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Phil Harris

Known for The Love Boat · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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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Born
Jun 24, 1904
Died
Aug 11, 1995
Birthplace
Linton, Indiana, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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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Known For

TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatHarvey Cronkle · 1977
★ 6.2
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Why Be Good?Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)
1929
Melody CruiseAlan Chandler
1933
So This Is Harris!Phil Harris
1933
Double or Nothing
1936
Harris in the SpringPhil Harris
1937
Turn Off the MoonHimself
1937
Man About TownTed Nash
1939
Buck Benny Rides AgainPhil Harris
1940
Dreaming Out LoudPeter Atkinson
1940
I Love a BandleaderPhil Burton
1945
IE
Is Everybody Listening?Phil Harris - Jack Benny Radio Program
1947
Wabash AvenueMike Stanley
1950
StarliftPhil Harris
1951
The Wild Blue YonderSgt. Hank Stack
1951
The High and the MightyEd Joseph
1954
Anything GoesSteve Blair
1956
Good-bye, My LadyA. H. 'Cash' Evans
1956
SS
Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan TowerBilly
1956
The Wheeler DealersRay Jay Fox
1963
The PatsyChic Wymore
1964
The Cool OnesMacElwaine
1967
The Jungle BookBaloo the Bear (voice)
1967
MitziSelf
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
1968
The AristocatsO'Malley (voice)
1970
The Gatling GunLuke Boland
1971
Once Upon a Tour
1972
Robin HoodLittle John - A Bear (voice)
1973
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneySelf
1978
Walt Disney's Wet and WildThomas O'Malley (voice)
1986
Rock-A-DoodleNarrator / Patou (voice)
1991
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty FaceSelf (archive footage)
2007
Tim Conway: Timeless ComedySelf (archive footage)
2007

Television

The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 3 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 5 eps
1950
The Jack Benny ProgramPhil Harris · 1 eps
1950
The Red Skelton ShowGuest · 1 eps
1951
TG
The George Gobel ShowSelf · 2 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySelf / Baloo (voice) (archive footage) · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsBellhop · 1 eps
1955
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Singer · 1 eps
1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1956
Kraft Music HallSelf · 2 eps
1958
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
The Lucy ShowPhil Stanley · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
Burke's LawRip Farley · 1 eps
1963
Burke's LawGus Watt · 1 eps
1963
The Bing Crosby Show1 eps
1964
F TroopFlaming Arrow · 1 eps
1965
ABC Stage 671 eps
1966
Here's LucyPhil Harris · 1 eps
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1968
TP
The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf · 1 eps
1971
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
The Love BoatHarvey Cronkle · 1 eps
1977
What Would You Rather?: Decide to SurviveExecutive Producer
2026

Photos

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