Jack H. Harris

Harris was born to a Jewish family[2] in Philadelphia, the son of Sara and Benny Ostravsky.[2] His mother was from Romania and his father from Poland;[2] the latter changed the family surname to Harris.[2]

Harris began his career in show business as a vaudeville performer in Gus Edwards' Kiddie Revue when he was six years old. He would later work in a theatre as an usher, in a publicity department, and in the distribution field, finally later taking up a career as a producer.[3] Harris is credited with coming up with the original motivation for his 1958 film, The Blob.[4] Harris also worked on the TV series It's About Time and The Twilight Zone.

Harris was among the 22 people selected to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014, in the motion pictures category.[5] 95 at the time of his unveiling ceremony held on February 4, 2014, he was the oldest person to be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame.[6][7]

In 1988, he married Judith "Judy" Parker; they lived in Beverly Hills.[2]

Harris died March 14, 2017, at his home in Beverly Hills, surrounded by his family, aged 98; he is survived by his two children, Lynda Resnick and Anthony Harris.[8]

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

In 2015 Harris published his first book, FATHER OF THE BLOB: The Making Of A Monster Smash & Other Hollywood Tales (TVGuestpert Publishing).[9]

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