Portrait of Phil Harris

Phil Harris

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). 

Born: June 24, 1904

Place of Birth: Linton, Indiana, USA

Filmography

1991
Rock-A-Doodle

as Narrator / Patou (voice)

1977
The Love Boat

as Harvey Cronkle

1973
Robin Hood

as Little John - A Bear (voice)

1971
The Gatling Gun

as Luke Boland

1970
The Aristocats

as O'Malley (voice)

1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1968
Mitzi

as Self

1968
Here's Lucy

as Phil Harris

1967
The Jungle Book

as Baloo the Bear (voice)

1967
The Cool Ones

as MacElwaine

1965
F Troop

as Flaming Arrow

1964
The Patsy

as Chic Wymore

1963
The Wheeler Dealers

as Ray Jay Fox

1963
Burke's Law

as Rip Farley

1963
Burke's Law

as Gus Watt

1962
The Lucy Show

as Phil Stanley

1958
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Singer

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

1956
Good-bye, My Lady

as A. H. 'Cash' Evans

1956
Anything Goes

as Steve Blair

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self / Baloo (voice) (archive footage)

1954
1951
Starlift

as Phil Harris

1951
The Wild Blue Yonder

as Sgt. Hank Stack

1950
1950
Wabash Avenue

as Mike Stanley

1950
Texas Tom

as Tom (singing voice)

1945
I Love a Bandleader

as Phil Burton

1940
Dreaming Out Loud

as Peter Atkinson

1940
1939
Man About Town

as Ted Nash

1937
Harris in the Spring

as Phil Harris

1933
So This Is Harris!

as Phil Harris

1933
Melody Cruise

as Alan Chandler

1929
Why Be Good?

as Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)