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Apr 30, 2014 · Here is the brief and forgotten story of Phil Harris Jr. In 1927, Phil Harris was an up and coming bandleader. The son of two circus performers, Harris's first work as a drummer came when his father, as tent bandleader, hired him to play with the circus band.
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The couple adopted a son, Phil Harris Jr. (b. 1935). Harris and Marcia divorced in September 1940. Harris and Alice Faye married in 1941; it was a second marriage for both (Faye had been married briefly to singer-actor Tony Martin) and lasted 54 years, until Harris's death.
The couple had two daughters, Alice (b. 1942) and Phyllis (b. 1944), along with Harris's adopted son from his first marriage, Phil Harris, Jr. (1935–2001). Faye and Harris began working in radio together as Faye's film career declined. First, they teamed to host a variety show on NBC, The Fitch Bandwagon, in 1946.
He wed actress Marcia Ralston in Sydney, Australia, on September 2, 1927. Phil Harris, Jr., the couple's adopted son, was born in 1935. Their divorce was finalized in September 1940. Harris joined The Jell-O Show Starring Jack Benny (later renamed The Jack Benny Program) in 1936 as musical director.
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Apr 22, 2022 · Seyram. Posted On. April 22, 2022. in. Featured. Harris’s sons, Jake and Josh stepped up and took over for their father aboard the Cornelia Marie. However, Jake Harris’s run on Deadliest Catch was short-lived. He left the show in 2012. But his departure was never explained. Advertisement.
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Apr 2, 2020 · Comedians #517. Voice Actors #205. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Wonga Philip Harris. Died At Age: 91. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Alice Faye (m. 1941), Marcia Ralston (m. 1927–1940) father: Grant Harris. mother: Dolly Harris. children: Alice Harris, Phil Harris Jr, Phyllis Harris. Born Country: United States. Actors Comedians.
Sep 25, 2013 · In 1935, the couple adopted a son and named him after his father, Phil Harris, Jr. By 1932, Harris left the Lofner-Harris band and went solo, forming his own band playing at the Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel.
