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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.
Sir Richard St John Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer, who portrayed Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in the first two film adaptations of the Harry Potter books. Late in his career, he acted in the Oscar-winning films Unforgiven and Gladiator (in the latter as Marcus Aurelius). He played Albus Dumbledore in the ...
Nov 6, 2023 · Before the release of Chamber of Secrets in November 2002, Harris' health took a turn for the worse. After being hospitalized with an illness, Harris was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He remained upbeat and told Alfonso Cuarón, the director of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, not to recast his part, but the Dumbledore actor ...
Richard Harris was an Irish actor who starred in films such as This Sporting Life, Unforgiven and Gladiator. He also played Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies before his death in 2002.
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Aug 8, 2020 · The late Richard Harris discusses taking the role of Albus Dumbledore in rare footage during the filming of one of the first two Harry Potter films.
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Edit page. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Directed by Chris Columbus. With Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Saunders Triplets. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
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Jul 1, 2021 · #HarryPotter #RichardHarrisJunket Interview for the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) in North America by Richard Harris
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