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Vernon Harris(1905-1999)

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  • Actor
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Vernon Harris was born on 26 February 1905 in Folkestone, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Oliver! (1968), Moonraker (1979) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). He died in February 1999 in Somerset, England, UK.
BornFebruary 26, 1905
DiedFebruary 1999
BornFebruary 26, 1905
DiedFebruary 1999
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
Oliver!
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1968
Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
Moonraker
6.3
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • 1979
Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me
7.0
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • 1977
Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, and David Tomlinson in Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Three Men in a Boat
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1956

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Writer



  • Paul and Michelle (1974)
    Paul and Michelle
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Friends (1971)
    Friends
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
    Oliver!
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • based on 'Emergency Call' by
    • 1964
  • Peter Weck and Vincent Winter in Almost Angels (1962)
    Almost Angels
    6.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1962
  • Candy Pibworth in Emergency (1962)
    Emergency
    5.4
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Skywatch (1960)
    Skywatch
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Orson Welles, Curd Jürgens, and Sylvia Syms in Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
    Ferry to Hong Kong
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • A Cry from the Streets (1958)
    A Cry from the Streets
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1958
  • Virginia McKenna and Alain Saury in Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
    Carve Her Name with Pride
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Paradise Lagoon (1957)
    Paradise Lagoon
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, and David Tomlinson in Three Men in a Boat (1956)
    Three Men in a Boat
    5.3
    • adaptation
    • additional scenes
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Kenneth More in Reach for the Sky (1956)
    Reach for the Sky
    7.2
    • additional scenes
    • 1956
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)
    The Sea Shall Not Have Them
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1954

Actor



  • The Gables Mystery
    • (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Last Barricade
    • Captain Lee
    • 1938
  • The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938)
    The Claydon Treasure Mystery
    6.5
    • Rhodes - the Butler
    • 1938
  • East of Ludgate Hill
    • Martin Bland
    • 1937
  • Leslie Banks and Flora Robson in Troopship (1937)
    Troopship
    5.8
    • Harry
    • 1937
  • Tropical Trouble
    • Martindale
    • 1936
  • Show Flat
    • Tom Vernon
    • 1936
  • Joy Ride
    5.7
    • Mr. Wilkins
    • 1935

Script and Continuity Department



  • Michael Caine and Julie Walters in Educating Rita (1983)
    Educating Rita
    7.2
    • script editor
    • 1983
  • Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker
    6.3
    • script editor
    • 1979
  • Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    7.0
    • script editor
    • 1977
  • Seven Nights in Japan (1976)
    Seven Nights in Japan
    5.8
    • script editor
    • 1976
  • The Adventurers (1970)
    The Adventurers
    5.2
    • script editor
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 26, 1905
    • Folkestone, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 1999
    • Somerset, England, UK

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    British screenwriter, also known for scripting the BBC radio series "Band Wagon" with Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch in 1938.

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