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Paul Harris
Paul Harris
	Paul Harris and Martha Flower (1959)
Born	Paul Elwood Harris; September 15, 1917; Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Died	August 25, 1985 (aged 67); Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Other names	Paul E. Harris
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer, composer
Years active	1950s - 1980s

Paul Harris (September 15, 1917 – August 25, 1985) was an American actor. He had roles in films such as All Night Long, Across 110th Street, The Slams, and Truck Turner.

Background

Harris was born and raised in Pasadena, California. At the age of sixteen, he became interested in entertainment and the theatrical world. He decided to study professionally at the Hebert Wall School of Music and The Actors Laboratory, both in Hollywood. He was chosen to study and appear in plays at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.

He became one of the first known black actors and singers, appearing with such renowned organizations as the “George Garner Community Sing Association”, “The DePaur Infantry Chorus”, which took him to New York where he studied at the American Theatre Wing. Harris traveled the U.S. with the touring company of the Broadway hit Show Boat for over a year. He also traveled the world with George Gershwin's company of Porgy & Bess which was supported by the United States and sponsored by the State Department. This exposure propelled him to become involved in theatrical enterprises in such European countries as England, Italy, France, and Germany.

Harris at one time was engaged to Danish model Maud Berthelsen,^[1] who later became an actress. She was nominated for best supporting actress in the film Epilogue.^[2]

Harris died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, on 25 August 1985.^[3]

Career

Stage

Harris was a singer, stage, film and television actor.^[4] He had appeared on Broadway and had been part of international theater tours.^[5] In 1949, he played the part of the doorman in the musical comedy Show Boat which was playing at Los Angeles's Greek Theater.^[6]^[7] The following month he was in the musical Annie, Get Your Gun as Major Domo.^[8]

Film and television

In the late 1950s, looking for work, he left the United States for Europe.^[9] He came to Paris with the cast of Free and Easy.^[10] In England he secured a starring role in the 1962 film All Night Long.^[11] In it he played the part of piano player Aurelius Rex in an Othello-like role who becomes victim of the devious and sinister motivated actions by his drummer Johnny Cousin, played by Patrick McGoohan. He is almost driven into an act of violence against his partner, singer Delia, played by Marti Stevens.^[12]^[13] In 1966, he had a part in an episode of The Baron which starred Steve Forrest, episode: There's Someone Close Behind You as Wayne.^[14] In 1974, he had a role in the film Truck Turner that starred Isaac Hayes. He played the part of a mean and ruthless pimp, Gator Johnson.^[15]^[16] In 1974, Harris got a leading role as Pasha in the low-budget film Jive Turkey aka Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes. The film also starred Frank deKova.^[17]^[18]

Stage and musical appearances

Plays and musicals
Title	Role #	Director	Venue	Year	Notes #
Show Boat	Doorman	Edward Reveaux	Greek Theater, Los Angeles	1949	Opened July 4^[19]^[20]
Annie, Get Your Gun	Major Domo	Edward Reveaux	Greek Theater, Los Angeles	1949	Opened July 4
Blues Opera / Free And Easy		Robert Breen	Carré Theater, Amsterdam	1959	Produced at the Carré Theater, Amsterdam, December 17, 1959, to its close at the Alhambra, Paris, January 15, 1960 ^[21]

Filmography

Film
Title	Role	Director	Year	Notes #
All Night Long	Aurelius Rex	Basil Dearden	1962	Central role
For Love of Ivy	Dealer	Daniel Mann	1968
Star!	Soldier	Robert Wise	1968	Uncredited
Across 110th Street	Mr. C	Barry Shear	1972
The Mack	Blind Man	Michael Campus	1973
The Slams	Jackson Barney	Jonathan Kaplan	1973	as Paul E. Harris
Truck Turner	Richard Leroy 'Gator' Johnson	Jonathan Kaplan	1974
Uptown Saturday Night	Police officer	Sidney Poitier	1974	Uncredited
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes	Pasha	Bill Brame	1974	Main starring role. Film aka Jive Turkey
Let's Do It Again	Jody Tipps	Sidney Poitier	1975	as Paul E. Harris
Donny's House		Michael Albanese	1987	TV movie, (final film role)

Television
Title	Episode #	Role	Director	Year	Notes #
The Baron	There's Someone Close Behind You	Wayne	Roy Ward Baker	1966	Season 1, Episode 14
The Silent Force	In by Nine, Out by Five	Saul		1970	Season 1, Episode 9
Sanford and Son	Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman	Daniel Tracy	Jack Shea	1973	Season 3, Episode 3. Uncredited role
Sanford and Son	The Oddfather	Daniel Tracy	James Sheldon	1976	Season 5, Episode 13
Sanford	Freeway	Corban Hills Man #1	Jim Drake	1981

References

^ Jet 8 Nov 1962 Page 33 Stogie-Chomping Cutie
^ The 1965 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures Page 79
^ Theatre World, Volume 42 Page 228
^ Theatre World Volume 42 Page 228
^ Fandango Paul Harris Overview
^ The Billboard July 16, 1949 Page 48 Out-of-Town Show Boat (Opened July 4) Greek Theater, Los Angeles
^ Theatre World, Volume 42 Page 228
^ The Billboard August 6, 1949 Page 41 Out-Of-Town Openings, Annie, Get Your Gun
^ Jet Jan. 4, 1962 Page 63 New York Beat
^ Jet 28 Nov 1968 29 Paris Sratched By Art Simmons
^ Jet Jan. 4, 1962 Page 63 New York Beat
^ Shakespeare and Music: Afterlives and Borrowings By Julie Sanders All That Jazz': Shakespeare and Musical Adaptation' 12
^ Four Tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth Edited by David Bevington and David Scott Kastan Page 309 Othello, The Moo of Venice on Screen
^ TV.com The Baron Season > 1 Episode 19, There's Someone Close Behind You
^ BadAzz MoFo blaxploitation archive – TRUCK TURNER
^ Blaxploitation Films By Mikel J Koven Truck Turner (1974)
^ BadAzz MoFo Blaxploitation Archive – BABY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES
^ Screen World, Volume 28 Page 151
^ The Billboard July 16, 1949 Page 48 Out-of-Town Show Boat (Opened July 4) Greek Theater, Los Angeles
^ Theatre World, Volume 42 Page 228
^ Harold Arlen: Rhythm, Rainbows, and Blues – Edward Jablonski Page 380 Blues Opera Free And Easy

External links

[1] Jet 8 Nov 1962 Page 33 Stogie-Chomping Cutie

[2] The 1965 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures Page 79

[3] Theatre World, Volume 42 Page 228

[4] Theatre World Volume 42 Page 228

[5] Fandango Paul Harris Overview

[6] The Billboard July 16, 1949 Page 48 Out-of-Town Show Boat (Opened July 4) Greek Theater, Los Angeles

[7] Theatre World, Volume 42 Page 228

[8] The Billboard August 6, 1949 Page 41 Out-Of-Town Openings, Annie, Get Your Gun

[9] Jet Jan. 4, 1962 Page 63 New York Beat

[10] Jet 28 Nov 1968 29 Paris Sratched By Art Simmons

[11] Jet Jan. 4, 1962 Page 63 New York Beat

[12] Shakespeare and Music: Afterlives and Borrowings By Julie Sanders All That Jazz': Shakespeare and Musical Adaptation' 12

[13] Four Tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth Edited by David Bevington and David Scott Kastan Page 309 Othello, The Moo of Venice on Screen

[14] TV.com The Baron Season > 1 Episode 19, There's Someone Close Behind You

[15] BadAzz MoFo blaxploitation archive – TRUCK TURNER

[16] Blaxploitation Films By Mikel J Koven Truck Turner (1974)

[17] BadAzz MoFo Blaxploitation Archive – BABY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES

[18] Screen World, Volume 28 Page 151

[19] The Billboard July 16, 1949 Page 48 Out-of-Town Show Boat (Opened July 4) Greek Theater, Los Angeles

[20] Theatre World, Volume 42 Page 228

[21] Harold Arlen: Rhythm, Rainbows, and Blues – Edward Jablonski Page 380 Blues Opera Free And Easy

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Paul Harris (actor)

Background

Career

Stage

Film and television

Stage and musical appearances

Filmography

References

External links

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