Portrait of Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Acting

Biography

Julius W. Harris (August 17, 1923 – October 17, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades. Harris is best known for his roles in 1970s films such as Live and Let Die and the blaxploitation films Super Fly, Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem.

Born: August 17, 1923

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

1994
ER

as Gramps

1994
Shrunken Heads

as Mr. Sumatra

1991
Eerie, Indiana

as Prop Man

1991
1990
1990
Darkman

as Gravedigger

1990
1986
My Chauffeur

as Johnson

1985
1985
The Golden Girls

as Mr. Lewis

1985
Crimewave

as Hardened Convict

1985
Hollywood Wives

as Reverend Daniel

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Jack Lee Johnson

1984
The Enchanted

as Booker

1983
1983
Missing Pieces

as Spencer Harris

1982
1982
1982
1981
Full Moon High

as Hijacker (uncredited)

1981
Thornwell

as Frisco

1980
First Family

as Ambassador Longo

1980
Gorp

as Fred the Chef

1979
Delta Fox

as Tiny

1979
1978
B.J. and the Bear

as Colonel Whitmore

1978
To Kill a Cop

as Det. Baker

1978
Ring of Passion

as Chappie Jackson

1977
1977
1977
Alambrista!

as 2nd Drunk

1977
The Love Boat

as Minister

1976
Victory at Entebbe

as President Idi Amin

1976
King Kong

as Boan

1975
Friday Foster

as Monk Riley

1975
Let's Do It Again

as Bubbletop Woodson

1975
A Cry for Help

as George Rigney

1974
1974
Salty

as Clancy

1973
Hell Up In Harlem

as Papa Gibbs

1973
Blade

as Card Player

1973
Kojak

as Joe Addison

1973
1973
Black Caesar

as Mr. Gibbs

1973
Salty

as Clancy Ames

1972
1972
Super Fly

as Scatter

1972
Shaft's Big Score!

as Capt. Bollin

1971
1971
1969
Slaves

as Shadrach

1964
Nothing But a Man

as Will Anderson