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]
Biography
Harris was born to a Jewish family[3] in Philadelphia, the son of Sara and Benny Ostravsky.[3] His mother was from Romania and his father from Poland.[3] His father changed the family surname to Harris.[3] Harris 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.[4] Harris is credited with coming up with the original motivation for his 1958 film, The Blob.[5] Harris has also done work for the TV series It's About Time, and The Twilight Zone.
Harris was among the 22 people selected to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014, in the motion pictures category.[6] At the time of his unveiling ceremony held on February 4, 2014, he was the oldest person to be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame.[7]
Personal life
In 1988, he married Judith "Judy" Parker; the couple lives in Beverly Hills.[3]
Filmography
- The Blob (1958) - producer
- 4D Man (1959) - producer
- Dinosaurus! (1960) - producer
- Paradisio (1962) - executive producer
- Master of Horror (1965) - executive producer
- Unkissed Bride (1966) - producer, writer, director
- Equinox (1970) - producer
- Beware! The Blob (1972) - executive producer, story
- Schlock (1973) - producer
- Just Be There (1973) - presenter
- Dark Star (1974) - executive producer
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) - executive producer
- Prison Ship (1986) - producer
- The Blob (1988) - producer
- Blobermouth (1991) - producer
References
- ↑ Headings Results
- ↑ "Television & Cable Factbook - Google Books". Retrieved 2013-12-31 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 4 5 The Jewish Journal: "‘The Blob’: How fame took shape from an amorphous sci-fi classic" by Pat Sierchio June 1, 2015
- ↑ "Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes: The Mutant Melding of Two ... - Tom Weaver - Google Books". Retrieved 2013-12-31 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Meet the Blob - Suzanne J. Murdico - Google Books". Retrieved 2013-12-31 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Matthew McConaughey, Tupac and Katy Perry Among 2014 Walk of Fame Honorees". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ http://laindependent.com/blob-producer-jack-harris-gets-hollywood-star/