Occupation Actor Name Joe Harris | Years active 1913 - 1923 | |
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Born January 11, 1870 ( 1870-01-11 ) Lewiston, Maine Died June 11, 1953(1953-06-11) (aged 83)Hollywood, California | ||
Joe Harris (January 11, 1870 - June 11, 1953) was an American actor, who between 1913 and 1923 appeared in at least 94 silent films, many of them cowboy westerns. He often played villains opposite early cowboy star Harry Carey.
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Biography
Harris was born Joseph Harris on January 11, 1870 in Lewiston, Maine to Irish parents. His first major film roles were in Hollywood productions by Venus Features where he was one of the stock actors for Powers Picture Plays, which was owned by film producer Pat Powers. He ultimately became friends with cowboy silent film star Harry Carey, for whom he worked as a hired hand. He became one of the members of John Ford's stock company at Universal Pictures and ultimately appeared with Carey in about twenty silent Westerns. He and Carey remained lifelong friends, and he lived with Carey and his family for most of his life. He died at the age of 82 on June 11, 1953 in Hollywood, California at the house of Harry Carey Jr.
Filmography
Actor
1923
Crashin' Thru as
Holmes (as Joseph Harris)
1923
Canyon of the Fools as
Terazaz (as Joseph Harris)
1922
The Loaded Door as
Stan Calvert (as Joseph Harris)
1922
For Big Stakes as
Ramon Valdez
1922
The Bear Cat as
Doc Henderson
1922
Pardon My Nerve! as
Jack Harpe
1921
Sure Fire as
Romero
1921
Red Courage as
Blackie Holloway
1921
The Wallop as
Barela
1921
The Freeze-Out as
Headlight Whipple
1920
West Is West as
Spencer
1920
Sundown Slim as
Fernando (as Joseph Harris)
1920
The White Rider as
The Sheriff (as J. Harris)
1920
Hitchin' Posts as
Raoul Castiga
1920
Human Stuff as
Ramero
1920
Bullet Proof as
Bandit
1920
Overland Red as
Sago
1919
Marked Men as
Tom Gibbons
1919
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman as
Seymour
1919
Rider of the Law as
Buck Soutar
1919
Ace of the Saddle as
Sheriff - Yucca County
1919
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as
Ned Stratton (as Joseph Harris)
1919
Riders of Vengeance as
Gale Thurman (as Joseph Harris)
1919
Bare Fists as
Boone Travis
1919
A Fight for Love as
Black Michael
1918
Three Mounted Men as
Buck Masters
1918
Hell Bent as
Beau Ross (as Joseph Harris)
1918
Humdrum Brown as
Ed Danforth
1917
The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up as
Wiggens (as Joseph Harris)
1917
The Devil's Assistant (Short) as
Butler (as Joseph Harris)
1916
The Pearl of Paradise as
Gomez - Yulita's Father (as Joseph Harris)
1916
The Dragon as
Fred Carrollton
1915
The Girl from His Town as
Prince Ponitowsky (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Soul of the Vase (Short) as
Clark (as Joseph Harris)
1915
Dreams Realized (Short) as
The Count (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Face Most Fair (Short) as
Billy Stanhope (as Joseph Harris)
1915
No Quarter (Short) as
Mr. Smith (as Joseph Harris)
1915
Oh, Daddy! (Short) as
Jimmy Hymens (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Castle Ranch (Short) as
Jeff Todd (as Joseph Harris)
1915
Persistence Wins (Short) as
Peter Parks - Architect (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The First Stone (Short) as
Reverend Arthur Johnson (as Joseph Harris)
1915
When the Fire Bell Rang (Short) as
Lige Peters - the Mischievous Meddler (as Joseph Harris)
1915
In the Mansion of Loneliness (Short) as
Mr. Hendricks (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Doctor's Strategy (Short) as
Dr. Clow (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Haunting Memory (Short) as
Enrico Perragini (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Constable's Daughter (Short) as
Joe - the Chicken Thief (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Happier Man (Short) as
Harry Warden (as Joseph Harris)
1915
Mrs. Cook's Cooking (Short) as
Mr. Cook (as Joseph Harris)
1915
Which Would You Rather Be? (Short) as
Edward Small (as Joseph Harris)
1915
Evan's Lucky Day (Short) as
Albert Morton / George Evans (dual role) (as Joseph Harris)
1915
A Girl and Two Boys (Short) as
Jim Collins (as Joseph Harris)
1915
The Spirit of Giving (Short) as
Peter Stearns (as Joseph Harris)
1915
In the Vale of Sorrow (Short) as
Frank Mathews (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Love Knows No Law (Short) as
Dr. Stone (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Brass Buttons (Short) as
Jim Gallagher (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Her Younger Sister (Short) as
John Wyman (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Limping Into Happiness (Short) as
John Craig (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Cupid and a Dress Coat (Short) as
Sam Reynolds (as Joseph Harris)
1914
When Queenie Came Back (Short) as
Henry Van Dyke (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Motherhood (Short) as
The Son (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Tightwad (Short) as
Tom Hastings (as Joseph Harris)
1914
A Rude Awakening (Short) as
Albert Bolton (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Dad and the Girls (Short) as
Frank Madden (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Winsome Winnie (Short) as
Cassius Chex (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Nieda (Short) as
Nieda's Father (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Legend of Black Rock (Short) as
Joe Thornton (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Caught in a Tight Pinch (Short) as
Samuel French (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Only Way (Short) as
Jack, the sailor (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Susie's New Shoes (Short) as
Fake Blind Man (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Silence of John Gordon (Short) as
Tom Black (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Suzanna's New Suit (Short) as
George Wright (as Joseph Harris)
1914
A Suspended Ceremony (Short) as
Archibald Tendervery (as Joseph Harris)
1914
A Joke on Jane (Short) as
Thomas Wise (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Other Train (Short) as
Harold Preston (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Via the Fire Escape (Short) as
Richard Harding (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Tale of a Tailor (Short) as
Harry Hilton (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Dream Ship (Short) as
Maritius - Captain of the King's Guards
1914
Jane, the Justice (Short) as
Zeb Cobb (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Courting of Prudence (Short) as
Ezekiel Hendricks (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Her Heritage (Short) as
J. Preston Warren (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Eugenics Versus Love (Short)(as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Man Who Came Back (Short) as
Hawkins (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Mlle. La Mode (Short) as
Paul Knox Sr. (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Retribution (Short)(as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Peacock Feather Fan (Short) as
Martin Courtland (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Elsie Venner (Short)
1914
Italian Love (Short) as
Luigi Gerardi (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Professor's Awakening (Short) as
Jake (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Sacrifice (Short) as
Antonio (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Wife (Short) as
Harvey (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Mary Magdalene (Short) as
Judas Iscariot
1914
Sally's Elopement (Short) as
Squinty's Rival (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Bess, the Outcast (Short) as
The Actor (as Joseph Harris)
1914
Fooling Uncle (Short) as
The Valet (as Joseph Harris)
1914
The Bride of Lammermoor (Short) as
Sir William Ashton
1914
Withering Roses (Short) as
The Evil Spirit (as Joseph Harris)
1913
A Florentine Tragedy (Short) as
Antonio
1913
The Shadow of Nazareth (Short) as
Caiphas
References
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