Jonathan Daniel (Charasuchin) Harris (1914 - 2002)

Born 6 Nov 1914 in Bronx, New York, United States

Husband of Gertrude (Bregman) Harris — married 19 Jun 1938 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Died 3 Nov 2002 at age 87 in Encino, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Biography

Jonathan (Charasuchin) Harris is Notable.

Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin was born 6 Nov 1914, in Bronx, New York. His parents were Sam Charasuchin and Jennie Buchowitzky ( Sam and Jennie were Russian immigrants of Jewish descent). He married his high school sweetheart Gertrude Bregman 19 June 1938. Jonathan Harris passed away 3 Nov 2002, in Encino, Los Angeles County, California, and is laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

He legally changed his name from "Charasuchin" to "Harris" prior to entering college. He and his father fought over this.^[6]

College

He attended Fordham University in New York and graduated with a degree in pharmacology.^[7][8] After graduation, he did work in some pharmacies in New York City. ^[8]

Long Acting career

According to IMDB, his acting career spanned fifty years, and his first appearance on television was in an episode of The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre in 1949.^[9]

Marriage

Name: Jack Harris

Gender: Male

Marriage License Date: 8 Jun 1938

Marriage License Place: Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Spouse: Gertrude Bregman

License Number: 4958^[10][11]

His most notable acting credits include:

• The American television show Lost in Space as "Dr. Smith"
• The American television show Battlestar Galactica, as the voice of the character "Lucifer" a Cylon
• The American animated television show Freakazoid!, as the voice of the character "Professor Jones"

He was married to Gertrude Bregman 19 June 1938 in The Bronx, New York City.^[12] They were childhood sweethearts, and were married 64 years until his death.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6905115/jonathan-harris
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ84-3MJ
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/72095224/person/38246526693/facts
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7D2-LY4 : accessed 12 April 2017), Jack Charasuchin in household of Sam Charasuchin, Bronx (Districts 251-500), Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 294, sheet 1A, line 4, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1472; FHL microfilm 2,341,207.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPQ-LB9 : accessed 13 April 2017), Jacob Parrisof in household of Sam Parrisof, Bronx Assembly District 4, Bronx, New York, United States; citing ED 262, sheet 21B, line 61, family 379, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1136; FHL microfilm 1,821,136.
6. ↑ Abraham, Jeff (June 14, 2001). Jonathan Harris, Actor. Television Academy Foundation – The Interviews. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018.
7. ↑ Pace, Eric (November 5, 2002). "Jonathan Harris, 87, Dr. Smith in 60's TV Series Lost in Space". The New York Times. Jonathan Harris, a versatile character actor perhaps best known for his role as the villainous Dr. Smith in the science-fiction fantasy series Lost in Space on CBS television, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 87 and lived in the Encino section of Los Angeles. He had been hospitalized for a back injury, but died of a blood clot...
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} A&E (2002). Jonathan Harris on Biography. YouTube. Event occurs at 7:08. Retrieved 7 Nov 2020.
9. ↑ Gaughan, Gavin (December 17, 2002). "Jonathan Harris". The Guardian. England, London. p. 16. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ↑ New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Bronx; Index to Marriages, New York City Clerk's Office, New York, New York.
11. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1847506:61406
12. ↑ Jack Harris and Gertrude Bregman in the New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018; license date 8 June 1938.

• 1930; Census Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0294; FHL microfilm: 2341207

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/31112350:6224

• United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, New York, New York; Roll: 4144; Sheet Number: 25; Enumeration District: 31-74

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/288616945:62308

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTL-4969 : accessed 11 July 2022), Jonathan Charasuchin Harris, Pennsylvania, United States, 5 Nov 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Philadelphia Daily News, born-digital text.

• Star Tribune; Publication Date: 12 Nov 2002; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/250219201/?article=d76d942c-ff19-40ce-9806-89623a396e13&focus=0.021021565,0.5883379,0.30508593,0.9212723&xid=3355

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/631336587:61843

See also:

• Oliver, Myrna. "Jonathan Harris, 87; Bumbling Villain in TV's 'Lost In Space'" The Los Angeles Times 5 Nov 2002: B12. Print.
• Jonathan Harris at Wikipedia.
• Jonathan Harris at IMDB.
• This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q1287014, en:Wikipedia