Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris's biography

Jonathan Charasuchin is 88 years old voice actor born at The Bronx. He was born on Friday 6th of November 1914. According to year of birth 1914 Jonathan belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 6th of November means Jonathan is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.

He is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Jonathan is jewish. His primary profession is to be voice actor. You can know Jonathan also as poet, stage actor, film actor. He is recently known as television actor.

Jonathan Harris's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Fordham University, James Monroe High School.

Detailed informations about his schools

• Attended and graduated from James Monroe High School in The Bronx, New York (1931).
• Attended the same high school as Estelle Reiner (future mother of famous actors Rob Reiner and Lucas Reiner), then known as Estelle Lobost, who graduated a year behind him, in 1932.

Jonathan Harris's career

Jonathan´s main focus is to be voice actor. He is famous thanks to Lost in Space.

Is Jonathan Harris gay ?

He is known to be straight.

How did Jonathan Harris die

Jonathan died on on Sunday 3rd of November 2002 when he was 88 years old at Encino. Jonathan Harriss death was caused by blood clot.

What Jonathan Harris has done for a first time

• Harris had already done 100 stage plays in stock companies, in his youth, before appearing in his first one, when he was in Long Island, New York.
• Was approached by Sheldon Leonard and Danny Thomas for their first choice for the co-starring role as pompous hotel manager, Mr. Phillips on The Bill Dana Show (1963), which spun-off The Danny Thomas Show (1953), the producers favored Harris.
• When he was approached to do Lost in Space (1965), he was asked to show interest in the series, after reading the script. He was interested, but he first appeared in the premiere episode, after the unaired pilot.

Jonathan Harris's quotes

• I'm not British, just affected.
• [on the cancellation of "Lost in Space"]: When the curtain comes down, you're disappointed. Always, the curtain comes down. I've done so much work, and then, the curtain comes down and you go on to something else.
• [on trying his hand on being a leading man of the 1940s]: I thought I was Cary Grant. Oh, I looked into the mirror, and said, 'Yes, Yes. It's Cary Grant.' And then, I pulled myself together and said, 'Are you kidding? You're a character man'.
• [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.' I never forget it.
• [on asking Irwin Allen for a Special Guest Star credit on every episode of Lost in Space (1965)]: Well, the screaming, the hollering. I never heard of such a thing. On. . . about 20 minutes. Finally, he ran out of breath, and said, 'Okay,' I got it!
• I spoke straight New Yorkese, I was much too poor to go to acting school, so I learned to speak by going to the movies. I watched over 200 British films. I found that the way to get rid of my accent was to superimpose another.
• We all agreed that our original name was all but unpronounceable.
• This is something like we have never seen before in the history of the industry.
• [on receiving a guest-starring role for every episode of Lost in Space (1965)]: That was the first time ever in history that anybody got Special Guest Star. I started that whole nonsense.
• I wish you well and I hope it will be a huge hit, because that would be very good for me. And if, God forbid, it's a terrible flop, well that would be very good for me.
• We used to like camping out.
• [In 1967]: I developed the accent by attending English movies.
• [In 1997]: Did you know that I hang in the Smithsonian Institution? Yes, I do! In the science-fiction hall there are three pictures of me with the robot!
• [In 2002]: It was the most fun in the whole world. I loved creating ... that dreadful, wonderful man.
• It doesn't get any better than that, you can go on forever.
• [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. How could anyone take it seriously?
• [Of his lack of romantic leading roles]: I never got the girl, because I had already killed her. I believed that an actor should look in the mirror and see what he had to see and then go out and sell it better than anyone else.
• [In 1969]: I've been there. You won't like it.
• [In 1990]: ... I said 'This is not going to be palatable every week. It can't be. He's just bad.' So, I started, subliminally, to introduce comedic villainy, which is palatable. That you can live with ... and the rest, as they say, is history.
• Ginny McSwain, the work with her is swift, professional, humorous and a total delight. To work with her is to know how voice work should be done. Try it, you'll like it.
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Jonathan Harris's height, body shape

Lets describe how Jonathan Harris looks. We will focus on Jonathan´s height, body shape and hair color. He is tall as 5' 11" (180 cm). Body build is slim. His hair is shade of grey.