# Jack H. Harris

Jack Henry Harris (November 28, 1918 – March 14, 2017) was an American film producer and distributor. He produced The Blob (1958), 4D Man (1959), and Equinox (1970).

## Biography

Harris was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, the son of Sara and Benny Ostravsky. His mother was from Romania and his father from Poland; the latter changed the family surname to Harris.
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. Harris is credited with coming up with the original motivation for his 1958 film, The Blob. 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. 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.

## Personal life

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

## Death

Harris died March 14, 2017, at his home in Beverly Hills at aged 98.

## Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

### Film

| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
| 1958 | The Blob | | |
| 1959 | 4D Man | | |
| 1960 | Dinosaurus! | | |
| 1965 | Master of Horror | Executive producer | |
| 1966 | The Unkissed Bride | | |
| 1970 | Equinox | | |
| 1972 | Beware! The Blob | Executive producer | |
| 1973 | Schlock | | |
| 1974 | Dark Star | Executive producer | |
| 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars | Executive producer | |
| 1986 | Prison Ship | | |
| 1988 | The Blob | | |
| 1991 | Blobermouth | | Final film as a producer |

#### Miscellaneous crew

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | Without a Stitch | Presenter | |
| 1973 | Just Be There | Presenter | 1975 version |
| 1974 | Dark Star | Presenter | |
| 1976 | Ape | Presenter | |

#### As an actor

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1958 | The Blob | Man Running Out of Theater | Uncredited |
| 1959 | 4D Man | Man in Nightclub | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Dinosaurus! | Tourist on Boat | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Equinox | Detective Harrison | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Beware! The Blob | Man Running Across Ice | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Schlock | Man Reading Horror Comic | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars | Man in Gallery | Uncredited |
| 1986 | Prison Ship | Intercom Announcer | Voice role |

#### As writer

| Year | Film |
| 1959 | 4D Man |
| 1960 | Dinosaurus! |
| 1966 | The Unkissed Bride |
| 1972 | Beware! The Blob |

#### As director

| Year | Film |
| 1966 | The Unkissed Bride |

#### Thanks

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2009 | Alien Trespass | Acknowledgment: The Blob footage courtesy of |

### Television

| Year | Title |
| 1960 | Masterworks of Terror |

#### Miscellaneous crew

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | Masterworks of Terror | Producer | US version |
| 1961 | The Twilight Zone | Dinosaur sequence | |
| 1966 | It's About Time | Special film material | |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame | Provider: Filmclips | Documentary |

## Book

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