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Jonathan Harris

1914-11-06

The 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.

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Toy Story 2

7.6 average rating
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A Bug's Life

6.973 average rating
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The Pixar Story

7.538 average rating
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Botany Bay

6.5 average rating
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Lost In Space Forever

6.8 average rating
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

5.6 average rating
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Happily Ever After

5.6 average rating
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

5.6 average rating
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The Big Fisherman

4.5 average rating
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Once Upon a Dead Man

7 average rating
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Last of the Good Guys

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Lost in Space

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Escapade

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Hubert's Brain

6 average rating
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Witches, Warlocks & Wizards

10 average rating