Jonathan Harris
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1914-11-06 (110 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, USA
Acting

2007

The Pixar Story as Manny (voice) (archive footage)

2001

Hubert's Brain as The Professor (voice)

2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Era (voice)

2000

Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa as Dr. Zachary Smith (archive footage)

1999

Toy Story 2 as The Cleaner (voice)

1998

Toonsylvania as Not available

1998

A Bug's Life as Manny (voice)

1998

Lost In Space Forever as Self (also archive footage)

1997

The Angry Beavers as Not available

1997

Channel Umptee-3 as Stickley Rickets (voice)

1996

Superman: The Animated Series as Julian Frey (voice)

1995

Freakazoid! as Professor Jones (voice)

1994

Spider-Man as Miles Warren / The Professor (voice)

1993

Problem Child as (voice)

1991

Darkwing Duck as Phineas Sharp (voice)

1989

Happily Ever After as Sunflower (voice)

1987

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night as Grumblebee (voice)

1985

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer as Count Blogg (voice)

1979

Sweepstakes as Not available

1978

Vega$ as Not available

1978

Battlestar Galactica as Lucifer (voice) (uncredited)

1978

Battlestar Galactica as Lucifer

1978

Battlestar Galactica as Lucifer (voice)

1978

Escapade as Oz (uncredited) (voice)

1978

Last of the Good Guys as Dr. Cropotkin

1977

Space Academy as Not available

1976

Monster Squad as The Astrologer

1976

Ark II as Fagon

1973

My Favorite Martians as Uncle Martin (voice)

1973

Lost in Space as Dr. Zachary Smith

1972

Sanford and Son as Not available

1971

Funny Face as Not available

1971

Once Upon a Dead Man as Mr. Wortzel

1970

Night Gallery as Prof. Nicholas Porteus

1969

Love, American Style as Hollister

1969

Love, American Style as Mr. Benjamin

1968

Lancer as Not available

1968

Land of the Giants as Mr. Piper

1968

The Three Musketeers as Not available

1968

The Three Musketeers as Athos

1965

Get Smart as The Ambassador

1965

Lost in Space as Dr. Zachary Smith

1964

Bewitched as Not available

1964

The Rogues as Paul Duval

1963

The Bill Dana Show as Not available

1960

Outlaws as Not available

1959

Bonanza as Charles Dickens

1959

The Twilight Zone as George Alfred

1959

The Twilight Zone as Doctor

1959

The Third Man as Not available

1959

The Big Fisherman as Lysias

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook as Lord Karsch

1957

Zorro as Not available

1956

Telephone Time as Not available

1954

Climax! as Fritz Weiser

1953

General Electric Theater as Hong Kong Sam

1953

General Electric Theater as Fouresh

1953

General Electric Theater as Trapollini

1952

Omnibus as Not available

1952

Omnibus as Courcelles

1952

Omnibus as Matey

1952

Botany Bay as Tom Oakly

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Legendre

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Exton

1949

Lights Out as Not available

1948

Studio One as Mr. Dickinson

1948

Studio One as Master of Ceremonies

1948

Studio One as Dr. Wetheril