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Jed Harris(1900-1979)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Jed Harris was born on 25 February 1900 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a producer and writer, known for His Girl Friday (1940), Night People (1954) and Operation Mad Ball (1957). He was married to Bebe Allen, Louise Platt and Anita Green. He died on 15 November 1979 in New York, USA.
BornFebruary 25, 1900
DiedNovember 15, 1979(79)
BornFebruary 25, 1900
DiedNovember 15, 1979(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday
7.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1940
Gregory Peck in Night People (1954)
Night People
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1954
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
Operation Mad Ball
6.5
  • Producer
  • 1957
The Billy Rose Show (1950)
The Billy Rose Show
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Operation Mad Ball (1957)
    Operation Mad Ball
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Van Heflin in Patterns (1956)
    Patterns
    7.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Billy Rose Show (1950)
    The Billy Rose Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1950–1951

Additional Crew

  • Broderick Crawford, Pat O'Brien, Janet Blair, and George Raft in Broadway (1942)
    Broadway
    6.3
    • producer: original play
    • 1942
  • Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)
    His Girl Friday
    7.8
    • the play "The Front Page" as produced by
    • 1940
  • Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, and Adolphe Menjou in The Front Page (1931)
    The Front Page
    6.7
    • from the play produced by
    • 1931
  • Broadway (1929)
    Broadway
    6.2
    • producer: stage play
    • 1929
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Matt Moore, Mary Pickford, and John St. Polis in Coquette (1929)
    Coquette
    5.5
    • producer: stage play
    • 1929

Writer

  • Operation Mad Ball (1957)
    Operation Mad Ball
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Gregory Peck in Night People (1954)
    Night People
    6.5
    • story
    • 1954
  • The Light Touch (1951)
    The Light Touch
    5.9
    • story
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 25, 1900
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • November 15, 1979
    • New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Bebe AllenApril 1, 1957 - November 11, 1958 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Noted for his toughness and rudeness. Walt Disney based his animated character the 'Big Bad Wolf' on Harris.

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