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HBOeSat, Jul 4, 8:00 AMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
HBOeSat, Jul 4, 4:30 PMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
WGNAMESun, Jul 5, 12:30 AMPatriot GamesBuy
FMCSun, Jul 5, 4:00 AM99 and 44/100% DeadBuy
HBO2eSun, Jul 5, 9:30 AMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
HBO2eSun, Jul 5, 11:00 PMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
HBOeThu, Jul 9, 9:30 AMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
HBOeThu, Jul 9, 6:00 PMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
ABCFAMFri, Jul 10, 7:30 PMHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneBuy
ABCFAMSat, Jul 11, 12:30 PMHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneBuy
ABCFAMSat, Jul 11, 4:00 PMHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsBuy
HISTSat, Jul 11, 5:00 PMUnforgivenBuy
HBOeSun, Jul 12, 11:45 AMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
ABCFAMSun, Jul 12, 12:30 PMHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsBuy
HBO2eTue, Jul 14, 10:00 AMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy
HBO2eTue, Jul 14, 8:00 PMThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveBuy

Richard Harris Biography

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  • Birth Name: Richard St. John Harris
  • Birth Place: Limerick, Ireland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/01/1930, Libra
  • Date of Death: 10/25/2002
  • Profession: Actor
Richard Harris Fast Facts:
  • Was a skilled rugby player who aspired to play professionally. He competed for the Crescent School and the prestigious Garryowen Club before contracting tuberculosis at age 19, which effectively ended his athletic dream.
  • Made his feature-film debut in the 1959 comedy Alive and Kicking.
  • Replaced good friend Richard Burton in the big-screen version of Camelot (1967) and eventually took the role back to Broadway in 1981.
  • Published a collection of poems in 1973 titled I, in the membership of my days.
  • Won Best Actor at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in a 1991 production of Henry IV.
  • Took the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone after his granddaughter threatened to cut him off if he refused the part.
    Richard Harris Relationships:
  • Ann Turkel - Ex-wife
  • Charlotte Brosnan - Niece
  • Christopher Brosnan - Nephew
  • Damian Harris - Son
  • Dermot Harris - Brother
  • Elizabeth Rees - Ex-wife
  • Ivan Harris - Father
  • Jamie Harris - Son
  • Jared Harris - Son
  • Mildred Harris - Mother

    • Richard Harris Awards:
  • 1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1972 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1973 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Recording - Winner
  • 1963 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1990 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee

  • College:
  • The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England
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