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2 unusual facts about Richard Harris


Glenn Barden

In 2000 he produced and directed Hellraisers, a documentary on notable bad boys Oliver Reed, Keith Moon and Richard Harris.

The Winter of Frankie Machine

Frank Machin is also the name of the main character played by Richard Harris in Lindsay Anderson's feature film debut This Sporting Life.


Annabelle Wallis

Maternal niece of Richard Harris, Wallis was born in Oxford, England, but spent much of her childhood in Portugal attending Saint Dominic's International School.

Bruno Mattei

Although Hollywood film critics undoubtedly regard him as a hack, it should be remembered that Mattei worked with many well-known cult filmmakers like Jesus Franco, Joe D'Amato, Lucio Fulci and Claudio Fragasso, and got to direct such well-known stars as Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown, Bo Svenson, Donald Pleasence and Richard Harris.

Elliot Silverstein

In 1971, he won the Bronze Wrangler award at the Western Heritage Awards in the category of Theatrical Motion Picture for A Man Called Horse, along with producer Sandy Howard, writer Jack DeWitt, and actors Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Corinna Tsopei and Richard Harris.

Kilkee

In 2006, a statue of Richard Harris was unveiled in Kilkee by actor Russell Crowe, who spoke highly of the town saying it had some of the best public walks in the world.

Sandy Howard

The Bronze Wrangler from the 1971 Western Heritage Awards, for A Man Called Horse (shared with director Elliot Silverstein, writer Jack DeWitt, and actors Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Corinna Tsopei and Richard Harris).

Strike Commando 2

Strike Commando 2 (aka Trappola diabolica) is a 1988 action film, starring Brent Huff, Richard Harris and Mary Stavin.

That's Carry On!

It was released in 1977 as a supporting feature to the Richard Harris film, Golden Rendezvous.

Tracy Brabin

Brabin is best remembered for her roles as clumsy waitress Sandra opposite David Jason in A Bit of a Do (ITV), Tricia Armstrong in Coronation Street from 1994 to 1997 and Ginny in Richard Harris's Outside Edge.


see also

The Lizard Lifeboat Station

It was pushed on to rocks causing the death of its Coxswain Peter Mitchell and crew members Richard Harris and Nicholas Stevens.