Born at the dawn of the talkies in 1930, Richard St John Francis Harris was born to a “flour merchant” in Ireland, where he intended to become a rugby pro. With best laid plans derailed by a bout with disease, he decided to pursue a career in acting, only to find himself rejected as "too old" at the whopping age of 25.
Nonetheless, he perservered for over a decade before demanding - and receiving! - third billing against Marlon Brando on Mutiny on the Bounty and working with arthouse favorite Michelangelo Antonioni and Stateside auteur John Huston, before a starring role in the popular Camelot and a top 10 hit with the odd but much beloved "MacArthur Park"...despite the fact that he, self-admittedly, couldn't sing a lick.
But it was in the 70's (and early 80's) that he delivered his most interesting work, a rollercoaster ride that went from the likes of A Man Called Horse, Juggernaut, the Cassandra Crossing and The Wild Geese to the lows of Dino DiLaurentis' Orca and the Bo Derek Tarzan the Ape Man.
Always a contentious sort and prone to the arch theatricality of his early stage work, join us as we discuss the odd but fascinating career of Richard Harris!
Week 90 (2/9/23): Richard Harris in the 70's
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