Jack H. Harris
| Jack Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 28, 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence | Beverly Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States[1] |
| Occupation | film producer, former film distributor |
| Years active | 1950s–1990s |
Jack Henry Harris (born November 28, 1918) is an American film producer, distributor and actor, who produced films including The Blob (1958), 4D Man (1959), and Equinox (1970).[2] He was born in Philadelphia. HeHe started his career in the show business as a vaudeville performer in Gus Edwards' Kiddie Revue when he was six years old. He would later work in a theatre as an usher, in a publicity department, and in the distribution field, finally later taking up producing.[3] Harris is credited with coming up with the original motivation for his 1958 film, The Blob.[4] Harris has also done work for the TV series It's About Time, and The Twilight Zone.
Harris is among the 22 people who selected to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014, in the motion pictures category.[5]
Filmography
- The Blob (1958)
- 4D Man (1959)
- Dinosaurus! (1960)
- Unkissed Bride (1966)
- Equinox (1970)
- Beware! The Blob (1972)
- Schlock (1973)
- Dark Star (1974)
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
- The Blob (1988)
- Blobermouth (1991)
References
- ↑ Headings Results
- ↑ "Television & Cable Factbook - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes: The Mutant Melding of Two ... - Tom Weaver - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "Meet the Blob - Suzanne J. Murdico - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "Matthew McConaughey, Tupac and Katy Perry Among 2014 Walk of Fame Honorees". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-12-31.