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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.
Actor: Gladiator. Richard St John Harris was born on October 1, 1930 in Limerick, Ireland, to a farming family, one of nine children born to Mildred (Harty) and Ivan Harris. He attended Crescent College, a Jesuit school, and was an excellent rugby player, with a strong passion for literature.
Actor: Gladiator. Richard St John Harris was born on October 1, 1930 in Limerick, Ireland, to a farming family, one of nine children born to Mildred (Harty) and Ivan Harris. He attended Crescent College, a Jesuit school, and was an excellent rugby player, with a strong passion for literature.
Jun 20, 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.
Harris won the Golden Globe for his portrayal of King Arthur, a role which he also played on stage for several years, including a successful Broadway run in 1981-82.
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...
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To a generation of filmgoers, Anglo–Irish star Richard Harris was the leading man of his generation: vigorous, eloquent, and fiercely independent. To their grandchildren, however, he personified the kindly Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of the Hogwarts School in the first two Harry Potter movies.
Oct 25, 2002 · Irish actor Richard Harris, the roistering star of screen gems such as "A Man Called Horse" and "This Sporting Life," died Friday night at a London hospital, his family said. He was 72.
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...
Oct 26, 2002 · The renowned Irish actor Richard Harris died on Friday night, aged 72. His passing was announced by his family, Harris was being treated for some months for Hodgkins Disease, a form of cancer,...