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Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris

Birthday: 1914-11-06 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1998
A Bug's Life

as    Manny (voice)

1998
Lost In Space Forever

as    Self (also archive footage)

1993
Problem Child

as    (voice)

1989
Happily Ever After

as    Sunflower (voice)

1987
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

as    Grumblebee (voice)

1985
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

as    Count Blogg (voice)

1973
My Favorite Martians

as    Uncle Martin (voice)

1965
Lost in Space

as    Dr. Zachary Smith

1953
Botany Bay

as    Tom Oakly