Richard Harris (actor)Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 - October 25, 2002) was an Irish actor. Some of his most notable movie appearances were in Camelot (1967), A Man Called Horse (1970) and, at the end of his career, the first two Harry Potter movies. He was a notorious playboy and drinker, part of a rowdy generation of talented British and Irish actors that included Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. He was born in Limerick, Ireland and was schooled by the Jesuits at Crescent College. As a teenager he was a rugby player for Munster, but he had to give up his involvement in sports when he contracted tuberculosis. After recovering from the disease he moved to London, wanting to become a director. He could not find any suitable courses and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to learn acting. In the 1950s he had a number of stage roles. He made his film debut in 1958 in the film Alive and Kicking. For his role in Mutiny on the Bounty, despite being virtually unknown, he insisted on third billing, behind Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. His first star turn was in the 1963 film This Sporting Life, as a bitter young coal miner who becomes an acclaimed rugby player. He appeared as King Arthur in the film adaptation of Camelot (in which he was cast despite his limited singing range), and proceeded to appear on stage in that role for years. He recorded an album, including the 7-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (which Harris mispronounced as "MacArthur's Park"); that song reached #2 on the United States Billboard magazine pop chart, while topping several charts in Europe, in the summer of 1968. In 1971, he starred in the film, Man in the Wilderness. He was a member of the Knights of Malta, and was knighted by Denmark. In his late career, he acted in the Oscar-winning films Unforgiven and Gladiator (in the latter as Marcus Aurelius). He gained a new generation of fans as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. Harris died of Hodgkin's disease in 2002, weeks after the second Harry Potter film was released. Academy Award Nominations
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Harris died of Hodgkin's disease in 2002, weeks after the second Harry Potter film was released. He was the World Champion Steer Roper in 1953. He gained a new generation of fans as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. He went on to become a favourite of Sam Peckinpah before winning an Academy Award for his performance as Sam The Lion in The Last Picture Show. In his late career, he acted in the Oscar-winning films Unforgiven and Gladiator (in the latter as Marcus Aurelius). Born in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo star before becoming involved in the movies with John Ford in such classics as She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande. He was a member of the Knights of Malta, and was knighted by Denmark. Ben Johnson (June 13, 1918 - April 8, 1996) was an American movie actor. In 1971, he starred in the film, Man in the Wilderness. He recorded an album, including the 7-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (which Harris mispronounced as "MacArthur's Park"); that song reached #2 on the United States Billboard magazine pop chart, while topping several charts in Europe, in the summer of 1968. He appeared as King Arthur in the film adaptation of Camelot (in which he was cast despite his limited singing range), and proceeded to appear on stage in that role for years. His first star turn was in the 1963 film This Sporting Life, as a bitter young coal miner who becomes an acclaimed rugby player. For his role in Mutiny on the Bounty, despite being virtually unknown, he insisted on third billing, behind Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. He made his film debut in 1958 in the film Alive and Kicking. In the 1950s he had a number of stage roles. After recovering from the disease he moved to London, wanting to become a director. He could not find any suitable courses and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to learn acting. As a teenager he was a rugby player for Munster, but he had to give up his involvement in sports when he contracted tuberculosis. He was born in Limerick, Ireland and was schooled by the Jesuits at Crescent College. He was a notorious playboy and drinker, part of a rowdy generation of talented British and Irish actors that included Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. Some of his most notable movie appearances were in Camelot (1967), A Man Called Horse (1970) and, at the end of his career, the first two Harry Potter movies. Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 - October 25, 2002) was an Irish actor. 1991 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - The Field. 1964 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - This Sporting Life. |