1914-11-06 The Bronx, New York, USA
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.
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The Pixar Story | Manny (voice) (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
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Hubert's Brain | The Professor (voice) | 2001-03-31 |
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Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa | Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage) | 2000-11-30 |
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Toy Story 2 | The Cleaner (voice) | 1999-10-30 |
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A Bug's Life | Manny (voice) | 1998-11-25 |
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Lost In Space Forever | Self (also archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
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Happily Ever After | Sunflower (voice) | 1989-06-30 |
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Grumblebee (voice) | 1987-08-06 |
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Witches, Warlocks & Wizards | Host | 1986-01-01 |
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | Count Blogg (voice) | 1985-11-15 |
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Last of the Good Guys | Dr. Cropotkin | 1978-03-07 |
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Escapade | Oz (uncredited) (voice) | 1978-05-19 |
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Lost in Space | Dr. Zachary Smith | 1973-09-08 |
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Once Upon a Dead Man | Mr. Wortzel | 1971-09-17 |
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The Big Fisherman | Lysias | 1959-08-04 |
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Botany Bay | Tom Oakly | 1952-12-26 |
