Phil Harris(1904-1995)

Actor
Music Department
Soundtrack

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Rock-A-Doodle (1991)

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.

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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)

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)

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

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

Rock-A-Doodle

6.0

Patou
Narrator(voice)

1991

Credits

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Actor

Rock-A-Doodle
- Patou
- Narrator (voice)
- 1991
Ramblin'Man
- Old Harold
- TV Series
- 1981
The Love Boat
- Harvey Cronkle
- TV Series
- 1980
Fantasy Island
- Will Fields
- TV Series
- 1978
Here's Lucy
- Phil Harris
- TV Series
- 1974
Robin Hood
- Little John - A Bear (voice)
- 1973
The Gatling Gun
- Luke Boland
- 1971
The Aristocats
- O'Malley (voice)
- 1970
That's Life
- TV Series
- 1969
The Lucy Show
- Phil Stanley
- TV Series
- 1968
The Jungle Book
- Baloo the Bear (voice)
- 1967
The Cool Ones
- Fred MacElwaine
- 1967
F Troop
- Flaming Arrow
- TV Series
- 1967
ABC Stage 67
- TV Series
- 1966
The Bing Crosby Show
- Barney Jenks
- TV Series
- 1965

Music Department

Soundtrack

Your Honor
- performer: "12th Street Rag" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2021
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
- performer: "The Bare Necessities" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2018
News at Ten
- performer: "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2018
Good Morning Britain
- performer: "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2017
Aquarius
- performer: "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)"
- TV Series
- 2015
Alys
- performer: "The Bare Necessities"
- TV Series
- 2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty
- performer: "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat"
- 2009
The Boys
- performer: "I Wanna Be Like You"
- 2009
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
- performer: "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2007
Charlotte Gray
- performer: "Black Eyed Susan Brown"
- 2001
Frank and Ollie
- performer: "Bear Necessities" (uncredited)
- 1995
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life
- performer: "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"
- Video
- 1994
Rock-A-Doodle
- performer: "Tyin' Your Shoes"
- 1991
Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs
- writer: "The Thing"
- Video
- 1991
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

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
Children
Parents
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.