong Sam

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Favier

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Fouresh

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Trapollini

1953
Monster Squad 6.0

Monster Squad

as The Astrologer

1976
Problem Child 6.2

Problem Child

as (voice)

1993
Space Academy 5.2

Space Academy

1977
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Popeau

1951
Channel Umptee-3 7.0

Channel Umptee-3

as Stickley Rickets (voice)

1997
Ark II 7.2

Ark II

as Fagon

1976
Funny Face 7.0

Funny Face

1971
The Three Musketeers 5.5

The Three Musketeers

as Athos

1968
My Favorite Martians 7.3

My Favorite Martians

as Uncle Martin (voice)

1973

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