Richard Harris

    October 1, 1930 October 25, 2002 • 72 y.o. (94)

    Full Name Richard St. John Harris
    Place of Birth Limerick, Ireland
    Place of Death London, England, UK
    Citizenship Ireland
    Career 1958 — 2002
    Genres Drama, Adventure, Thriller
    Height 1.85 m 6′ 1″
    Zodiac sign libra
    Education
    Family

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    Harris was born on 1 October 1930, at Overdale, 8 Landsdown Villas, Ennis Road, Limerick, and was the fifth in a family of eight children, (six boys and two girls), to flour merchant Ivan Harris and Mildred (née Harty). Overdale was "a tall, elegant, early 19th-century redbrick" house with nine bedrooms, in a wealthy part of Limerick, the houses "built at the turn of the 20th century for Limerick's burgeoning middle class... people who could afford properly grand drawing rooms, a bedroom each for the children and one for the pot, plus space for a few servants". He was educated by the Jesuits at Crescent College. A talented rugby player, he appeared on several Munster Junior and Senior Cup teams for Crescent, and played for Garryowen. Harris's athletic career was cut short when he caught tuberculosis in his teens. He remained an ardent fan of the Munster Rugby and Young Munster teams until his death, attending many of their matches, and there are numerous stories of japes at rugby matches with actors and fellow rugby fans Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton.

    After recovering from tuberculosis, Harris moved to England, wanting to become a director. He could not find any suitable training courses, and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art to learn acting. He had failed an audition at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and had been rejected by the Central School of Speech and Drama, because they felt he was too old at 24. While still a student, he rented the tiny "off-West End" Irving Theatre, and there directed his production of Clifford Odets's play Winter Journey (The Country Girl).

    After completing his studies at the academy, he joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He began getting roles in West End theatre productions, starting with The Quare Fellow in 1956, a transfer from the Theatre Workshop. He spent nearly a decade in obscurity, learning his profession on stages throughout the UK.

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    • History 6%
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                                  Actor — 82

                                  2021
                                  1
                                  2021

                                  Short, Documentary, Biography, 18 min
                                  United States • Gary Leva

                                    2004
                                    2
                                    2004 — Dr. Karl

                                    Drama, 1 hr 55 min
                                    Mexico • Alfredo Zacarias

                                      2003
                                      3
                                      Kaena: La prophétie, 2003 — Opaz, voice

                                      Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure, 1 hr 32 min
                                      France, Canada • Chris Delaporte...

                                        2002
                                        4
                                        Julius Caesar, 2002 — Lucius Cornelius Sulla

                                        Biography, Drama, History, 4 hours
                                        Netherlands, Italy, Germany • Uli Edel

                                          5
                                          San Giovanni: L’Apocalisse, 2002 — Giovanni

                                          Drama, 3 hours
                                          Italy, Germany, France • Raffaele Mertes

                                            6
                                            2002 — Albus Dumbledore

                                            Fantasy, Adventure, Family, 2 hr 41 min
                                            United Kingdom, United States • Chris Columbus

                                              7
                                              2002 — Abbe Faria

                                              Action, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 11 min
                                              United States, Ireland, Switzerland • Kevin Reynolds

                                                2001
                                                8
                                                2001

                                                Documentary, 1 hr 55 min
                                                United Kingdom • Phil Grabsky

                                                  9
                                                  2001 — Sandeman

                                                  Drama, Crime, 1 hr 57 min
                                                  Italy, United Kingdom • Don Boyd

                                                    10
                                                    2001 — Albus Dumbledore

                                                    Fantasy, Adventure, Family, 2 hr 32 min
                                                    United States, United Kingdom • Chris Columbus

                                                      2000
                                                      11
                                                      2000 — Marcus Aurelius

                                                      Action, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 35 min
                                                      United States, United Kingdom, Malta • Ridley Scott

                                                        1999
                                                        12
                                                        1999 — George Adamson

                                                        Adventure, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                                        Canada, United Kingdom, Kenya • Carl Schultz

                                                          13
                                                          1999 — Old Harry

                                                          Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                          United Kingdom, Canada, United States • Stewart Raffill

                                                            1998
                                                            14
                                                            1998

                                                            Action, Adventure, Romance
                                                            Italy • Dante Marraccini

                                                              15
                                                              Сибирский цирюльник, 1998 — McCracken

                                                              Drama, Romance, History, 2 hr 52 min
                                                              Russia, France, Italy • Nikita Mikhalkov

                                                                1997
                                                                16
                                                                1997 — Old Man Jacobs

                                                                Drama, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                Ireland • Mary McGuckian

                                                                  17
                                                                  1997 — Dom Frollo

                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                  United States, Hungary, Canada • Peter Medak

                                                                    18
                                                                    1997 — Dr. Andreas Tork

                                                                    Sci-Fi, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                    Denmark, Germany, Sweden • Bille August

                                                                      1996
                                                                      19
                                                                      1996 — John Power

                                                                      Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                      United Kingdom, Ireland • Gillies MacKinnon

                                                                        1995
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                                                                        Divine Rapture, 1995 — rumors

                                                                        Short, Comedy, 24 min
                                                                        France, Ireland, United States • Thom Eberhardt

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                                                                          1995 — Sir Roger Foxley

                                                                          Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • Mark Ezra

                                                                            22
                                                                            1995 — James Jarvis

                                                                            Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                            South Africa, United States • Darrell Roodt

                                                                              23
                                                                              1995 — Ernest Kandinsky

                                                                              Comedy, 1 hr 22 min
                                                                              United Kingdom, United States • Terry Winsor

                                                                                1993
                                                                                24
                                                                                1993 — Prescott Roe

                                                                                Horror, Drama, Western, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                France, Netherlands, United Kingdom • Sam Shepard

                                                                                  25
                                                                                  1993 — Frank

                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                  United States • Randa Haines

                                                                                    26
                                                                                    1993 — Abraham

                                                                                    Adventure, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                    United States, Germany, Italy • Joseph Sargent

                                                                                      1992
                                                                                      27
                                                                                      1992 — English Bob

                                                                                      Drama, Western, 2 hr 11 min
                                                                                      United States • Clint Eastwood

                                                                                        28
                                                                                        1992 — Paddy O'Neil

                                                                                        Action, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                        United States • Phillip Noyce

                                                                                          1990
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                                                                                          1990 — 'Bull' McCabe

                                                                                          Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                          United Kingdom, Ireland • Jim Sheridan

                                                                                            1989
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                                                                                            1989 — King George II

                                                                                            Adventure, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                            United Kingdom • Peter Duffell

                                                                                              31
                                                                                              1989 — Mr. Peachum

                                                                                              Musical, Comedy, Crime, 2 hours
                                                                                              Netherlands, Hungary, Israel • Menahem Golan

                                                                                                1988
                                                                                                32
                                                                                                Trappola diabolica, 1988 — Maj. Vic Jenkins

                                                                                                Action, Adventure, War, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                Italy, Philippines • Bruno Mattei...

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                                                                                                  1988 — Jules Maigret

                                                                                                  Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                  United Kingdom • Paul Lynch

                                                                                                    1985
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                                                                                                    1985 — Martin Steckert

                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                    Canada • Alan Gibson

                                                                                                      1983
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                                                                                                      1983 — John Morgan - Man Called Horse

                                                                                                      Drama, Western, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                                      Canada, Spain, Mexico • John Hough

                                                                                                        1982
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                                                                                                        1982 — King Arthur

                                                                                                        Musical, 2 hr 30 min
                                                                                                        United States • Marty Callner

                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          1982 — Lewis Kinney

                                                                                                          Action, Comedy, Thriller, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                          Canada • Peter Carter

                                                                                                            1981
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                                                                                                            1981 — Jason Ogilvy

                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                            Canada • George Kaczender

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                                                                                                              1981 — James Parker

                                                                                                              Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                                                              United States • John Derek

                                                                                                                1979
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                                                                                                                1979 — Danny Travis

                                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                United States • Roy Boulting

                                                                                                                  41
                                                                                                                  1979 — David Swansey

                                                                                                                  Action, Drama, War, 1 hr 53 min
                                                                                                                  United Kingdom • James Fargo

                                                                                                                    42
                                                                                                                    1979 — Falk

                                                                                                                    Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                    United States • Richard Compton

                                                                                                                      1978
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                                                                                                                      1978 — Capt. Rafer Janders

                                                                                                                      Action, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                      United Kingdom, Switzerland • Andrew V. McLaglen

                                                                                                                        1977
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                                                                                                                        1977 — John Carter

                                                                                                                        Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                                        South Africa • Ashley Lazarus...

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                                                                                                                          Orca, the Killer Whale, 1977 — Captain Nolan

                                                                                                                          Horror, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                          United States, Netherlands, Italy • Michael Anderson

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                                                                                                                            1977 — Lemuel Gulliver

                                                                                                                            Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 21 min
                                                                                                                            United Kingdom, Belgium • Peter R. Hunt

                                                                                                                              1976
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                                                                                                                              1976 — Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain

                                                                                                                              Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 9 min
                                                                                                                              United Kingdom, Italy, West Germany • George P. Cosmatos

                                                                                                                                48
                                                                                                                                1976 — John Morgan

                                                                                                                                Drama, Western, 2 hr 9 min
                                                                                                                                United States, Mexico • Irvin Kershner

                                                                                                                                  49
                                                                                                                                  1976 — Richard the Lionheart / King Richard

                                                                                                                                  Adventure, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                  United States • Richard Lester

                                                                                                                                    50
                                                                                                                                    1976 — Eugene Striden

                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                    Canada, United States • Don Taylor

                                                                                                                                      1975
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                                                                                                                                      1975 — narrator

                                                                                                                                      Short, Documentary, 28 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Randall Hood

                                                                                                                                        1974
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                                                                                                                                        1974 — Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Fallon

                                                                                                                                        Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                                        United Kingdom, United States • Richard Lester

                                                                                                                                          53
                                                                                                                                          1974 — Harry Crown

                                                                                                                                          Action, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                          United States • John Frankenheimer

                                                                                                                                            1973
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                                                                                                                                            1973 — Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick

                                                                                                                                            Drama, Western, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Barry Shear...

                                                                                                                                              1971
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                                                                                                                                              1971 — Zachary Bass

                                                                                                                                              Adventure, Drama, Western, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                              United States • Richard C. Sarafian

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                                                                                                                                                1971 — Philip Rhayader

                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                United Kingdom, United States • Patrick Garland

                                                                                                                                                  1970
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                                                                                                                                                  1970 — narrator, voice

                                                                                                                                                  Short, Documentary, 25 min
                                                                                                                                                  Ireland • James Mulkerns

                                                                                                                                                    58
                                                                                                                                                    1970 — Oliver Cromwell

                                                                                                                                                    Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 19 min
                                                                                                                                                    United Kingdom, United States • Ken Hughes

                                                                                                                                                      1969
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                                                                                                                                                      1969 — Eitan

                                                                                                                                                      Drama, Sport, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                      United Kingdom, Israel • Richard Harris...

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                                                                                                                                                        1969 — John Morgan

                                                                                                                                                        Adventure, Drama, Western, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States, Mexico • Elliot Silverstein

                                                                                                                                                          61
                                                                                                                                                          1969 — Detective James McParlan

                                                                                                                                                          Drama, History, 2 hr 4 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Martin Ritt

                                                                                                                                                            1967
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                                                                                                                                                            1967 — King Arthur

                                                                                                                                                            Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, 2 hr 59 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Joshua Logan

                                                                                                                                                              63
                                                                                                                                                              1967

                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 58 min
                                                                                                                                                              Canada • Mort Ransen

                                                                                                                                                                64
                                                                                                                                                                1967 — Christopher White

                                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States • Frank Tashlin

                                                                                                                                                                  1966
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                                                                                                                                                                  1966 — Capt. Rafer Hoxworth

                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 3 hr 9 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States • George Roy Hill...

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                                                                                                                                                                    1966 — Cain

                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, Family, 2 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States, Italy • John Huston

                                                                                                                                                                      1965
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                                                                                                                                                                      1965 — Knut Strand

                                                                                                                                                                      Action, Drama, History, 2 hr 5 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United Kingdom • Anthony Mann

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                                                                                                                                                                        I tre volti, 1965 — Robert, segment "Gli amanti celebri"

                                                                                                                                                                        Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                                                                                                                        Italy • Michelangelo Antonioni...

                                                                                                                                                                          1964
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                                                                                                                                                                          1964 — Captain Benjamin Tyreen

                                                                                                                                                                          Adventure, Drama, War, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Sam Peckinpah

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                                                                                                                                                                            Il deserto rosso, 1964 — Corrado Zeller

                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                                                            Italy, France • Michelangelo Antonioni

                                                                                                                                                                              1963
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                                                                                                                                                                              1963 — Frank Machin

                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, Sport, 2 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United Kingdom • Lindsay Anderson

                                                                                                                                                                                1962
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                                                                                                                                                                                1962 — Seaman John Mills

                                                                                                                                                                                Adventure, Drama, History, 2 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Lewis Milestone...

                                                                                                                                                                                  1961
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                                                                                                                                                                                  1961 — Squadron Leader Barnsby

                                                                                                                                                                                  Action, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States, United Kingdom • J. Lee Thompson

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                                                                                                                                                                                    1961 — Cpl. Johnstone

                                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, War, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    United Kingdom • Leslie Norman

                                                                                                                                                                                      1960
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                                                                                                                                                                                      1960 — Sean Reilly

                                                                                                                                                                                      Action, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United Kingdom, United States • Tay Garnett

                                                                                                                                                                                        1959
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                                                                                                                                                                                        1959 — Lieutenant Higgins

                                                                                                                                                                                        Adventure, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        United Kingdom, United States • Michael Anderson

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                                                                                                                                                                                          1959 — Terence O'Brien

                                                                                                                                                                                          Action, Drama, History, 1 hr 51 min
                                                                                                                                                                                          Ireland, United States • Michael Anderson

                                                                                                                                                                                            1958
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                                                                                                                                                                                            1958 — Lover

                                                                                                                                                                                            Comedy, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            United Kingdom • Cyril Frankel

                                                                                                                                                                                              1957
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                                                                                                                                                                                              1957 — 1961

                                                                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, History, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Alex Segal...

                                                                                                                                                                                                1956
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                                                                                                                                                                                                1956 — 1974 — Major Gaylord

                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                                United Kingdom • Philip Saville...

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1955
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  1955 — 1967 — Dan Galvin

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                                  United Kingdom • Cyril Coke...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    1955 — 1974 — Michael O'Riordan

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United Kingdom • John Llewellyn Moxey...

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Director — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1969
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1969

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, Sport, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                      United Kingdom, Israel • Richard Harris...

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Writer — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1969 — (additional material)

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, Sport, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        United Kingdom, Israel • Richard Harris...

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Producer — 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1976
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1976 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Western, 2 hr 9 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          United States, Mexico • Irvin Kershner

                                                                                                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1976 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Canada, United States • Don Taylor

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