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Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) [1] was an Irish actor and singer. Having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he rose to prominence as an icon of the British New Wave. He received numerous accolades including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and a Grammy Award.
IMDb profile of Richard Harris, an Irish actor who starred in films such as This Sporting Life, Unforgiven, Gladiator and Harry Potter. Learn about his life, career, achievements and death from tuberculosis.
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- Limerick, Ireland
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- Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
Apr 26, 2024 · Richard Harris, Irish stage and screen actor known for flamboyant performances, offstage indulgences, and singing the hit song ‘MacArthur Park.’. His best-known films included This Sporting Life, Camelot, A Man Called Horse, The Field, Unforgiven, Gladiator, and the first two Harry Potter movies.
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- Richard Harris was an Irish actor on stage and screen who became known for his offstage indulgences and flamboyant performances. Some of his notabl...
- Richard Harris played the role of the wizard Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001; also released as Harry Potter and the...
- Richard Harris's first film appearance was in Alive and Kicking (1958).
- The film adaptation of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s Broadway hit Camelot (1967) revealed Richard Harris's pleasant singing voice. The movi...
- Richard Harris died on October 25, 2002, in London, England.
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IMDb provides a comprehensive overview of the life and career of Richard Harris, an Irish actor who starred in films such as This Sporting Life, Camelot, Unforgiven and Harry Potter. Learn about his family, awards, trivia and more.
- October 1, 1930
- October 25, 2002
Richard St John Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish movie, stage, television actor, writer, movie, stage producer, singer-songwriter, and a movie director who is known for his roles as King Arthur in Camelot and as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter Movie Series.
Oct 26, 2002 · Richard Harris, the voluble Irishman who starred as King Arthur in the film version of ''Camelot'' and more recently played Albus Dumbledore, the wise, magical and benign headmaster in the...
Oct 26, 2002 · Richard Harris, the irascible, craggy-faced, Irish-born actor perhaps best known as King Arthur in the 1967 film musical “Camelot” and more recently as the wise old wizard headmaster Albus...
