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Biography

Richard was born in Limerick in 1930, one of eight children born to Limerick farmer Ivan Harris and his wife, the former Mildred Harty.…more

Born

10/1/1930, Limerick, Ireland

Died

10/25/2002

Birth Name

Richard St. John Harris

Gender

Male

Credits

Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 55 Show #1710
    11/16/01
  - S 7: Ep 147 Show #1409
    5/22/00
  - S 4: Ep 99 Show #0748
    2/12/97
  - S 3: Ep 33 Show #0472
    10/25/95
  - S 1: Ep 127 Show #0127
    3/16/94
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 118 Show #4529
    5/20/92
  - S 30: Ep 36 Show #4447
    12/6/91
  - S 29: Ep 76 Show #4306
    3/8/91
  - S 29: Ep 49 Show #4279
    1/11/91
  - S 13: Ep 48 Show #2548
    12/12/74
Guest Star (27)

Role
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 42 Show #1044
    11/14/01
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Richard Harris, Kim Cattrall, Elton John.
    11/9/01
- Bette
  Stage Hand
  - S 1: Ep 11 True Story
    1/3/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 215 Richard Harris, Breckin Meyer, and Kelly Hu
    5/16/00
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 89 January 18, 1994
    1/18/94
  - S 3: Ep 126 March 5, 1991
    3/5/91
  - S 3: Ep 76 December 18, 1990
    12/18/90
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 194 August 5, 1992
    8/5/92
- One On One With John Tesh
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 73 December 19, 1991
    12/19/91
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 63: Ep 1 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/91
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 151 Show #1418
    1/29/91
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 70 January 10, 1991
    1/10/91
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 1 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/91
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 4 Richard Harris
    11/14/90
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 7 Richard Harris, The Who
    3/10/90
  - S 5: Ep 10 Robbie Coltrane, Sean Connery, Richard Harris
    3/19/88
- The Last Resort (1987)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode 17
    10/2/87
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 115 March 10, 1977
    3/10/77
  - S 1: Ep 166 July 4, 1975
    7/4/75
  - S 1: Ep 74 February 13, 1975
    2/13/75
  - S 1: Ep 56 January 17, 1975
    1/17/75
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 50 November 26, 1971
    11/26/71
  - S 2: Ep 214 June 25, 1970
    6/25/70
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Philip Rhayadar
  - S 21: Ep 1 The Snow Goose
    11/15/71
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 132 March 4, 1969
    3/4/69
  - S 5: Ep 180 May 10, 1968
    5/10/68
  - S 5: Ep 142 March 19, 1968
    3/19/68
  - S 5: Ep 42 October 31, 1967
    10/31/67
  - S 14: Ep 122 March 9, 1977
    3/9/77
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 127 March 4, 1969
    3/4/69
  - S 6: Ep 146 Week of March 25, 1968
    3/25/68
  - S 17: Ep 24 Week of October 23, 1978
    10/23/78
  - S 13: Ep 96 Week of January 27, 1975
    1/27/75
  - S 12: Ep 236 Week of August 19, 1974
    8/19/74
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 116 February 13, 1969
    2/13/69
  - S 3: Ep 111 February 6, 1969
    2/6/69
  - S 3: Ep 19 September 26, 1968
    9/26/68
  - S 1: Ep 35 June 2, 1967
    6/2/67
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 4 Host: Diahann Carroll / Richard Harris
    10/19/68
- It's Happening
  Himself, on film
  - S 1: Ep 41 Richard Harris (on film) / Lalo Schifrin
    9/9/68
- It's Happening
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 40 Richard Harris / Gregg Morris / The Iron Butterfly
    9/6/68
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 39 June 9, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Tribute - Dionne Warwick, Charlton Heston
    6/9/68
  - S 21: Ep 33 Richard Harris / Ella Fitzgerald / Stiller & Meara
    4/28/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 6: Ep 175 May 3, 1968
    5/3/68
  - S 6: Ep 174 May 2, 1968
    5/2/68
  - S 6: Ep 173 May 1, 1968
    5/1/68
  - S 6: Ep 172 April 30, 1968
    4/30/68
  - S 6: Ep 171 Week of April 29, 1968
    4/29/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 March 15, 1968
    3/15/68
  - S 6: Ep 106 February 29, 1972
    2/29/72
  - S 6: Ep 45 November 26, 1971
    11/26/71
  - S 5: Ep 162 May 12, 1971
    5/12/71
  - S 5: Ep 33 October 27, 1970
    10/27/70
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 39: Ep 1 The 39th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/67
  - S 44: Ep 1 The 44th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/72

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Trivia
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- Richard would frequently sign 'Peter O'Toole' when autograph hunters approached him, for fun.
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- In the 1996 Centenary of Irish Cinema Irish Postage Stamps, Richard appeared in recognition of The Field.
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- The British Independent Film Awards named an award after Richard, 'The Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film'.
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- (on hearing his part in "The Barber of Siberia" had been among many cuts to the film) Richard: I had a wonderful time in Russia making the film. Nikita is a genius. It was the best script I've ever read and I'm convinced that his original version would have been a masterpiece. But they have cut it to pieces and it doesn't make any sense. And they've cut me to pieces. It was a huge great leading role and I'm just a small feature in it now. That nine months of my life has been wasted.
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- (on why he initially turned down the part of Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" films) Richard: Anyone involved has to agree to be in the sequels, all of them, and that's not how I wanted to spend the last years of my life, so I said no over and over again.
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- (when asked if he had read the "Harry Potter" books) Richard: I haven't, even today I haven't read them. Not because they're not grand, I know they're great. I love the script, but I don't read fiction, it's as simple as that. There's more fiction in my life than in books, so I don't bother with them.
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