Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 6, 1914
Place of Birth:
The Bronx, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | Manny (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Hubert's Brain | The Professor (voice) |
| 2000 | Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa | Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | The Cleaner (voice) |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Manny (voice) |
| 1998 | Lost In Space Forever | Self (also archive footage) |
| 1989 | Happily Ever After | Sunflower (voice) |
| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Grumblebee (voice) |
| 1986 | Witches, Warlocks & Wizards | Host |
| 1985 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | Count Blogg (voice) |
| 1978 | Escapade | Oz (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys | Dr. Cropotkin |
| 1973 | Lost in Space | Dr. Zachary Smith |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Dead Man | Mr. Wortzel |
| 1959 | The Big Fisherman | Lysias |
| 1952 | Botany Bay | Tom Oakly |