Jonathan Harris
- Acting
- November 6, 1914 · The Bronx, New York, USA
- November 3, 2002
Biography
Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin; November 6, 1914 - November 3, 2002) was an American character actor whose career included more than 500 television and movie appearances, as well as voiceovers. Two of his best-known roles were as the timid accountant Bradford Webster in the television version of The Third Man and the fussy villain, Dr. Zachary Smith, of the 1960s science-fiction series Lost in Space. Near the end of his career, he provided voices for the animated features A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2. Acting was Harris's first love. At age 24, he prepared a fake résumé and tried out for a repertory company at the Millpond Playhouse in Long Island, New York and appeared in several of this troupe's plays, prior to landing a spot in the company. In 1942, Harris won the leading role of a Polish officer in the Broadway play The Heart of a City. Adopting a Polish accent, he advised the producers that his parents were originally from Poland. In 1946, he starred in A Flag Is Born, opposite Quentin Reynolds and Marlon Brando. In 1990, Harris reunited with the cast of Lost in Space in a filmed celebration of the 25th anniversary of the series' debut, at an event attended by more than 30,000 fans. Harris made a number of other convention appearances with other cast members of Lost in Space, including a 1996 appearance at Disney World.
Known for
Filmography
- The Pixar Story · Manny (voice) (archive footage)
- The Great Man: W.C. Fields · Self
- Hubert's Brain · The Professor (Voice)
- Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa · Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command · Era (Voice)
- Toy Story 2 · The Cleaner (Voice)
- A Bug's Life · Manny (Voice)
- Toonsylvania
- Lost in Space Forever · Self
- Channel Umptee-3 · Stickley Rickets (Voice)
- The Angry Beavers
- Superman: The Animated Series · Julian Frey (Voice)
- Quack Pack · Professor Henry Villanova (Voice)
- Freakazoid! · Professor Jones (Voice)
- Spider-Man · Miles Warren / The Professor (Voice)
- Aladdin · Ajed Al-Gebraic (Voice)
- Problem Child · Voice
- Darkwing Duck · Phineas Sharp (Voice)
- The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
- Happily Ever After · Sunflower (Voice)
- Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night · Grumblebee (Voice)
- Witches, Warlocks & Wizards · Host
- Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer · Count Blogg (Voice)
- $weepstake$ · Granger
- Vega$
- Battlestar Galactica · Lucifer (voice) (uncredited), Lucifer
- Escapade · Oz (uncredited) (Voice)
- Last of the Good Guys · Dr. Cropotkin
- Space Academy
- Monster Squad · The Astrologer
- Ark II · Fagon
- Lost in Space · Dr. Zachary Smith (Voice)
- My Favorite Martians · Uncle Martin (Voice)
- Sanford and Son
- Funny Face
- Once Upon a Dead Man · Mr. Wortzel
- Night Gallery · Prof. Nicholas Porteus
- Love, American Style · Hollister, Mr. Benjamin
- Lancer
- Land of the Giants · Mr. Piper
- The Three Musketeers · Athos
- Get Smart · The Ambassador
- Lost in Space · Dr. Zachary Smith
- Bewitched
- The Rogues · Paul Duval
- The Bill Dana Show
- Outlaws
- The Twilight Zone · George Alfred, Doctor
- The Third Man
- Bonanza · Charles Dickens
- The Big Fisherman · Lysias
- Catch Me If You Can! · Lindström
- Shirley Temple's Storybook · Lord Karsch
- Zorro
- Telephone Time
- Climax! · Fritz Weiser
- King Richard II · Exton
- General Electric Theater · Hong Kong Sam, Favier
- Botany Bay · Tom Oakly
- Omnibus · Courcelles, Matey
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet · Farnsworth
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Legendre, Exton
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Popeau
- Lights Out
- Studio One · Mr. Dickinson, Master of Ceremonies