Julius W. Harris (August 17, 1923 – October 17, 2004) was an American actor.
He served in the US Army during World War II and worked after the war as a nurse and a bouncer. He entered the acting world in 1964, playing Ivan Dixon’s father in the independent drama Nothing But a Man. Harris was a busy actor during the Blaxploitation era, appearing in such films as Shaft's Big Score, Superfly, and Black Caesar. James Bond fans know him as the hook-handed villain Tee-Hee Johnson in Live and Let Die.
Harris died of heart failure in 2004, survived by two children.
Filmography:
Film:
- 1964 Nothing But a Man: Will Anderson
- 1969 Slaves: Shadrach
- 1972 Shafts Big Score: Capt. Bollin
- 1972 Superfly: Scatter
- 1972 Trouble Man: Big
- 1973 Black Caesar: Mr. Gibbs
- 1973 Live and Let Die: Tee-Hee Johnson
- 1973 Salty: Clancy Ames
- 1973 Hell Up In Harlem: Papa Gibbs
- 1973 Blade 1973: Card Player
- 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three: Inspector Daniels
- 1975 Friday Foster: Monk Riley
- 1976 Victory At Entebbe: Idi Amin (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1976 King Kong (1976): Boan
- 1977 Islands In The Stream: Joseph
- 1977 Looking For Mr Goodbar: Black Cat
- 1979 Delta Fox: Tiny
- 1980 Gorp: Fred the Chef
- 1980 First Family: Ambassador Longo
- 1981 Circle Of Power: B.B.
- 1981 Full Moon High: Hijacker (Uncredited Role)
- 1983 Going Berserk: Judge
- 1983 The Enchanted: Booker T
- 1985 Crimewave: Hardened Criminal
- 1986 My Chauffeur: Johnson
- 1986 Hollywood Vice Squad: Jesse
- 1988 Split Decisions: Tony Leone
- 1990 To Sleep with Anger: Herman
- 1990 Darkman: Gravedigger
- 1990 Prayer Of The Rollerboys: Speedbagger
- 1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man: Old Man
- 1992 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence: Houngan
- 1993 The Gifted
- 1994 Shrunken Heads: Mr. Sumatra
Television:
- 1967-69 NYPD: Hostage in Bar/Banks/Hector (4 episodes)
- 1973 The Bob Newhart Show: Mr. Billings (1 episode)
- 1974-75 Salty: Clancy
- 1975 Harry O: Arthur “Art Sully” Daniels (1 episode)
- 1975 Cannon: Milner (1 episode)
- 1975 Doctors Hospital: Tolan (1 episode)
- 1975 Ellery Queen: Doyle the Butler (1 episode)
- 1976 Rich Man Poor Man: Augie (1 episode)
- 1976 Good Times: Ben Foster (1 episode)
- 1977 Sanford and Son: Doctor (1 episode)
- 1977 Visions: Second Drunk (1 episode)
- 1977 Kojak: Joe Addison (1 episode)
- 1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Mr. Dove (2 episodes)
- 1978-79 Insight: Avery/Baggott (2 episodes)
- 1978 B.J. and the Bear: Colonel Whitmore (1 episode)
- 1979 Vegas: Yancy (1 episode)
- 1979 The Incredible Hulk (1977): Doc Alden (1 episode)
- 1981-82 Simon & Simon: Montgomery/Jules (2 episodes)
- 1982 The Blue and the Gray: Preacher (1 episode)
- 1982 Voyagers!: Auctioneer (1 episode)
- 1983 St. Elsewhere: Earl (1 episode)
- 1983-86 Cagney & Lacey: Bardo/Sgt. Major Brennan (2 episodes)
- 1984 Hart to Hart: Krohn (1 episode)
- 1984 Benson: Uncle Buster (1 episode)
- 1984 The Jeffersons: Rev. Taylor (1 episode)
- 1985 Hollywood Wives: Reverend Daniel (1 episode)
- 1985 Amazing Stories: Joe (1 episode)
- 1986 Capitol: Papa Nebo (1 episode)
- 1986 The Love Boat: Minister (1 episode)
- 1987 Outlaws: Butch (1 episode)
- 1987 Franks Place: Mr. Kicks (2 episodes)
- 1989 Friday the 13th: The Series: Simpson (1 episode)
- 1989 First And Ten: Willie Buck Newton (1 episode)
- 1990 Dragnet: Mr. Leyland (1 episode)
- 1991 The Golden Girls: Mr. Lewis (1 episode)
- 1991 Murder, She Wrote: Jack Lee Johnson (1 episode)
- 1991 Civil Wars: Judge Adams (1 episode)
- 1992 Nurses: Rev. Curtis (1 episode)
- 1992 Jake and the Fatman: James Allen Chester (1 episode)
- 1992 Eerie, Indiana: Prop Man (1 episode)
- 1997 ER: Gramps (1 episode)
