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Julius Harris (1923–2004)

Tall, impressive-looking African-American actor was over 40 years of age before breaking into movies in the early 1970s and quickly racked up numerous appearances in the then popular blaxploitation genre. Harris's height and strong, deep voice assisted him score supporting roles in Shaft's Big Score!, Super Fly... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1997 ER (TV series)
Gramps
Random Acts (1997) … Gramps
 
1996 The Burning Zone (TV series)
Tribal Shaman
The Silent Tower (1996) … Tribal Shaman
 
1994 Shrunken Heads
Mr. Sumatra
 
1992 The Boys (TV movie)
Doc
 
1992 Eerie, Indiana (TV series)
Prop Man
Reality Takes a Holiday (1992) … Prop Man
 
1992 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Pennies from Heaven (1992)
 
1991 Civil Wars (TV series)
Judge Adams
Pilot (1991) … Judge Adams
 
1991 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Jack Lee Johnson
Judge Not (1991) … Jack Lee Johnson
 
1991 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Mr. Lewis
Older and Wiser (1991) … Mr. Lewis
 
1990 Prayer of the Rollerboys
Speedbagger
 
1990 Dragnet (TV series)
Mr. Leyland
Living Victim (1990) … Mr. Leyland
 
1990 Darkman
Gravedigger
 
1990 To Sleep with Anger
Herman
 
1989 Friday the 13th (TV series)
Simpson
The Butcher (1989) … Simpson
 
1988 Split Decisions
Tony Leone
 
1987 A Gathering of Old Men (TV movie)
Coot
 
1987 Outlaws (TV series)
Butch
Primer (1987) … Butch
 
1986 The Love Boat (TV series)
Minister
The Shipshape Cruise (1986) … Minister
 
1986 Capitol (TV series)
Papa Nebo
Episode dated 6 October 1986 (1986) … Papa Nebo
 
1986 Hollywood Vice Squad
Jesse
 
1983-1986 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Bardo / Sgt. Major Brennan
Post Partum (1986) … Sgt. Major Brennan
 
1986 My Chauffeur
Johnson
 
1985 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Joe
Mr. Magic (1985) … Joe
 
1985 Crimewave
Hardened Convict
 
1985 Hollywood Wives (TV mini-series)
Reverend Daniel
 
1984 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Rev. Taylor
They Don't Make Preachers Like Him Anymore (1984) … Rev. Taylor
 
1984 Benson (TV series)
Uncle Buster
The Reunion (1984) … Uncle Buster
 
1984 Booker (TV short)
Leo
 
1984 Gone Are the Dayes (TV movie)
Man #1
 
1984 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Krohn
Slam Dunk (1984) … Krohn
 
1984 The Enchanted
Booker T
 
1983 Going Berserk
Judge
 
1983 Missing Pieces (TV movie)
Spencer Harris
 
1983 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Earl
Graveyard (1983) … Earl
 
1981-1982 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Jules / Montgomery
Thin Air (1982) … Jules
The Least Dangerous Game (1981) … Montgomery (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1982 Voyagers! (TV series)
Auctioneer
The Travels of Marco... and Friends (1982) … Auctioneer
 
1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV mini-series)
Swamp Preacher
Part 1 (1982) … Swamp Preacher
 
1981 Thornwell (TV movie)
Frisco
 
1981 Circle of Power
B.B.
 
1980 First Family
Ambassador Longo
 
1980 Gorp
Fred the Chef
 
1979 Delta Fox
Tiny (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1979 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Doc Alden
The Slam (1979) … Doc Alden
 
1979 Vega$ (TV series)
Yancy
Kill Dan Tanna! (1979) … Yancy
 
1979 Uptown Saturday Night (TV movie)
Geechie Dan
 
1978 B.J. and the Bear (TV series)
Colonel Whitmore
The Foundlings (1978) … Colonel Whitmore
 
1978 Insight (TV series)
Avry
The Flawed Magi (1978) … Avry
 
1978 To Kill a Cop (TV movie)
Detective Baker
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Mr. Dove
Voodoo Doll: Part 2 (1978) … Mr. Dove
Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (1978) … Mr. Dove
 
1978 Ring of Passion (TV movie)
Chappie Jackson
 
1977 The Fat Albert Christmas Special (TV short) (voice)
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Joe Addison
Once More from Birdland (1977) … Joe Addison
 
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Black Cat
 
1977 Visions (TV series)
Second Drunk
Alambrista! (1977) … Second Drunk
 
1977 Alambrista!
2nd Drunk
 
1977 Islands in the Stream
Joseph
 
1977 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Doctor
The Will (1977) … Doctor
 
1976 Good Times (TV series)
Ben
Florida's Night Out (1976) … Ben
 
1976 King Kong
Boan
 
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV mini-series)
Augie
Part II: Chapters 3 and 4 (1976) … Augie
 
1975 Friday Foster
Monk Riley
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Doyle the Butler
The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party (1975) … Doyle the Butler
 
1975 Let's Do It Again
Bubbletop Woodson
 
1975 Cannon (TV series)
Milner
Search and Destroy (1975) … Milner
 
1975 A Cry for Help (TV movie)
George Rigney (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
Arthur 'Art Sully' Daniels
Sound of Trumpets (1975) … Arthur 'Art Sully' Daniels
 
1974 Salty (TV series)
Clancy
A New Friend … Clancy
A Sense of Worth … Clancy
Aunt Cleo … Clancy
Bleak Mansion … Clancy
Clancy's Big Decision … Clancy
 
1973 Hell Up in Harlem
Papa Gibbs (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1973 Blade
Card Player
 
1973 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Mr. Billings
Blues for Mr. Borden (1973) … Mr. Billings
 
1973 Salty
Clancy Ames (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1973 Live and Let Die
Tee Hee (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1973 Black Caesar
Mr. Gibbs (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1972 Trouble Man
Big
 
1972 Super Fly
Scatter
 
1972 Shaft's Big Score!
Capt. Bollin (as Julius W. Harris)
 
1971 Incident in San Francisco (TV movie)
Henry Carter
 
1969 Slaves
Shadrach
 
1969 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Hector
Candy Man: Part 1 (1969) … Hector
 
1964 Nothing But a Man
Will Anderson
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Surperfly: Ron O'Neal Story (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Inside 'Live and Let Die' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1973 Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) He acted in James Baldwin's play, "The Amen Corner," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Claudia McNeil, Antonio Fargas, Minnie Gentry, Leu Camacho, Helen Martin, Georgia Burke, and Richard Ward in the cast. Lloyd G. Richards was director.

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Julius W. Harris

Height:

6' 3½" (1.92 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In an interview for the inside making of Live and Let Die. "I was going meet Guy Hamilton. At the meeting he said to me. "What kind of a weapon would you like to have in the movie?" "I knew there at the time that I had it. I used so many guns, so many knives so why don't you give me something unusual like a hook." See more »

Trivia:

Has two children - Kimberly and Gideon. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo