# Dear AP: Richard Harris HAS made some OTHER Movies, too . . . **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 16, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518 "2002-10-16T14:59:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ambrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Ambrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/21 "2002-10-18T15:23:21Z")
The Duck of Death. Small part, but really enjoyed Mr. Harris (was he knighted?) in Unforgiven, too. In the Guns of Navarone, if memory serves, he was the bloody pilot who probably used the word bloody 20 times in about a minute of screen time. I seem to recall a recent interview of him on Sixty Minutes, I believe. He was very non-committal about the recent success of the Harry Potter franchise. IIRC he confessed that he was not familiar with that children’s story. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/22 "2002-10-18T19:18:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\*Oh Eve! You know why they only included HP. They always include the most recent work an actor or actress has done, because that’s what’s most likely to be in the minds of the public, notorious for having a short attention span. > \*\* This led to some hilarious movie journalism when John Malcovich’s most recent release was _Being John Malcovich_. “Friday, John Malcovich (_Being John Malcovich_) appeared at a benefit for…” Malcovich…John Malcovich…who is that? Oh right, he was in _Being John Malcovich_! Yeah, he played that actor…John Malcovich! Now I remember! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/23 "2002-10-18T19:37:18Z")
[Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich!](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Malkovich,+John) ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/24 "2002-10-18T20:40:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\*[Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich!](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Malkovich,+John) \*\* While composing my post I did get the strange feeling that I was misspelling John’s surname, but I decided not to check it because I knew it would give someone else great pleasure to catch me in my mistake. I love making other people happy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/25 "2002-10-18T21:20:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\* > > Just a nitpick, but that wasn’t his last film. _Wild Geese II_ was his last theatrical film, released in 1985. _The Betsy_ came out in 1978. \*\* Oh. Well. I was using the example from the book. Still proves the point, though. _Wild Geese II_ is an even better title to use. _Wild Geese II_. Woo. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/26 "2002-10-25T21:12:57Z")
Ohmigosh. Harris is dead. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/27 "2002-10-25T21:40:34Z")
Dead at age 72. Died in a London hospital. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/28 "2002-10-25T21:41:30Z")
[Here’s a report](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2362935.stm). ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/29 "2002-10-25T21:52:32Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\* I hope to goodness he doesn’t see this, it might finish him off . . ._\* :eek: Shit. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/30 "2002-10-25T22:06:08Z")
[Actor Richard Harris dead at 72](http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/25/harris.obit/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/31 "2002-10-26T00:54:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yosemitebabe \* > \*\*Didn’t he get a lot of critical acclaim for “The Field”? That wasn’t too long ago. \*\* 1. He was nominated for Best Actor, but lost to Jeremy Irons for **Reversal of Fortune**. And just FTR, I **like** “MacArthur Park”. Godspeed, Mr. Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Spooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Spooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spooky)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/32 "2002-10-26T01:04:29Z")
Do I have the best husband, or what? He heard about Richard Harris’ demise while driving home from work. He brought home pizza, beer, and “Camelot.” Gotta run. God speed, Mr. Harris ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/33 "2002-10-26T07:05:31Z")
Boy, to be a fly on the wall at his get-togethers. He was drinking buddies with Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton. A true character, full of charisma and passion. ---
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/34 "2002-10-26T07:33:25Z")
There’s a ‘Richard Harris is Dead’ thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=141223) . Here’s his [filmography](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Harris,+Richard) . ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/35 "2002-10-26T11:17:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ambrose \* > \*\*\ > I seem to recall a recent interview of him on Sixty Minutes, I believe. He was very non-committal about the recent success of the Harry Potter franchise. IIRC he confessed that he was not familiar with that children’s story. \*\* On Letterman, he stated that he never really wanted to do the role, and only took it because his granddaughter said she’d never speak to him again if he didn’t take it. Sorry to see him go. We’ve lost a lot of the good ones in recent years, and I seriously doubt that any of the current crop of actors will ever come close to filling their shoes. (Can you see Tom Cruise even _attempting_ to take on some of the kinds of roles that Harris performed in his later years? I can’t.) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/36 "2002-10-26T12:51:29Z")
Don’t let it be forgot That once there was a spot. For one brief shining moment that was known as CAMELOT. Being from Massachusetts in the Kennedy heyday, and being a huge musical theatre fan, I cried when I heard the news. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518/37 "2002-10-26T15:25:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rilchiam \* > 1990. He was nominated for Best Actor, but lost to Jeremy Irons for **Reversal of Fortune**. And that was a crying shame, too. Everyone knows Jeremy Irons’ best acting performance was his immortal portrayal of Profion in **Dungeons & Dragons**. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-ap-richard-harris-has-made-some-other-movies-too/132518.md?page=1)