Harris details his time as "Dr. Zachary Smith" on Lost in Space, including how he got the part and added comedy to the character, and his sometime rocky relationship with fellow cast members, including Guy Williams and June Lockhart. Due to Amazon's multi-billion dollar acquisition of MGM . (1995). [In 1969]: I've been there. J. a son, Richard; two granddaughters and two sisters. In 1932, when he was only 17, he legally changed his name, from Charasuchin to Harris, he also didn't inform his parents about this. He made a film in Canada, Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981), a drama about impotence. memorial page for Gertrude Bregman Harris (28 Oct 1913-28 Aug 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83842821, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County . He also did voiceover work in an episode of the animated Superman series. It had a beneficial effect. When people would ask him if he was from England, Harris would confess, "Oh, no, my dear, just affected," according to Burns, a longtime friend and director of the 1998 documentary Lost in Space Forever. He detested his Bronx accent and by high school cultivated an English one in its place, watching British B-movies at the arts theatre. He was a part of was the Millpond Playhouse in Roslyn, New York. However, the project could not be completed after Harris's death. "MacArthur Park" sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. She passed away on August 28, 2007 at age 93, only 5 years after his death. His father, Sam Charasuchin, was a homemaker, and his mother, Jennie Charasuchin, was also a homemaker. Harris's first starring role was in the film This Sporting Life (1963), as a bitter young coal miner, Frank Machin, who becomes an acclaimed rugby league football player. While attending James Monroe High School, he didn't fit in well with his peers, with the exception of his future wife, Gertrude Bregman, who was his best friend. as The Twilight Zone, Bewitched, Land of the Giants, Battlestar Galactica, [29], Harris was a member of the Roman Catholic Knights of Malta, and was also dubbed a knight by the Queen of Denmark in 1985. Jonathan Harris, the delightfully flamboyant actor who portrayed the dastardly, cowardly antagonist Dr. Zachary Smith on Lost in Space died on Sunday, 3 November 2002. Harris was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in August 2002, reportedly after being hospitalised with pneumonia. For the 2018 reboot of Lost in Space as a Netflix original series, Parker Posey was cast as Dr. Zachary Smith, a female psychopath using a stolen identity to assume the role of the ship's psychologist.[8]. He was married to childhood sweetheart, Gertrude Bregman, until his death in 2002 and they had one son, Richard. Emphasizing the target of the parody, numerous characters would ask him, "Weren't you on a TV show with a robot? heart lay in the arts. of space instead of on a deserted island. The series was already in production when Harris joined the cast, and starring/co-starring billing had already been contractually assigned. TV Actors. | Each year, one of Harris's sons attends the festival in Limerick. [1] Overdale was "a tall, elegant, early 19th-century redbrick" house with nine bedrooms, in a wealthy part of Limerick, the houses "built at the turn of the 20th century for Limerick's burgeoning middle class people who could afford properly grand drawing rooms, a bedroom each for the children and one for the pot, plus space for a few servants". I said 'This is not going to be palatable every week. The sculptor was Seamus Connolly and the work was unveiled by Russell Crowe. This won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Having been grateful for the character he played on. In 1971 Harris starred in a BBC TV film adaptation The Snow Goose, from a screenplay by Paul Gallico. He was interred in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. More successful at the box office was Hawaii (1966), in which Harris starred alongside Julie Andrews and Max von Sydow. I've even used it for Chinese! cartoons such as Rainbow Brite (1986), Darkwing Duck (1991), He had failed an audition at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and had been rejected by the Central School of Speech and Drama, because they felt he was too old at 24. WWII, he performed in plays in the South Pacific for troops. Jonathan Harris passed away only three days before he would have had his 88th birthday. Self-trained to shake his thick Bronx accent by watching British movies and pursuing interests in Shakespeare and archaeology, Jonathan changed his surname to one much easier to pronounce. An eloquent character actor who would become a celebrated TV camp icon of the late 1960s, Jonathan Harris was born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin on November 6, 1914, in the Bronx borough of New York City. I never forget it. He graduated from there with a degree in pharmacology in 1936. No, no, no. He could not find any suitable training courses, and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art to learn acting. But he became so popular with the viewers that the creators made his character a series regular. Jonathan Harris 1914 - 2002 (m. 1938 . A drama teacher and vocal coach in later years, Harris died of a blood clot to the heart on November 3, 2002, just three days before his 88th birthday. Jonathan Harris. His first appearance on the big screen was in the 1953 movie Botany Bay, in which he played the role of Tom Oakley. [citation needed]. The film, Harris's last work, was released posthumously in 2009.[11]. [6] For a time he worked in various drugstores before marrying in 1938. Although he could seldom afford tickets to them, Broadway plays were also an early interest. He played Mr. Phillips, the pompous manager of a posh hotel who is constantly at odds with his bumbling Bolivian bellhop, the Bill Dana character Jos Jimnez. Harris um f de mgica, e ele mesmo um mgico como seu personagem em How I Met Your Mother.Ele atua no Conselho de Administrao do Magic Castle de Hollywood, venceu o Tannen's Magic Louis Award em 2006 e apresentou o World Magic Awards em 11 de outubro de 2008.Alm disso, Harris foi a celebridade convidado de honra para Top Chef Masters, que aconteceu no Magic Castle, e . I loved creating that dreadful, wonderful man. Harris followed this with a leading role in the Italian film, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Deserto Rosso (Red Desert, 1964). He was married to childhood sweetheart, Gertrude Bregman, until his death in 2002 and they had one son, Richard. (5 November 2002). [31], Harris was a vocal supporter of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) from 1973 until 1984. Harris successfully negotiated to receive "Special Guest Star" billing on every episode. Nevertheless, he did resume drinking Guinness a decade later. [5] Harris earned a degree in pharmacology from Fordham University, from which he graduated in 1936. [44] Harris was an accomplished squash racquets player, winning the Tivoli Cup in Kilkee four years in a row from 1948 to 1951, a record unsurpassed to this day.[45]. Gavin Gaughan. Quotes " Survived by his wife of 64 years, Gertrude Bregman, and one son, Richard Harris (born 1942). Yes, I do! The project was re-assembled with a new director and cast, except for Harris, who returned: The Deadly Trackers (1973). However A Man Called Horse (1970), with Harris in the title role, an 1825 English aristocrat who is captured by Native Americans, was a major success. Remaining steadfast on classy anthologies dramas such as "Armstrong Circle Theatre", "Studio One in Hollywood", "Matinee Theatre", "Schlitz Playhouse", "Climax", "Colgate Theatre", "Kraft Theatre", "General Electric Theatre", as well as the role of Exton in a TV-movie version of King Richard II (1954), he began appearing on more popular television series such as Zorro (1957), Father Knows Best (1954), The Law and Mr. Jones (1960), Outlaws (1960), The Twilight Zone (1959), The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) and Bonanza (1959), Jonathan got his first taste of television success and audiences got to witness the fusty, cowardly, uppity side of Jonathan in two archetypal regular roles: as cowardly assistant Bradley Webster on the crime drama The Third Man (1959) starring Michael Rennie and as persnickety hotel manager Mr. Phillips on the short-lived sitcom The Bill Dana Show (1963) starring the Latin-speaking comic as a bellhop.This culminated in the television regular role that would make Jonathan a cult icon, as Dr. Zachary Smith, the dastardly, effete spaceship stowaway on Lost in Space (1965). and often appeared at fan conventions to promote Lost in Space nostalgia Harris remained proud of the character he created, Harris led the all-star cast in the train disaster film The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Fame came abruptly for Detroit painter Jonathan Harris, whose viral "Critical Race Theory" painting went around the world in a matter of days in late 2021. . An eloquent character actor who would become a celebrated TV camp icon of the late 1960s, Jonathan Harris was born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin . In The Third Man (1959-61) he played the dour, humorless assistant Harris hesitated to take the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) at first due to his declining health, but ultimately accepted because his 11-year-old granddaughter threatened never to speak to him again if he did not take it. while receiving therapy at an Encino-area hospital for a chronic back problem. He made his Broadway debut in 1942, starring in Born into an improvised Russian-Jewish immigrant family, Harris grew up in a six-storey tenement. Harris spent much of his later career working as a voice actor, and during it he was heard on television commercials as well as on cartoons such as Channel Umptee-3, The Banana Splits, My Favorite Martian, Rainbow Brite, Darkwing Duck, Happily Ever After, Problem Child, Spider-Man, A Bug's Life, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Toy Story 2. [In 1997]: Did you know that I hang in the Smithsonian Institution? Jonathan Harris Is A Member Of . Norris credited Harris for teaching him "how to speak" by sticking his fingers in Norris's mouth, adding that Harris was the only person in the world he would allow to do that.[10]. In terms of the streaming release, Creed III will most likely follow the 45-day theatrical window before being available to stream online. At the height of his stardom in the 1960s and early 1970s Harris was almost as well known for his hellraiser lifestyle and heavy drinking as he was for his acting career. His female assistant was named Zachary. So I began to sneak in the things for which I am -- at the risk of seeming immodest -- justly famous. From 1963 to 1965, Harris co-starred in the sitcom The Bill Dana Show. In the play, he was essaying the role of a Polish officer, therefore, he was required to speak with a Polish accent. [22][23] He chaired acting workshops and cast the university's production of Julius Caesar in November 1987. Would often sit up at night thinking of ways to insult the robot ("Be quiet, you bubble-headed booby!") Mon 16 Dec 2002 21.17 EST. (4 November 2002). ", The series was successful upon its debut, and midway through the first season, Harris began to rewrite his own dialogue to add more comedy, because he felt that his strength was in portraying a comic villain. He appeared in 72 episodes as the dour and humorless assistant, Bradford Webster. eighteen. In 1942, he made his Broadway debut in The Heart of a City, appearing in a leading role. Bill Mumy said about Harris' role in his first episode, "It was actually implied that this villainous character that sabotaged the mission and ended up with us was going to be killed off after a while." While the series was still solidly placed in the middle of the ratings pack, the writers appeared to run out of fresh ideas, and the show was unexpectedly cancelled in 1968 after 83 episodes, despite protests from its fans. He made his directorial debut with Bloomfield (1971) and starred in Man in the Wilderness (1971), a revisionist Western based on the Hugh Glass story. A few years after receiving a degree in pharmacology Richard Harris, (born October 1, 1930, Limerick, Irelanddied October 25, 2002, London, England), Irish actor of stage and screen who became known as much for his offstage indulgences as for his flamboyant performances. So, I started, subliminally, to introduce comedic villainy, which is palatable. Harris, who had starred in the film, and Muenz also took the show on tour nationwide.[12]. [In 1993]: My parents were absolutely aristocratic peasants in Russia, but they look very nice. Attended and graduated from James Monroe High School in The Bronx, New York (1931). Along with his straight man robot, Harris easily stole the show week after week as he botched and mangled all the good intentions of the Robinson family to get back home to Earth. Oh, I looked into the mirror, and said, 'Yes, Yes. And then, I pulled myself together and said, 'Are you kidding? That same day, his family and friends attended his funeral. In 1982, they divorced. Born in the borough of the Bronx (New York City) to Russian-Jewish immigrants. [17] and was shown in the U.S. as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame. actor who portrayed the dastardly, cowardly antagonist Dr. Zachary Smith The tv actor Jonathan Harris died at the age of 87. Harris was the first actor to receive the "Special Guest Star" credit. He was survived by his long-time wife (from 1938), Gertrude Bregman, and son Richard (born 1942). were a signature of Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net, Other Works [9] While still a student, he rented the tiny "off-West End" Irving Theatre, and there directed his own production of Clifford Odets's play Winter Journey (The Country Girl). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. There's no longevity in a part like that. In the science-fiction hall there are three pictures of me with the robot! [14] This song was written by Jimmy Webb, and it reached number 2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart. A lifelong supporter of Jesuit education principles,[21] Harris established a friendship with University of Scranton President Rev. He spent the remainder of his career providing voiceovers for numerous productions, including animated films, television series and commercials. [30][31] Harris employed the original decorators, Campbell Smith & Company Ltd., to carry out extensive restoration work on the interior. quest to return to Earth, Smith developed a close relationship with the and so on. A. Panuska[22][23] and raised funds for a scholarship for Irish students established in honour of his brother and manager, Dermot, who had died the previous year of a heart attack. In a 1971 episode of Night Gallery, titled "Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay", Harris played Professor Nicholas Porteus, an expert on witchcraft.[9]. Fisherman (1959). In 1942, Harris won the leading role of a Polish officer in the Broadway play The Heart of a City. His first big break came in 1959 when he was cast in the mystery television show The Third Man. Thereafter, he began his career, working in different drugstores. [6][7] He was educated by the Jesuits at Crescent College. Over several years in the late 1980s, Harris worked with Irish author Michael Feeney Callan on his biography, which was published by Sidgwick & Jackson in 1990. Save me, William!' 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. He changed his named from Charasuchin to Harris because his classmates from school were making fun of him. He was survived by his long-time wife (from 1938), Gertrude Bregman, and son Richard (born 1942). Near the end of his career, he provided voices for the animated features A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2.[3]. Mason in the 1953 movie Botany Bay. Brown-grey haired, green-eyed, 5' 11" tall actor born in New York City, N.Y. His parents emigrated to the United States from Russia. She died of natural causes, at age 93, on August 28, 2007. My original speech was 'Listen to me! [46] He also played a lead role alongside James Earl Jones in the Darrell Roodt film adaptation of Cry, the Beloved Country (1995). merchandise. I found that the way to get rid of my accent was to superimpose another. [Of his lack of romantic leading roles]: I never got the girl, because I had already killed her. [When his father finally arrived at the theatre to see his son]: He came to the dressing room, gave me a hug and a kiss; and said, 'You belong here.' [on his father's, Sam's death]: My father was a wonderful man, who was 93 years old, when he was killed by a car in New York City, because I adored him, because he was the sweetest, good-est and my fan. was a saboteur who caused the Robinson family's ship, Jupiter II, to fly Harris was born on 1 October 1930, at Overdale, 8 Landsdown Villas, Ennis Road, Limerick,[3][4][5] son of flour merchant Ivan Harris and Mildred (ne Harty). [47], In 1996, Harris was honoured with a commemorative Irish postage stamp for the "Centenary of Irish Cinema", a four-stamp set featuring twelve Irish actors in four Irish films. He legally changed his name from "Charasuchin" to "Harris" before entering college after a year-long standoff with his father, who disagreed with the change. It was followed by production like The Madwoman of Chaillot (1948-1950), The Grass Harp (1952), Hazel Flagg (1953) and The Teahouse of the August Moon (1953-1956). In his second film he had a small role as an IRA Volunteer in Shake Hands with the Devil (1959), supporting James Cagney. [19] Ravagers (1979) was more action, set in a post-apocalyptic world. [37] Harris had quipped that "It was the food!" I've used that accent many times since, whenever they need something foreign. In 1970, Harris played the role of another not-so-likeable villain, the Bulmanian Ambassador in the Get Smart episode "How Green Was My Valet". His Broadway debut was in the play "Heart of the City" (1942). Was encouraged to listen to opera by his father at age 12. Mumy also said of Harris' portrayal, "He truly, truly singlehandedly created the character of Dr. Zachary Smith that we know this man we love to hate, coward who would cower behind the little boy, 'Oh, the pain! The sculptor of this statue was the Irish sculptor Jim Connolly, a graduate of the Limerick School of Art and Design. In the following year, he and his siblings legally changed their surname to Harris because they considered their family name unpronounceable. It was based on the novel by David Storey and directed by Lindsay Anderson. Half the episodes were shot in London, England; the rest were filmed in Hollywood. Had 12 hobbies: watching movies, playing piano, dancing, listening to opera, gardening, knitting, cooking, traveling, magic, painting, reading, and spending time with children. When he was attending high school, Jonathan was interested in archeology, Latin, romantic poetry and Shakespeare. I still get nervous, isn't that wonderful! In 2015, the Limerick Writers' Centre unveiled a commemorative plaque outside Charlie St George's pub on Parnell Street. In 1973, Harris published a book of poetry, I, In the Membership of My Days, which was later reissued in part in an audio LP format, augmented by self-penned songs such as "I Don't Know". to threatening condescension, performed voice-over work for many programs, Harris received an offer to support Kirk Douglas in a British war film, The Heroes of Telemark (1965), directed by Anthony Mann, playing a Norwegian resistance leader. As the crew visited various alien worlds in their Anthony Breznican." Until his death, he received 500 letters each month. How could anyone take it seriously? Harris would confess: "'Oh no, my dear, just affected,'" said Kevin Burns, The Associated Press reports that Jonathan Harris, the "flamboyantly fussy" actor who portrayed the dastardly antagonist Dr. Zachary Smith on the 1960s sci-fi show Lost in Space, has died. I was born on Teddy Teddy Street and Teddy Avenue, and that's the way it is, see! After recovering from tuberculosis, Harris moved to Great Britain, wanting to become a director. He joined a repertory company at the Millpond Playhouse in Long Island, New York and went on to appear in 16 plays for them. Just before his death, Harris was involved in the NBC project of "Lost in Space: The Journey Home" in which the Robinson family may be returning to Earth. After Lost in Space concluded, the character actor continued to appear in various TV productions, including series like Uncle Croc's Block' (1975) and Space Academy (1977). Received a degree in pharmacology from Fordham University. I was born in New York City, and you know something interesting? He had a larger part in The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961), playing a British soldier; Harris clashed with Laurence Harvey and Richard Todd during filming. [13][14], Harris was married to his high school sweetheart, Gertrude Bregman, from 1938 until his death. He was 87 and His film work during this period included: Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983), Martin's Day (1985), Strike Commando 2 (1988), King of the Wind (1990) and Mack the Knife (1990) (a film version of The Threepenny Opera in which he played J.J. Peachum ) plus the TV film version of Maigret, opposite Barbara Shelley. Beloved son of Patricia and Richard Harris; loving brother of Lloyd Harris and Sidney Gaines; devoted grand including the children's series Problem Child (1993) as well as Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth, LGBTQ+ People Take Up Arms as Fears of Right-wing Hate Groups Grow, Tennessee Gov. [11] Harris revived the role in a Broadway revival at the Winter Garden Theatre from 15 November 1981, to 2 January 1982, and broadcast on HBO a year later. When he and the rest of his sisters changed their last name, for $35, his father never forgave him. His widow, Gertrude Bergman, was his school sweetheart. The son of impoverished Russian-Jewish migrs, his father worked in the garment industry and young Jonathan contributed to the family income by working as a box boy in a pharmacy at age 12, which inspired him enough to, after graduating from James Monroe High School, earn a pharmacy degree at Fordham University in 1936.However, Jonathan's desire to act was quite strong at an early age and it proved overwhelming in the end, forsaking a steady pharmaceutical career for the thoroughly unsteady work in the theater. However, this character was the polar opposite of Dr. Zachary Smith -- wise, honorable and brave.Jonathan's crisp, eloquent voice was also used frequently with great relish in commercials and for sci-fi and animated series purposes -- The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968), Battlestar Galactica (1978), Foofur (1986), Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987), Problem Child (1993), The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995), Freakazoid! His only son, Richard Harris, who was 16 at the time, visited the set of. "Jonathan Harris, Played Dr. Smith The son of impoverished Russian-Jewish migrs, his father worked in the garment industry and young Jonathan contributed to the family income by working as a box boy in a pharmacy at age 12, which inspired him enough to, after graduating from James Monroe High School, earn a pharmacy degree at Fordham University in 1936. Harris made his film debut in 1959 in the film Alive and Kicking, and played the lead role in The Ginger Man in the West End in 1959. Harris starred in a Western for Samuel Fuller, Riata, which stopped production several weeks into filming. was scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, 6 November 2002, which would have Adopting a Polish accent, he advised the producers that his parents were originally from Poland. Son of Richard Harris and Elizabeth "Lydia" Harris Husband of Anne Harris and Mary Whipple Harris Father of Abner Harris; . [Who stayed up nights drawing up lists of alliterations for his Dr. Smith character to spout to the Robot, which soon became the catalyst of the show]: Fans have shown me lots of lists over the years, but none of them were complete. Harris worked as a stock boy in a neighborhood In 1948, he moved to Los Angeles, where he debuted on television, appearing in one episode of The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre' in 1949. In 2020, he was listed at number 3 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[2]. His father Sam Charasuchin was employed in Manhattans garment district, while his mother Jennie Charasuchin was a homemaker. 'Lost in Space' Actor Harris Before he was an actor, he worked at many drugstores in New York City. ", In 2001, a year prior to his death, he recorded voice work for the animated theatrical short The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas. Harris starred in two thrillers: 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974), for John Frankenheimer, and Juggernaut (1974), for Richard Lester. The two often had three hour luncheons twice a month for many years. story in which the castaway clan was trapped amid the uncharted fathoms He was interred in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood Village, Los Angeles. It doesn't get any better than that, you can go on forever. Associated Press. Harris subsequently stole the show, mainly via a seemingly never-ending series of alliterative insults directed toward The Robot, which soon worked their way into popular culture. His career on the [In 1965]: I'm stage struck. The 26-year-old was very close to his parents, Richard and Patricia, and grew up with two siblings, Lloyd Harris and Sidney Gaines. He then went to Hollywood to support Charlton Heston in Sam Peckinpah's Major Dundee (1965), as an Irish immigrant who became a Confederate cavalryman during the American Civil War. In 1938, he married his high school sweetheart, He hated this. He played the title role in Abraham (1994) and had the lead in Cry, the Beloved Country (1995). He never retired from acting until his death. Harris recorded several albums of music, one of which, A Tramp Shining, included the seven-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (Harris insisted on singing the lyric as "MacArthur's Park"). [citation needed]. in 'Lost in Space,' Dies at 87." He was a longtime alcoholic until he became a teetotaller in 1981. The pub was a favourite drinking place of Harris on his visits to Limerick. You're a character man'. He was born Jonathan Charasuchin on 14 November [25] Harris portrayed Abb Faria in Kevin Reynolds' film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). We are here to learn more about the man who touched us through his work in stage, movies and television. ", "Never fear, Smith is here!" Starring Meg Bussert as Guenevere, Richard Muenz as Lancelot and Thor Fields as Tom of Warwick. [on his popularity while playing the fifty-something Dr. Zachary Smith on Lost in Space]: I play it with my tongue so far in my cheek it hurts. Jonathan Harris. Mr. Belvedere George Rose/Getty Clifton Webb played the starchy English housekeeper in the movies. The boy [Billy Mumy as young Will Robinson] loves me, but I would gladly sacrifice him to achieve my ends. Amity Smith. Best remembered by the public for his special guest starring role as Dr. Zachary Smith on. "This was the first time they had all been together in something unrelated to Lost in Space and it was a blast. The character did not appear in the original 1965 pilot episode for CBS, nor did The Robot. He was born on 4th Street in Manhattan, New York City, the same place where both of his sisters were born. actor Gary Oldman. Harris died of a blood clot in the heart while receiving therapy for a chronic back problem at a hospital on November 3, 2002. Harris also provided the voice of the Cylon character Lucifer, an antagonist on the original 1978 ABC version of Battlestar Galactica. In Echoes of a Summer (1976) he played the father of a young girl with a terminal illness. to the opera and the theater. However, he did make promotional appearances for the film: In late 2002, Harris and the rest of the surviving cast of the television series were preparing to film an NBC two-hour movie titled Lost in Space: The Journey Home; however, the project was unable to proceed after Harris was found dead. Associated With. 20 reviews. [6], Harris was interred in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, in Westwood Village, in Los Angeles. This Sporting Life He had a cameo as Richard the Lionheart in Robin and Marian (1976), for Lester, then was in The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976). father. Other film roles include Catch Comedy. Harris's character, Dr. Smith, was a saboteur who caused the Robinson family's ship, Jupiter II, to fly off course--but he also found himself trapped with them in the craft. It won a Golden Globe for Best Movie made for TV and was nominated for both a BAFTA and an Emmy. His over-the-top In high school, he developed interests in the Latin language, Shakespeare, romantic poetry and archaeology. of space travelers encounter the old "Lost in Space" family. The plaque, celebrating Harris's literary output as part of a Literary Walking Tour of Limerick, was unveiled by his son Jared Harris. But on November 3, 2002, he was found dead from a blood clot to the heart, just three days before his 88th birthday. [on the cancellation of "Lost in Space"]: When the curtain comes down, you're disappointed. on Lost in Space died on Sunday, 3 November 2002. [6], Throughout his life, Harris had a number of hobbies gourmet cooking, watching movies, reading, traveling, painting, magic, playing piano (he played a piano teacher in a 1968 episode of Bewitched), listening to opera, spending time with children, gardening and knitting. He explained, "Because, you see, I don't just want to be remembered for being in those bloody films, and I'm afraid that's what's going to happen to me."[27]. 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