Acting
Jonathan Harris
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
Film · 2007
The Great Man: W.C. Fields
Film · 2005
Hubert's Brain
Film · 2001
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Film · 2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Series · 2000
Toy Story 2
Film · 1999
A Bug's Life
Film · 1998
Lost in Space Forever
Film · 1998
Toonsylvania
Series · 1998
The Angry Beavers
Series · 1997
Channel Umptee-3
Series · 1997
Superman: The Animated Series
Series · 1996
Quack Pack
Series · 1996
Freakazoid!
Series · 1995
Spider-Man
Series · 1994
Aladdin
Series · 1994
Problem Child
Series · 1993
Darkwing Duck
Series · 1991
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
Series · 1990
Happily Ever After
Film · 1989
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Film · 1987
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Series · 1987
Witches, Warlocks & Wizards
Film · 1986
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Film · 1985
$weepstake$
Series · 1979
Escapade
Film · 1978
Last of the Good Guys
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Series · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Series · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
Series · 1978
Space Academy
Series · 1977
Monster Squad
Series · 1976
Ark II
Series · 1976
Lost in Space
Film · 1973
My Favorite Martians
Series · 1973
Sanford and Son
Series · 1972
Once Upon a Dead Man
Film · 1971
Funny Face
Series · 1971
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Land of the Giants
Series · 1968
Lancer
Series · 1968
The Three Musketeers
Series · 1968
Lost in Space
Series · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
Bewitched
Series · 1964
The Rogues
Series · 1964
The Bill Dana Show
Series · 1963
Outlaws
Series · 1960
The Big Fisherman
Film · 1959
Catch Me If You Can!
Film · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
The Third Man
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Series · 1958
Zorro
Series · 1957
Telephone Time
Series · 1956
King Richard II
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Botany Bay
Film · 1952
Omnibus
Series · 1952
Omnibus
Series · 1952
Omnibus
Series · 1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Series · 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Lights Out
Series · 1949
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948