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Jonathan Harris
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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 ap…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2007
The Pixar Story
Movie Manny (voice) (archive footage)
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2001
Hubert's Brain
Movie The Professor (voice)
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2000
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Movie Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)
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2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV show Era (voice)
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1999
Toy Story 2
Movie The Cleaner (voice)
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1998
A Bug's Life
Movie Manny (voice)
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1998
Toonsylvania
TV show
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1998
Lost In Space Forever
Movie Self (also archive footage)
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1997
Channel Umptee-3
TV show Stickley Rickets (voice)
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1997
The Angry Beavers
TV show
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1996
Superman: The Animated Series
TV show Julian Frey (voice)
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1996
Quack Pack
TV show Professor Henry Villanova (voice)
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1995
Freakazoid!
TV show Professor Jones (voice)
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1994
Spider-Man
TV show Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)
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1993
Problem Child
TV show (voice)
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1991
Darkwing Duck
TV show Phineas Sharp (voice)
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- 1990
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1989
Happily Ever After
Movie Sunflower (voice)
- 1987
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1987
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Movie Grumblebee (voice)
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1986
Witches, Warlocks & Wizards
Movie Host
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1985
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Movie Count Blogg (voice)
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1979
$weepstake$
TV show Granger
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1978
Vega$
TV show
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1978
Battlestar Galactica
TV show Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
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1978
Escapade
Movie Oz (uncredited) (voice)
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1978
Last of the Good Guys
Movie Dr. Cropotkin
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1977
Space Academy
TV show
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1976
Monster Squad
TV show The Astrologer
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1976
Ark II
TV show Fagon
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1973
My Favorite Martians
TV show Uncle Martin (voice)
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1973
Lost in Space
Movie Dr. Zachary Smith (voice)
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1972
Sanford and Son
TV show
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1971
Funny Face
TV show
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1971
Once Upon a Dead Man
Movie Mr. Wortzel
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1970
Night Gallery
TV show Prof. Nicholas Porteus
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1969
Love, American Style
TV show Hollister
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1968
Lancer
TV show
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1968
Land of the Giants
TV show Mr. Piper
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1968
The Three Musketeers
TV show Athos
