Jonathan Harris
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1914-11-06
- Died
- 2002-11-03
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jonathan Smith · Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin · جاناتان هریس
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.
Known For
TV Shows (46)
Bonanza
1959
as Charles Dickens
Bewitched
1964
Love, American Style
1969
as Hollister / Mr. Benjamin
Climax!
1954
as Fritz Weiser
Get Smart
1965
as The Ambassador
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Doctor / George Alfred
Studio One
1948
as Mr. Dickinson / Master of Ceremonies / Dr. Wetheril / Lord James O'Brien
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Julian Frey (voice)
Lost in Space
1965
as Dr. Zachary Smith
Spider-Man
1994
as Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)
Lights Out
1949
Zorro
1957
Night Gallery
1970
as Prof. Nicholas Porteus
Omnibus
1952
as Courcelles / Matey
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Era (voice)
Sanford and Son
1972
Land of the Giants
1968
as Mr. Piper
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Farnsworth
Vega$
1978
Darkwing Duck
1991
as Phineas Sharp (voice)
Telephone Time
1956
The Angry Beavers
1997
Lancer
1968
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Lord Karsch
The Third Man
1959
Freakazoid!
1995
as Professor Jones (voice)
Outlaws
1960
The Rogues
1964
as Paul Duval
Ark II
1976
as Fagon
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Legendre / Exton
The Bill Dana Show
1963
Toonsylvania
1998
$weepstake$
1979
as Granger
General Electric Theater
1953
as Hong Kong Sam / Favier / Fouresh / Trapollini
Channel Umptee-3
1997
as Stickley Rickets (voice)
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
1990
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
1987
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Popeau
Monster Squad
1976
as The Astrologer
Problem Child
1993
as (voice)
The Three Musketeers
1968
as Athos
Funny Face
1971
Space Academy
1977
My Favorite Martians
1973
as Uncle Martin (voice)
The Three Musketeers
1968
Movies (17)
Toy Story 2
1999
as The Cleaner (voice)
A Bug's Life
1998
as Manny (voice)
The Pixar Story
2007
as Manny (voice) (archive footage)
Happily Ever After
1989
as Sunflower (voice)
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
1985
as Count Blogg (voice)
Botany Bay
1952
as Tom Oakly
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
as Grumblebee (voice)
Escapade
1978
as Oz (uncredited) (voice)
Lost In Space Forever
1998
as Self (also archive footage)
Last of the Good Guys
1978
as Dr. Cropotkin
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Lysias
Hubert's Brain
2001
as The Professor (voice)
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Mr. Wortzel
Lost in Space
1973
as Dr. Zachary Smith (voice)
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
as Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)
Catch Me If You Can!
1959
as Lindström
Witches, Warlocks & Wizards
1986
as Host
About Jonathan Harris
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 fir… With 63 credits spanning from 1948 to 2007, Jonathan Harris has appeared in 17 films and 46 TV shows.
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- Toy Story 2 (1999) — as The Cleaner (voice)
- A Bug's Life (1998) — as Manny (voice)
- The Pixar Story (2007) — as Manny (voice) (archive footage)
- Happily Ever After (1989) — as Sunflower (voice)
- Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985) — as Count Blogg (voice)
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