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Jonathan Harris (I) (1914–2002)


Born Jonathan Charasuchin in the Bronx to impoverished Russian-Jewish émigrés, Jonathan Harris worked as a box boy in a pharmacy at age 12 and later earned his pharmacy degree at Fordham University. The desire to act proved overwhelming, however, and he forsook this promising trade for the theater, shaking off his thick Bronx accent and changing his surname to one easier to pronounce... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2009 The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas (short)
The Bolt / Narrator
 
2001 Hubert's Brain (short)
The Professor (voice)
 
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV series)
Era
A Zoo Out There (2000) … Era (voice)
Tag Team (2000) … Era (voice)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
Geri the Cleaner (voice)
 
1998 A Bug's Life
Manny (voice)
 
1998 The Angry Beavers (TV series)
Julius Caesar
 
1997 Spider-Man (TV series)
Professor Miles Warren
 
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters (TV series)
The Salesman
Be Careful What You Wish For (1997) … The Salesman (voice)
 
1997 Superman (TV series)
Julian Frey
Target (1997) … Julian Frey (voice)
 
1996-1997 Freakazoid! (TV series)
Prof. Jones / Professor Jones
Normadeus (1997) … Professor Jones (voice)
Island of Dr. Mystico (1997) … Professor Jones (voice)
Hero Boy (1996) … Prof. Jones (voice)
Mission: Freakazoid (1996) … Prof. Jones (voice)
 
1997 Channel Umptee-3 (TV series)
Stickley Rickets (voice)
 
1996 Mighty Ducks (TV series)
Lord Gargan
The Final Face Off (1996) … Lord Gargan (voice)
 
1996 Quack Pack (TV series)
Professor Henry Villanova
Transmission: Impossible (1996) … Professor Henry Villanova (voice)
 
1996 Casper (TV series)
Omar
 
1996 The Mask (TV series)
Satan / Bub / Bud
Boogie with the Man (1996) … Satan (voice) / Bub (voice)
Convention of Evil (1996) … Satan (voice) / Bud (voice)
 
1995 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1993 Problem Child (TV series)
Big Ben Healy
 
1991 Darkwing Duck (TV series)
Phineas Sharp
In Like Blunt (1991) … Phineas Sharp (voice)
 
1990 Happily Ever After
Sunflower (voice)
 
1988 BraveStarr (TV series)
Professor James Moriarty
 
1987 Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (TV series)
Mortredd
Sorcery Squared (1987) … Mortredd (voice)
Dawn of the Sun Imps (1987) … Mortredd (voice)
Honor Among Thieves (1987) … Mortredd (voice)
The Trail of Three Wizards (1987) … Mortredd (voice)
Horn of Unicorn, Claw of Dragon (1987) … Mortredd (voice)
 
1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Grumblebee (voice)
 
1986 Rainbow Brite (TV series)
Additional Voices / Count Blogg
Murky's Comet (1986) … Additional Voices (voice)
Rainbow Night (1986) … Additional Voices (voice)
The Queen of the Sprites (1986) … Count Blogg (voice)
 
1985 Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Count Blogg (voice)
 
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Chief Wine Judge
The Look Alikes/Winemaker (1979) … Chief Wine Judge
 
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series)
Granger
Episode #1.4 (1979) … Granger
 
1978-1979 Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Lucifer
The War of the Gods: Part 1 (1979) … Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
The Living Legend: Part 2 (1978) … Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
The Living Legend: Part 1 (1978) … Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
The Young Lords (1978) … Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2 (1978) … Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Used Car Salesman
Love, Laugh and Die (1978) … Used Car Salesman
 
1978 Last of the Good Guys (TV movie)
Dr. Cropotkin
 
1977 Space Academy (TV series)
Commander Gampu
Star Legend (1977) … Commander Gampu
Space Hookey (1977) … Commander Gampu
The Cheat (1977) … Commander Gampu
 
1976 Ark II (TV series)
Fagon
The Drought (1976) … Fagon
The Flies (1976) … Fagon
 
1976 Monster Squad (TV series)
The Astrologer
The Astrologer … The Astrologer
 
1975 Uncle Croc's Block (TV series)
Basil Bitterbottom
 
1973 My Favorite Martians (TV series)
Uncle Martin O'Hara (voice)
 
1973 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV series)
Dr. Zachary Smith
Lost in Space (1973) … Dr. Zachary Smith (voice)
 
1973 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Emile Bonnet
Pot Luck (1973) … Emile Bonnet
 
1972 Insight (TV series)
 
1970-1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
Hollister (segment "Love and the Check") / Mr. Benjamin (segment "Love and the Millionaire")
Love and Double Trouble/Love and the Fly/Love and the Millionaire (1970) … Mr. Benjamin (segment "Love and the Millionaire")
 
1971 Funny Face (TV series)
Captain Wonderful
Captain Wonderful (1971) … Captain Wonderful
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Prof. Nicholas Porteus
 
1971 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Mr. Wortzel
Once Upon a Dead Man (1971) … Mr. Wortzel
 
1968-1970 Bewitched (TV series)
Johann Sebastian Monroe / Sir Leslie Bancroft
Paul Revere Rides Again (1970) … Sir Leslie Bancroft
Samantha on the Keyboard (1968) … Johann Sebastian Monroe
 
1970 Get Smart (TV series)
Ambassador
How Green Was My Valet (1970) … Ambassador
 
1970 Land of the Giants (TV series)
Mr. Piper
Pay the Piper (1970) … Mr. Piper
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Padraic McGloin
The Black McGloins (1969) … Padraic McGloin
 
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series)
Dr. Milton Rodman
Love Is a Toothache (1968) … Dr. Milton Rodman
 
1968 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (TV series)
Athos of the Three Musketeers
 
1965-1968 Lost in Space (TV series)
Dr. Zachary Smith / Zeno
 
1966 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Money Collector
My Lucky Penny (1966) … Money Collector
 
1965 The Rogues (TV series)
Paul Duval
Grave Doubts (1965) … Paul Duval
 
1963-1965 The Bill Dana Show (TV series)
Mr. Phillips / Mr. Harris / King Ferdinand
The Court Jester (1965) … Mr. Phillips
Beauty and the Bellhop (1965) … Mr. Phillips
Glick the Strongman (1964) … Mr. Phillips
Tonsils for Two (1964) … Mr. Phillips
Phillips the Lover (1964) … Mr. Harris
 
1964 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
Farnsworth
A Letter of Recommendation (1964) … Farnsworth
 
1963 Bonanza (TV series)
Charles Dickens
 
1963 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV series)
Walter W. Pike
Tyrees of Capitol Hill (1963) … Walter W. Pike
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
George Alfred / The Doctor
The Silence (1961) … George Alfred
Twenty Two (1961) … The Doctor
 
1961 Outlaws (TV series)
Sam Twyfford
Outrage at Pawnee Bend (1961) … Sam Twyfford
 
1958-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Favier / Fouresh / Hong Kong Sam / …
The Small Elephants (1961) … Trapollini
The Book of Silence (1960) … Fouresh
Blaze of Glory (1958) … Favier
The Cold Touch (1958) … Hong Kong Sam
 
1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
Austin Noble
Exit (1961) … Austin Noble
 
1958-1960 Shirley Temple Theatre (TV series)
Dragon / Judge Jeffrey Pyncheon / Lord Karsch
The House of the Seven Gables (1960) … Judge Jeffrey Pyncheon
The Reluctant Dragon (1960) … Dragon (voice)
Rumpelstiltskin (1958) … Lord Karsch
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Amos Legrand
The Grass Harp (1960) … Amos Legrand
 
1959 The Big Fisherman
Lysias
 
1959 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Intruder
Formula for Happiness (1959) … Intruder
 
1959 Zorro (TV series)
Don Carlos Fernandez
Manhunt (1959) … Don Carlos Fernandez
The Hound of the Sierras (1959) … Don Carlos Fernandez
Zorro and the Mountain Man (1959) … Don Carlos Fernandez
 
1958 Colgate Theatre (TV series)
MacGreedy's Woman (1958)
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
Fritz Weiser
The Big Success (1958) … Fritz Weiser
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
The Kind Mr. Smith (1958)
 
1958 Telephone Time (TV series)
Archimedes
Man of Principle (1958) … Archimedes
 
1956-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Dr. Wetheril / Master of Ceremonies / Mr. Dickinson
First Prize for Murder (1957) … Master of Ceremonies
Mr. Arcularis (1956) … Dr. Wetheril
The Genie of Sutton Place (1956) … Mr. Dickinson
 
1951-1957 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Von Braun
Slow Assassination: Peron vs. La Prensa (1957) … Von Braun
A Different World (1951)
 
1954 King Richard II (TV movie)
Exton
 
1953 Botany Bay
Tom Oakly
 
1953 Short Short Dramas (TV series)
The New Book (1953)
 
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Better Than Walking (1952)
 
1952 Reign of Terror (TV movie)
Legendre
 
1950-1951 Lights Out (TV series)
The Stranger
The Devil in Glencairn (1951) … The Stranger
The Devil to Pay (1950)
 
1950-1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
The Wisdom Tooth (1951)
The Ponzi Story (1950)
 
1950 The Web (TV series)
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
His Name Is Jason (1949)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 April 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1996 Talk Soup (TV series)
Dr. Smith / Himself
Senor Sock Celebrity Profile (1996) … Himself
Talk Soup in Space (1996) … Dr. Smith
 
1995 The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 December 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1976 The Cross-Wits (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1969 Liar's Club (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 February 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Spider-Man (TV series)
 
1991 Lost in Space 25th Anniversary Tribute (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1948) Stage: Appeared in "The Madwoman of Chaillot" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Jean Giraudoux. Book adapted by Maurice Valency. Directed / produced by Alfred De Liagre Jr.. Belasco Theatre (moved to The Royale Theatre from 22 Aug 1949 to close): 27 Dec 1948- 7 Jan 1950 (368 performances). Cast: Martita Hunt... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

We all agreed that our original name was all but unpronounceable. See more »

Trivia:

He was the voice and drama coach of Chuck Norris. He "taught him how to speak," by putting his fingers in Norris's mouth, and stretching the mouth wide open. Chuck names him as the only man in the world who could get away with doing that to him...a fact of which he was always proud. See more »

Trademark:

Clipped quasi-English sounding villainous baritone See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio