About
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,...
Known for
BonanzaSeries • 1959
BewitchedSeries • 1964
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Get SmartSeries • 1965
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Climax!Series • 1954
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Spider-ManSeries • 1994
Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1996
Toy Story 2Movie • 1999
Darkwing DuckSeries • 1991
Night GallerySeries • 1970
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries • 1952
AladdinSeries • 1994
ZorroSeries • 1957
Lost in SpaceSeries • 1965
Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandSeries • 2000
Sanford and SonSeries • 1972
The Angry BeaversSeries • 1997
Vega$Series • 1978
A Bug's LifeMovie • 1998
Battlestar GalacticaSeries • 1978
Lights OutSeries • 1949
Land of the GiantsSeries • 1968