Jonathan Harris
Acting
1914-11-06 · The Bronx, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
The Pixar Story
2007 · Movie
Hubert's Brain
2001 · Movie
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000 · Movie
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000 · Series
Toy Story 2
1999 · Movie
A Bug's Life
1998 · Movie
Toonsylvania
1998 · Series
Lost In Space Forever
1998 · Movie
Channel Umptee-3
1997 · Series
The Angry Beavers
1997 · Series
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 · Series
Freakazoid!
1995 · Series
Spider-Man
1994 · Series
Problem Child
1993 · Series
Darkwing Duck
1991 · Series
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
1990 · Series
Happily Ever After
1989 · Movie
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
1987 · Series
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987 · Movie
Witches, Warlocks & Wizards
1986 · Movie
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
1985 · Movie
$weepstake$
1979 · Series
Vega$
1978 · Series
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Series
Escapade
1978 · Movie
Last of the Good Guys
1978 · Movie
Space Academy
1977 · Series
Monster Squad
1976 · Series
Ark II
1976 · Series
My Favorite Martians
1973 · Series
Lost in Space
1973 · Movie
Sanford and Son
1972 · Series
Funny Face
1971 · Series
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971 · Movie
Night Gallery
1970 · Series
Love, American Style
1969 · Series
Lancer
1968 · Series
Land of the Giants
1968 · Series
The Three Musketeers
1968 · Series
Get Smart
1965 · Series
Lost in Space
1965 · Series
Bewitched
1964 · Series
The Rogues
1964 · Series
The Bill Dana Show
1963 · Series
Outlaws
1960 · Series
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Series
The Third Man
1959 · Series
Bonanza
1959 · Series
The Big Fisherman
1959 · Movie
Catch Me If You Can!
1959 · Movie
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · Series
Zorro
1957 · Series
Telephone Time
1956 · Series
Climax!
1954 · Series
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
Botany Bay
1952 · Movie
Omnibus
1952 · Series
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952 · Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
Lights Out
1949 · Series
Studio One
1948 · Series