Jack H. Harris
Born	Jack Henry Harris (1918-11-28)November 28, 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 14, 2017(2017-03-14) (aged 98) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film producer and distributor
Years active	1950s–1990s
Children	2, including Lynda Resnick
Family	Stewart Resnick (son-in-law)

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).^[1]

Harris was born to a Jewish family^[2] in Philadelphia, the son of Sara and Benny Ostravsky.^[2] His mother was from Romania and his father from Poland;^[2] the latter changed the family surname to Harris.^[2]

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.^[3] Harris is credited with coming up with the original motivation for his 1958 film, The Blob.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6][7]

In 1988, he married Judith "Judy" Parker; they lived in Beverly Hills.^[2]

Harris died March 14, 2017, at his home in Beverly Hills, surrounded by his family, aged 98; he is survived by his two children, Lynda Resnick and Anthony Harris.^[8]

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Miscellaneous crew

As an actor

As writer

As director

Thanks

Miscellaneous crew

In 2015 Harris published his first book, FATHER OF THE BLOB: The Making Of A Monster Smash & Other Hollywood Tales (TVGuestpert Publishing).^[9]

• Jack H. Harris at IMDb