Actor
Phil Harris
Born June 24, 1904 in Linton, Indiana, USADied August 11, 199526 films
Wonga Phillip "Phil" Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor, and comedian. Though successful as an orchestra leader, Harris is remembered today for his recordings as a vocalist, his voice work in animation (probably most famous later in his career for his roles as bears, one being Baloo in Disney's The Jungle Book, and as Little John in Disney's Robin Hood).
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First watchThe Jungle Book19677.3as Baloo the Bear (voice)The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo,…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
26 films as actor- 1991Rock-A-DoodleNarrator / Patou (voice)
- 1986Walt Disney's Wet and WildThomas O'Malley (voice)
- 1973Robin HoodLittle John - A Bear (voice)
- 1972Once Upon a Tour
- 1971The Gatling GunLuke Boland
- 1970The AristocatsO'Malley (voice)
- 1967The Jungle BookBaloo the Bear (voice)
- 1967The Cool OnesMacElwaine
- 1964The PatsyChic Wymore
- 1963The Wheeler DealersRay Jay Fox
- 1956Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan TowerBilly
- 1956Good-bye, My LadyA. H. 'Cash' Evans
- 1956Anything GoesSteve Blair
- 1954The High and the MightyEd Joseph
- 1951StarliftPhil Harris
- 1951The Wild Blue YonderSgt. Hank Stack
- 1950Wabash AvenueMike Stanley
- 1945I Love a BandleaderPhil Burton
- 1940Dreaming Out LoudPeter Atkinson
- 1940Buck Benny Rides AgainPhil Harris
- 1939Man About TownTed Nash
- 1937Harris in the SpringPhil Harris
- 1936Double or Nothing
- 1933So This Is Harris!Phil Harris
- 1933Melody CruiseAlan Chandler
- 1929Why Be Good?Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)