Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris

Known for: Acting

Born: November 5, 1914 in The Bronx, New York, USA - Died: November 2, 2002

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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A Bug's Life

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A Bug's Life

Manny (voice)

1998 Family
Lost in Space

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Lost in Space

Dr. Zachary Smith (voice)

1973 Animation
Lost In Space Forever

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Lost In Space Forever

Self (also archive footage)

1997 Documentary
The Pixar Story

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The Pixar Story

Manny (voice) (archive footage)

2007 Documentary
The Big Fisherman

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The Big Fisherman

Lysias

1959 Drama
Happily Ever After

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Happily Ever After

Sunflower (voice)

1989 Family
Toy Story 2

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Toy Story 2

The Cleaner (voice)

1999 Animation
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

Count Blogg (voice)

1985 Animation
Escapade

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Escapade

Oz (uncredited) (voice)

1978 Action
Witches, Warlocks & Wizards

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Witches, Warlocks & Wizards

Host

1985 Drama
Hubert's Brain

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Hubert's Brain

The Professor (voice)

2001 Animation
Botany Bay

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Botany Bay

Tom Oakly

1952 Adventure
Once Upon a Dead Man

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Once Upon a Dead Man

Mr. Wortzel

1971 Mystery
Last of the Good Guys

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Last of the Good Guys

Dr. Cropotkin

1978 Comedy
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

Grumblebee (voice)

1987 Animation
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa

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Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa

Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)

2000 Documentary
Spider-Man

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Spider-Man

Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)

1994 Animation
The Twilight Zone

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The Twilight Zone

George Alfred

1959 Drama
Omnibus

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Omnibus

1952 Drama
Land of the Giants

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Land of the Giants

Mr. Piper

1968 Drama
Sanford and Son

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Sanford and Son

1972 Comedy
The Angry Beavers

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The Angry Beavers

1997 Animation
Lost in Space

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Lost in Space

Dr. Zachary Smith

1965 Drama
Monster Squad

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Monster Squad

The Astrologer

1976 Comedy