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Richard Harris |
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PROFILE:
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Name: Richard Harris
Birth Name: Richard St. John Harris
Height: 6' 1"
Sex: M
Nationality: Irish
Birth Date: October 1, 1930
Birth Place: Limerick, Ireland
Profession: actor
Education: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
Place of Death: October 25, 2002
Death Date: London, England, UK.
Death Cause: hodgkin's disease
Husband/Wife: Ann Turkel (actress; born in 1956; married in 1974; divorced in 1981), Elizabeth Rees (married in 1957; divorced in 1974)
Son: Damian (director), Jared and Jamie Harris
Contact: Click here
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- Was honored for his outstanding contribution to film at the fifth annual British Independent Film Awards – the award was accepted Wednesday by Harris' three sons: Damian, Jared and Jamie. (November 1, 2002)
- Nominated for Oscars twice, for THIS SPORTING LIFE (1964) and THE FIELD (1991)
- Harris' celluloid résumé in films includes the 1962 Marlon Brando version of MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY and ROBIN AND MARIAN, in which he costarred with Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn, and 1970's THE MOLLY MAGUIRES, also with Connery.
- Was once drinking buddy to Peter O'Toole and the late Richard Burton.
- Harris nearly died from a cocaine overdose in 1978.
- He had a major hit on the pop charts with his version of Jimmy Webb's MacArthur Park, which went to No. 2 in 1968.
- He reportedly took the role in POTTER because his 11-year-old niece said she would never speak to him again if he didn't.
- Harris was divorced twice and is survived by three sons.
- He kicked off the new century as the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in Ridley Scott's epic GLADIATOR, starring alongside the likes of Russell Crowe, Derek Jacobi, Joaquin Phoenix, and David Hemmings.
- In 1963, the actor made good use of his rugby skills as a coal miner who aspires to be an athlete in THE SPORTING LIFE that earned him a Best Actor award at Cannes and an Oscar nomination.
- In 1990, Harris made a strong comeback when he was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his hard-hitting performance in Jim Sheridan's THE FIELD.
- Married his leading lady Ann Turkel after 99 AND 44/100% DEAD (1974) wrapped.
- Only agreed to taking the part of Albus Dumbledore in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (2001) after his eleven year old granddaughter threatened never to speak to him again.
- (ECHOES OF SUMMER (1976)) He thought the script was faulty and threatened director Don Taylor (I) with a good thrashing. He also locked fellow star William Windom in his dressing-room for several hours.
- Was originally set to play Commodus in THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) (but left the film due to artistic differences with director Anthony Mann and was replaced by Christopher Plummer).
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