| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
St. John
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| Last Name |
Harris
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard St. John Harris
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| Alternative Name |
Richard St. John Harris, Richard Harris, Richard Harris & Company
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| Birthday |
1st October, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Limerick, Ireland
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| Died |
25th October, 2002
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| Place of Death |
Bloomsbury, England
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| Cause of Death |
Lymphoma Cancer
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| Buried |
Was cremated and his ashes were scattered at his home in the Bahamas
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Distinctive Feature |
A talented rugby player who played for school and for 'Garryowen' (a team that plays in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League and historically has been one of the most successful clubs in Irish rugby union)..., Harris moved to Great Britain, wanting to become a director. He could not find any suitable training courses, and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to learn acting..., A genuine star of cinema on screen and a fiery hell raiser off screen - like his pals Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole..., In his later years he often played characters that speak in raspy whispers..., Pale blue eyes..., Rich smooth voice with Irish accent..., Father of director Damian Harris, as well as actors Jared Harris and Jamie Harris..., He was a guest professor at the University of Scranton in the mid-1980s, teaching Theatre Arts courses..., Following his death, many of his family members wanted friend Peter O'Toole to take the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)..., Associate member of LAMDA (the drama school where he was trained)...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| High School |
Crescent School, Limerick, Ireland, Sacred Heart Jesuit College
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| University |
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Singer-songwriter, Producer, director, writer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
English Bob in 'Unforgiven' (1992)
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–2002, 1956–2002
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Spoken Word, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, AM Pop, Comedy/Spoken, Vocal Pop, Baroque Pop, Opera
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| Music Mood |
Earnest, Theatrical, Bittersweet, Literate, Sentimental, Wistful, Reflective, Yearning, Intimate, Poignant, Plaintive, Melancholy, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Romantic
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Actor
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Dunhill Records, Capitol Records, ABC Records, Dunhill ABC, Pickwick Records, CBS, MCA Records, Half Moon, Raven Music
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| Associated Acts |
Roger Daltrey, Steve Winwood, Julie Walters, Julia Migenes, Raúl Juliá, Dov Seltzer, Gerry Allison and His Orchestra, Richard Harris & Company, Richard Harris & Alec Guinness, Richard Harris & Fiona Fullerton, Bill Nighy, London Symphony Orchestra
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| Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/1006628-richard_harris/, www.allmovie.com/artist/richard-harris-p93538
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| Pets |
Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton
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Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) 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. In 2020 he was listed at number 3 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
