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Phil Harris(1904-1995)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Phil Harris in Anything Goes (1956)
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Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
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A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and TV actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former Confederate States of America. Was a principal of long standing among the comedian Jack Benny's radio retinue, parlaying his popularity into his own radio series, in which his wife, Alice Faye, co-starred.
BornJune 24, 1904
DiedAugust 11, 1995(91)
BornJune 24, 1904
DiedAugust 11, 1995(91)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Phil Harris and Ruth Robbins in Harris in the Spring (1937)
Joan Barclay, Phil Harris, and Ruth Robbins in Harris in the Spring (1937)
Walter Brennan, Brandon De Wilde, and Phil Harris in Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
Brandon De Wilde and Phil Harris in Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
Walter Brennan, Brandon De Wilde, and Phil Harris in Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
Phil Harris and Martha Raye in Operation: Entertainment (1968)
Leslie Brooks and Phil Harris in I Love a Bandleader (1945)
Phil Harris, Ernie Earnshaw, Dan Anthony, John Case Schaeffer II, and Royale Monarchs in Teen Scene (1964)
Victor Mature, Betty Grable, Reginald Gardiner, and Phil Harris in Wabash Avenue (1950)
Alice Faye and Phil Harris
Alice Faye and Phil Harris
Alice Faye and Phil Harris

Known for

Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
Robin Hood
7.5
  • Little John - A Bear(voice)
  • 1973
Sterling Holloway, George Sanders, Sebastian Cabot, Phil Harris, Clint Howard, J. Pat O'Malley, Louis Prima, and Bruce Reitherman in The Jungle Book (1967)
The Jungle Book
7.6
  • Baloo the Bear(voice)
  • 1967
Scatman Crothers, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Pat Buttram, Dean Clark, Gary Dubin, Liz English, Phil Harris, Lord Tim Hudson, George Lindsey, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Thurl Ravenscroft, Vito Scotti, and Paul Winchell in The Aristocats (1970)
The Aristocats
7.1
  • O'Malley(voice)
  • 1970
Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Rock-A-Doodle
6.0
  • Patou
  • Narrator(voice)
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor

  • Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
    Rock-A-Doodle
    • Patou
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1991
  • Ramblin'Man (1979)
    Ramblin'Man
    • Old Harold
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • Harvey Cronkle
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Will Fields
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    • Phil Harris
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
    Robin Hood
    • Little John - A Bear (voice)
    • 1973
  • The Gatling Gun (1971)
    The Gatling Gun
    • Luke Boland
    • 1971
  • Scatman Crothers, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Pat Buttram, Dean Clark, Gary Dubin, Liz English, Phil Harris, Lord Tim Hudson, George Lindsey, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Thurl Ravenscroft, Vito Scotti, and Paul Winchell in The Aristocats (1970)
    The Aristocats
    • O'Malley (voice)
    • 1970
  • Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker in That's Life (1968)
    That's Life
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    • Phil Stanley
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Sterling Holloway, George Sanders, Sebastian Cabot, Phil Harris, Clint Howard, J. Pat O'Malley, Louis Prima, and Bruce Reitherman in The Jungle Book (1967)
    The Jungle Book
    • Baloo the Bear (voice)
    • 1967
  • The Cool Ones (1967)
    The Cool Ones
    • Fred MacElwaine
    • 1967
  • Ken Berry, Melody Patterson, Larry Storch, and Forrest Tucker in F Troop (1965)
    F Troop
    • Flaming Arrow
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
    The Bing Crosby Show
    • Barney Jenks
    • TV Series
    • 1965

Music Department

  • Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
    Rock-A-Doodle
    • featured vocalist (uncredited)
    • 1991

Soundtrack

  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    • performer: "12th Street Rag" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • All Round to Mrs. Brown's (2017)
    All Round to Mrs. Brown's
    • performer: "The Bare Necessities" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • News at Ten (1967)
    News at Ten
    • performer: "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
    Good Morning Britain
    • performer: "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • David Duchovny in Aquarius (2015)
    Aquarius
    • performer: "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)"
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Sara Gregory in Alys (2011)
    Alys
    • performer: "The Bare Necessities"
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    • performer: "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat"
    • 2009
  • Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman in The Boys (2009)
    The Boys
    • performer: "I Wanna Be Like You"
    • 2009
  • Gordon Ramsay in Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004)
    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
    • performer: "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Charlotte Gray (2001)
    Charlotte Gray
    • performer: "Black Eyed Susan Brown"
    • 2001
  • Frank and Ollie (1995)
    Frank and Ollie
    • performer: "Bear Necessities" (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life (1994)
    Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life
    • performer: "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
    Rock-A-Doodle
    • performer: "Tyin' Your Shoes"
    • 1991
  • Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs (1991)
    Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs
    • writer: "The Thing"
    • Video
    • 1991
  • Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    • performer: "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?", "Deep in the Heart of Texas", "That's What I Like About the South", "Marie", "Ciribiribin", "Let's Dance", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Take the 'A' Train", "One O'Clock Jump"
    • TV Series
    • 1974

Videos50

The Aristocats: Special Edition
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The Aristocats: Special Edition
The Aristocats: Special Edition
Clip 1:16
The Aristocats: Special Edition
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Clip 0:43
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:27
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:05
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Clip 0:51
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Clip 2:08
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Clip 0:34
The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:30
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:33
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:31
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:19
Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wonga Harris
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • June 24, 1904
    • Linton, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • August 11, 1995
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Alice FayeMay 12, 1941 - August 11, 1995 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jake Harris
  • Parents
      Harry Harris
  • Relatives
    • Mildred Harris(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Radio: Appeared on NBC Radio's "Fibber McGee and Molly 15th Anniversary Special".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Originally was cast to reprise his role as the voice of Baloo in the 1990 animated TV series TaleSpin (1990). However, after one recording session, it was found that Harris, who was by then 85 years old, had aged to the point where he could no longer do the voice successfully and the role went to veteran voice actor Ed Gilbert instead.
  • Quotes
    I can't die until the government finds a safe place to bury my liver.
  • Trademarks
      Dixieland style
  • Nickname
    • Curly

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