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Jonathan Harris

Acting
Known For

87 Years Old

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.

Born

The Bronx, New York, USA on 6th November 1914

Died

3rd November 2002

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Love, American Style
Mr. Benjamin
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Love, American Style
Hollister
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Get Smart
The Ambassador
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Bonanza
Charles Dickens
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Superman: The Animated Series
Julian Frey (voice)
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Farnsworth
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Studio One
Dr. Wetheril
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Studio One
Master of Ceremonies
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Studio One
Mr. Dickinson
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Zorro
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The Twilight Zone
Doctor
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The Twilight Zone
George Alfred
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Vega$
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Spider-Man
Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)
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Telephone Time
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Omnibus
Matey
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Omnibus
Courcelles
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Omnibus
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Lights Out
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Outlaws
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The Angry Beavers
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Lancer
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Bewitched
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Darkwing Duck
Phineas Sharp (voice)
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The Bill Dana Show
The Third Man Image
The Third Man
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Space Academy
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Battlestar Galactica
Lucifer (voice)
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Battlestar Galactica
Lucifer
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Battlestar Galactica
Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
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Land of the Giants
Mr. Piper
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Climax!
Fritz Weiser
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Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Era (voice)
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Shirley Temple's Storybook
Lord Karsch
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Problem Child
(voice)
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Exton
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Legendre
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Toy Story 2
The Cleaner (voice)
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The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
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Freakazoid!
Professor Jones (voice)
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The Three Musketeers
Athos
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My Favorite Martians
Uncle Martin (voice)
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Night Gallery
Prof. Nicholas Porteus
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Toonsylvania
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Lost in Space
Dr. Zachary Smith
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The Rogues
Paul Duval
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The Three Musketeers
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Monster Squad
The Astrologer
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Ark II
Fagon
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A Bug's Life
Manny (voice)
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Sanford and Son
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General Electric Theater
Trapollini
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General Electric Theater
Fouresh
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General Electric Theater
Favier
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General Electric Theater
Hong Kong Sam
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Popeau
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Sweepstakes
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The Pixar Story
Manny (voice) (archive footage)
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Stickley Rickets (voice)
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Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Count Blogg (voice)
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Funny Face
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Happily Ever After
Sunflower (voice)
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Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Grumblebee (voice)
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Botany Bay
Tom Oakly
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The Big Fisherman
Lysias
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Lost In Space Forever
Self (also archive footage)
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Witches, Warlocks & Wizards
Host
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Lost in Space
Dr. Zachary Smith
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Once Upon a Dead Man
Mr. Wortzel
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Last of the Good Guys
Dr. Cropotkin
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Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)
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Escapade
Oz (uncredited) (voice)
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Hubert's Brain
The Professor (voice)