Julius Harris
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| Born | August 17, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 17, 2004 (aged 81) Woodland Hills, California |
| Other name(s) | Julius W. Harris |
Julius W. Harris (August 17, 1923 - October 17, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades.
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[edit] Biography
Before becoming an actor he worked as a nurse and later as a bouncer in New York City Jazz clubs. After hanging out with many struggling actors, he took a dare and auditioned for his first role and was cast as the father in Nothing But a Man, a critically acclaimed 1964 film about black life in the South starring Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln.
Some of his other famous roles included Tee Hee in the James Bond film Live and Let Die, Scatter in Super Fly, Capt. Bollin in Shaft's Big Score, and Ugandan President Idi Amin in the TV movie Victory at Entebbe. He also appeared in Trouble Man, King Kong, Black Caesar, Hell Up in Harlem, Shrunken Heads, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, and in guest-starring roles on Sanford and Son, Good Times, and Love Boat.
He was a member of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York City and appeared on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, No Place to Be Somebody.
[edit] Death
On October 17, 2004, Harris died of heart failure at age 81.[1]He was interred at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.
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| NAME | Harris, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harris, Julius W. |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 17, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 2004 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Woodland Hills, California |
