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Jed Harris (born Jacob Hirsch Horowitz; February 25, 1900 – November 15, 1979) was an Austrian-born American theatrical producer and director. His many successful Broadway productions in the 1920s and 1930s include Broadway (1926), Coquette (1927), The Royal Family (1927), The Front Page (1928), Uncle Vanya (1930), The Green Bay Tree (1933 ...
Jed Harris was born on 25 February 1900 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a producer and writer, known for His Girl Friday (1939), Night People (1954) and Operation Mad Ball (1957). He was previously married to Bebe Allen, Louise Platt and Anita Green.
- February 25, 1900
- November 15, 1979
Terence Harris, the only child of Bill and Winifred Harris, was born at Kingsbury Maternity Hospital, Honeypot Lane, Kingsbury, North West London, England. His prowess as a sprinter at Dudden Hill secondary modern school earned him the nickname Jet.
Jed Harris (1900-1979) was an Austrian-born American producer and writer who worked on Broadway and Hollywood. He was known for His Girl Friday, Night People and Operation Mad Ball, and was nominated for an Oscar for The Light Touch.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Writer
- February 25, 1900
- Jed Harris
- November 15, 1979
Nov 16, 1979 · Jed Harris, the brash Yale dropout who produced and directed some of the most notable Broadway plays of the 1920's and 30's and had a reputation as a theater genius before his luck...
While the play sprung completely from Wilder’s creative imagination and aesthetic beliefs, “Our Town’s” creation was aided immeasurably by the catalytic involvement of Jed Harris, a hotshot Broadway producer and director of the era.
Oct 13, 1996 · Meanwhile, the remoteness of the production was guaranteed by the director, Jed Harris, who insisted that this was a classic requiring the actors to face front, never each other.
