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Julius Harris

Actor

Julius Harris

Born August 17, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied October 17, 200448 films

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.

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three posterFirst watchThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three19747.5as Inspector DanielsIn New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Live and Let Die poster6.5Live and Let Die1973Darkman poster6.4Darkman1990King Kong poster6.3King Kong1976Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man poster6.3Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man1991Super Fly poster6.3Super Fly1972Looking for Mr. Goodbar poster6.3Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977To Sleep with Anger poster6.8To Sleep with Anger1990Crimewave poster5.5Crimewave1985

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 1994Shrunken HeadsMr. Sumatra
  2. 1993The GiftedPa
  3. 1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceHoungan
  4. 1992Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop DriveElderly Farmer
  5. 1991Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManOld Man
  6. 1991Prayer of the RollerboysSpeedbagger
  7. 1990To Sleep with AngerHerman
  8. 1990DarkmanGravedigger
  9. 1988Split DecisionsTony Leone
  10. 1987A Gathering of Old MenCoot
  11. 1986Hollywood Vice SquadJesse
  12. 1986My ChauffeurJohnson
  13. 1985CrimewaveHardened Convict
  14. 1984BookerLee
  15. 1984The EnchantedBooker
  16. 1983Going BerserkJudge
  17. 1983Missing PiecesSpencer Harris
  18. 1981Full Moon HighHijacker (uncredited)
  19. 1981ThornwellFrisco
  20. 1980First FamilyAmbassador Longo
  21. 1980GorpFred the Chef
  22. 1979Delta FoxTiny
  23. 1978B.J. and the BearColonel Whitmore
  24. 1978To Kill a CopDet. Baker
  25. 1978Ring of PassionChappie Jackson
  26. 1977The Fat Albert Christmas SpecialMr. Tyrone (voice)
  27. 1977Looking for Mr. GoodbarBlack Cat
  28. 1977Alambrista!2nd Drunk
  29. 1977Islands in the StreamJoseph
  30. 1976Victory at EntebbePresident Idi Amin
  31. 1976King KongBoan
  32. 1975Friday FosterMonk Riley
  33. 1975Let's Do It AgainBubbletop Woodson
  34. 1975A Cry for HelpGeorge Rigney
  35. 1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeInspector Daniels
  36. 1973Shock-A-Bye Baby
  37. 1973Hell Up In HarlemPapa Gibbs
  38. 1973BladeCard Player
  39. 1973Live and Let DieTee Hee
  40. 1973Black CaesarMr. Gibbs
  41. 1973SaltyClancy Ames
  42. 1972Trouble ManBig
  43. 1972Super FlyScatter
  44. 1972Shaft's Big Score!Capt. Bollin
  45. 1971Incident in San FranciscoHenry Carter
  46. 1971The Plot Against HarryJulie
  47. 1969SlavesShadrach
  48. 1964Nothing But a ManWill Anderson