Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris (born Robert H. Hurwitz, July 15, 1911 – November 30, 1981) was an American actor.

From 1950 onwards, he appeared extensively on television series, specializing in playing shady, if not outright evil, characters. From 1953–1956 he played Jake Goldberg in "The Goldbergs", one of his few sympathetic roles. He also made many guest sppearances in many other TV series. These include eight appearances in "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" between 1956–1961 and six appearances in "Perry Mason" between 1958–1965. He has also appeared in other television series such as "77 Sunset Strip", "Ben Casey" and "Rawhide".

Appearances in "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
* playing "Mr. Fox" in episode: "Shopping for Death", first broadcast on January 29, 1956 (episode # 1.18).
* playing "Laurence Appleby" in episode: "The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby", first broadcast on April 15, 1956 (episode # 1.29).
* playing "John Hurley" in episode: "The Hidden Thing", first broadcast on May 20, 1956 (episode # 1.34).
* playing "Albert Birch" in episode: "Toby", first broadcast on November 4, 1956 (episode # 2.6).
* playing "LaFontaine" in episode: "The Dangerous People", first broadcast on June 23, 1957 (episode # 2.39).
* playing "George Piper" in episode: "The Safe Place", first broadcast on June 8, 1958 (episode # 3.36).
* playing "Ben Prowdy" in episode: "Graduating Class", first broadcast on December 27, 1959 (episode # 5.14).
* playing "Morty Lenton" in episode: "The Greatest Monster of Them All", first broadcast on February 14, 1961 (episode # 6.18).

Appearances in "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
* playing "Dr. Perrigan" in episode: "Consider Her Ways", first broadcast on December 28, 1964 (episode # 3.11).

Appearances in "Perry Mason"
* playing "Edmund Lacey" in episode: "The Case of the Lonely Heiress", first broadcast on February 1, 1958 (episode # 1.20).
* playing "Aaron Hubble" in episode: "The Case of "The Purple Woman"", first broadcast on December 6, 1958 (episode # 2.9).
* playing "Gordon Russell" in episode: "The Case of the Slandered Submarine", first broadcast on May 14, 1960 (episode # 3.23).
* playing "Claude Demay" in episode: "The Case of the Torrid Tapestry" first broadcast on April 22, 1961 (episode # 4.23).
* playing "Harry Bronson" in episode: "The Case of the Frustrated Folksinger", first broadcast on January 7, 1965 (episode # 8.15).
* playing "Marty Webb" in episode: "The Case of the Runaway Racer", first broadcast on November 14, 1965 (episode # 9.10).

Appearances in "Gunsmoke"
* playing "Ben Pitcher" in episode: "Cow Doctor", first broadcast on September 8, 1956 (episode # 2.1).
* playing "Fred Myers" in episode: "Kick Me", first broadcast on January 26, 1957 (episode # 2.18).

Appearances in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
* playing "Dr. Janos Hrandy" in episode: "The Love Affair", first broadcast on March 29, 1965 (episode # 1.26).
* playing "Mark Ole" in episode: "The Pop Art Affair", first broadcast on October 7, 1966 (episode # 3.6).

Appearances in "The Untouchables"
* playing "Phil Corbin" in episode: "Kiss of Death Girl", first broadcast on December 8, 1960 (episode # 3.6).

Appearances in Suspense
* in episode: "Escape This Night", first broadcast on February 7, 1950 (episode # 2.23).
* in episode: "Dark Shadows", first broadcast on September 19, 1950 (episode # 3.4).
* in episode: "Night Drive", first broadcast on February 26, 1952 (episode # 4.24).

Appearances in "Climax!"
* in episode: "Flight 951", first broadcast on April 21, 1955 (episode # 1.22).
* appearing as Robert Harris playing "Porfear" in episode: "No Right to Kill", first broadcast on August 9, 1956 (episode # 2.42).
* in episode: "The Secret of the Red Room" first broadcast on September 12, 1957 (episode # 3.44).

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