Jonathan Harris
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
Bonanza
1959
Bewitched
1964
Get Smart
1965
Love, American Style
1969
Love, American Style
1969
Climax!
1954
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Twilight Zone
1959
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Filmography
Bonanza
as Charles Dickens · 1959
Bewitched
· 1964
Get Smart
as The Ambassador · 1965
Love, American Style
as Hollister · 1969
Love, American Style
as Mr. Benjamin · 1969
Climax!
as Fritz Weiser · 1954
The Twilight Zone
as George Alfred · 1959
The Twilight Zone
as Doctor · 1959
Studio One
as Mr. Dickinson · 1948
Studio One
as Master of Ceremonies · 1948
Studio One
as Dr. Wetheril · 1948
Studio One
as Lord James O'Brien · 1948
Toy Story 2
as The Cleaner (voice) · 1999
Spider-Man
as Miles Warren / The Professor (voice) · 1994
Superman: The Animated Series
as Julian Frey (voice) · 1996
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as Farnsworth · 1952
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Era (voice) · 2000
Lost in Space
as Dr. Zachary Smith · 1965
Night Gallery
as Prof. Nicholas Porteus · 1970
Darkwing Duck
as Phineas Sharp (voice) · 1991
Zorro
· 1957
Omnibus
· 1952
Omnibus
as Courcelles · 1952
Omnibus
as Matey · 1952
Aladdin
as Ajed Al-Gebraic (voice) · 1994
Vega$
· 1978
The Angry Beavers
· 1997
Battlestar Galactica
as Lucifer (voice) (uncredited) · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
as Lucifer · 1978
Battlestar Galactica
as Lucifer (voice) · 1978
A Bug's Life
as Manny (voice) · 1998
Sanford and Son
· 1972
Freakazoid!
as Professor Jones (voice) · 1995
Telephone Time
· 1956
Outlaws
· 1960
Land of the Giants
as Mr. Piper · 1968
Lights Out
· 1949
Lancer
· 1968
Quack Pack
as Professor Henry Villanova (voice) · 1996
The Third Man
· 1959
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Lord Karsch · 1958
The Rogues
as Paul Duval · 1964
The Bill Dana Show
· 1963
Monster Squad
as The Astrologer · 1976
Toonsylvania
· 1998
$weepstake$
as Granger · 1979
Problem Child
as (voice) · 1993
Channel Umptee-3
as Stickley Rickets (voice) · 1997
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
· 1990
The Pixar Story
as Manny (voice) (archive footage) · 2007
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
· 1987
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Legendre · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Exton · 1951
Space Academy
· 1977
General Electric Theater
as Hong Kong Sam · 1953
General Electric Theater
as Favier · 1953
General Electric Theater
as Fouresh · 1953
General Electric Theater
as Trapollini · 1953
Funny Face
· 1971
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Popeau · 1951
Ark II
as Fagon · 1976
The Three Musketeers
as Athos · 1968
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
as Grumblebee (voice) · 1987
Happily Ever After
as Sunflower (voice) · 1989
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
as Count Blogg (voice) · 1985
My Favorite Martians
as Uncle Martin (voice) · 1973
Lost in Space
as Dr. Zachary Smith (voice) · 1973
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage) · 2000
Catch Me If You Can!
as Lindström · 1959
The Big Fisherman
as Lysias · 1959
Lost in Space Forever
as Self (also archive footage) · 1998
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Mr. Wortzel · 1971
Botany Bay
as Tom Oakly · 1952
King Richard II
as Exton · 1954
Last of the Good Guys
as Dr. Cropotkin · 1978
Hubert's Brain
as The Professor (voice) · 2001
The Great Man: W.C. Fields
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
Escapade
as Oz (uncredited) (voice) · 1978
Witches, Warlocks & Wizards
as Host · 1986