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