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'''Jonathan Harris''' (born | '''Jonathan Harris''' (born Jonathan Charasuchin on November 6, 1914, died November 3, 2002) was an American actor. | ||
Harris is known by [[Original Series]] enthusiasts as the actor who provided the voice of [[Lucifer]], the [[IL-series]] [[Cylon]]. He may be best known as the villainous Dr. | Harris is known by [[Original Series]] enthusiasts as the actor who provided the voice of [[Lucifer]], the [[IL-series]] [[Cylon]]. He may be best known as the villainous Dr. Zachary Smith in the TV series ''[[wikipedia:Lost in Space|Lost in Space]]''. | ||
Born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Jewish emigrés from Russia, Harris first worked in a pharmacy, and later earned a pharmacology degree at Fordham University. Changing careers to pursue acting, he changed his name and learned to speak without a strong Bronx accent. In 1938, he married Gertrude Bergman. | Born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Jewish emigrés from Russia, Harris first worked in a pharmacy, and later earned a pharmacology degree at Fordham University. Changing careers to pursue acting, he changed his name and learned to speak without a strong Bronx accent. In 1938, he married Gertrude Bergman. | ||
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Although occasionally called upon for cameos and guest shots as villains (usually of the Dr. Smith type) Harris spent most of the remainder of his career as a voice actor, appearing in TV commercials as well as animated television and features. | Although occasionally called upon for cameos and guest shots as villains (usually of the Dr. Smith type) Harris spent most of the remainder of his career as a voice actor, appearing in TV commercials as well as animated television and features. | ||
Harris passed away on November 3, 2002 at the age of | Harris passed away on November 3, 2002 at the age of 88, in Encino, California. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, and their son, Richard. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Harris is the only ''Lost in Space'' cast member to appear in the Original Series. However, [[Anne Lockhart]], daughter of Harris' ''Lost in Space'' co-star June Lockhart, later came to join the series as | * Harris is the only ''Lost in Space'' cast member to appear in the Original Series. However, [[Anne Lockhart]], daughter of Harris' ''Lost in Space'' co-star June Lockhart, later came to join the series as [[Sheba|Lieutenant Sheba]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364893/ Jonathan Harris on imdb.com] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Harris Jonathan Harris entry on wikipedia] | |||
* [http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/binary/139/home.html Jonathan Harris - Master of Entertainment fan site] | * [http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/binary/139/home.html Jonathan Harris - Master of Entertainment fan site] | ||
* [http://www.promisedplanet.com/jonathan_harris_dies_at_87.htm L.A. Times Obituary archived on Promised Planet] | * [http://www.promisedplanet.com/jonathan_harris_dies_at_87.htm L.A. Times Obituary archived on Promised Planet] | ||
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