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Robin Harris(1953-1990)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Robin Harris in House Party (1990)
To impress his new girlfriend, a man agrees to look after her friend's kids, only to find that they are uncontrollably rambunctious.
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Bebe's Kids (1992)
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Best remembered for his raunchy humor, Robin Harris became famous in supporting roles in movies such as Do The Right Thing as Sweet Dick Willie and House Party. He has left a legacy that fans and actors will truly miss due to his career which was cut by a massive heart attack at the age of 36. Spike Lee dedicated Mo'Better Blues to Harris after his untimely death.
BornAugust 30, 1953
DiedMarch 18, 1990(36)
BornAugust 30, 1953
DiedMarch 18, 1990(36)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Eddie Murphy, Della Reese, Redd Foxx, Robin Harris, Charlie Murphy, and Uncle Ray Murphy in Harlem Nights (1989)
Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Robin Harris, Charlie Murphy, and Uncle Ray Murphy in Harlem Nights (1989)
Paul Benjamin, Frankie Faison, and Robin Harris in Do the Right Thing (1989)
Martin Lawrence, Paul Anthony, B-Fine, Bowlegged Lou, Tisha Campbell, Robin Harris, A.J. Johnson, Christopher Martin, and Christopher Reid in House Party (1990)
Martin Lawrence, Paul Anthony, B-Fine, Bowlegged Lou, Tisha Campbell, Robin Harris, A.J. Johnson, Christopher Martin, and Christopher Reid in House Party (1990)

Known for:

Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing
8.0
  • Sweet Dick Willie
  • 1989
Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in House Party (1990)
House Party
6.5
  • Pop
  • 1990
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Mo' Better Blues
6.7
  • Butterbean Jones
  • 1990
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.6
  • Bartender at Sam's
  • 1988

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Actor

  • Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
    Mo' Better Blues
    • Butterbean Jones
    • 1990
  • Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in House Party (1990)
    House Party
    • Pop
    • 1990
  • Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor in Harlem Nights (1989)
    Harlem Nights
    • Jerome
    • 1989
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Do the Right Thing
    • Sweet Dick Willie
    • 1989
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
    • Bartender at Sam's
    • 1988

Writer

  • Tone Loc, Jonell Green, Marques Houston, and Faizon Love in Bebe's Kids (1992)
    Bebe's Kids
    • characters
    • 1992
  • The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991)
    The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 1991
  • One Night Stand (1989)
    One Night Stand
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1990

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House Party
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robin 'Pop' Harris
  • Born
    • August 30, 1953
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 1990
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Exetta Harris? - March 18, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Album, "Bé-Bé's Kids," Wing/PolyGram Records 841 960, 1990.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

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  • Trivia
    He was a close friend of Bernie Mac.
  • Trademark
    Uses the line "Test Tube Baby" during his stand up comedy skits.

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