Jo Ann Harris

Jo Ann Harris (born Jo Ann Marcovitch; May 27, 1949 in Los Angeles), is an American actress known for her many film and television roles beginning in 1967. In the 1971 film The Beguiled she portrayed a 17-year-old who seduced Clint Eastwood's character.[1] Her other films include Maryjane (1968), The Gay Deceivers (1969), The Sporting Club (1971), The Parallax View (1974), Act of Vengeance (1974), Cruise into Terror (1978), and Deadly Games (1982).

Jo Ann Harris
Born (1949-05-27) May 27, 1949
OccupationActress

Harris's first acting role came in the drama series Run for Your Life (starring Ben Gazzara) in 1967 when she was 18 years old. Other guest-starring TV credits include Adam-12, Gunsmoke, The High Chaparral, The Virginian/The Men of Shiloh, Medical Center,[2] Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, The Mod Squad, The F.B.I.,[3] Hawaii Five-O, Nakia, The Streets of San Francisco, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Vega$,[4] B.J. and the Bear, Rich Man, Poor Man, Laverne & Shirley, and State of the Union. She was also a panelist on Match Game 77 for a week.

She played a co-starring role in the short-lived 1977 ABC police series Most Wanted (starring Robert Stack).[5]

Her voice acting work includes the voice of Tina in the 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated series Goober and the Ghost Chasers, the animated film Oliver & Company (1988), and various episodic characters in The Simpsons.

She played Candy Cantwell, the interviewer, and Terri in 8 2008-2010 episodes of the show State of the Union.

Personal life

Jo Ann Harris was married for many years to television and film writer/producer Jerry Belson. They had two children together, Julie and Willi. Harris was widowed when Belson died in 2006.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967The Second Hundred YearsMod GirlTV Series
1968Run for Your LifeGirlTV Series
1968DragnetJo-Elle MurphyTV Series
1968MaryjaneJo Ann
1968Judd for the DefenseGinny BakerTV Series
1969The Gay DeceiversLeslie Devlin
1969GunsmokeEllie WylieTV Series
1969Adam-12Susann BakerTV Series
1969The High ChaparralAnnie CroswellTV Series
1969–1972The Mod SquadSue Fielding / SallyTV Series
1970–1971The VirginianAmanda Benson / Mary Ann TraversTV Series
1970–1972Medical CenterDana / Ellen FarleyTV Series
1971The Sporting ClubLu
1971The Smith FamilyLynn MitchellTV Series
1971Cat BallouCat BallouShort Movie
1971Teenage Tease
1971The BeguiledCarol
1972Michael O'Hara the FourthMike' O'Hara IVTV Movie
1972Disney-LandMike' O'Hara IVTV Series
1972The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsDanielle TateTV Series
1972BanyonSally OvermanTV Series
1972-1973The Streets of San FranciscoConnie / Lita BrewerTV Series
1973Goober and the Ghost ChasersTinaTV Series, Voice
1973The F.B.ITish LaramieTV Series
1974The Parallax ViewChrissy – Frady's Girl
1974Act of VengeanceLinda
1974NakiaKittyTV Series
1974-1978Barnaby JonesEllie Beck / Lisa Murphy / Lorna PearsonTV Series
1975Hawaii Five-OLaurieTV Series
1975The ManhunterSandyTV Series
1975Movin' OnSandyTV Series
1975Kate McShaneTV Series
1975Rich Man, Poor ManGloria BartleyTV Series
1976Bert D'Angelo/SuperstarAmyTV Series
1976–1977Most WantedOfficer Kate MannersTV Series
1977Fred Flintstone and FriendsTV Series, Voice
1977Love BoatConnie EvansTV Series
1977Anna KareninaSusan CordTV Series
1978Cruise Into TerrorJudy HainesTV Movie
1978Fantasy IslandAndrea ChambersTV Series
1979VegasChristyTV Series
1979The Wild Wild West RevisitedCarmelitaTV Movie
1979Detective SchoolTeresa ClearyTV Series
1979Beyond Death's DoorLaurie
1979B.J. and the BearBarbara SueTV Series
1979A Man Called SloaneJohannaTV Series
1980M Station: HawaiiKaren HoltTV Movie
1980Xanadu
1981American DreamTV Series
1982Deadly GamesClarissa Jane Louise 'Keegan' Lawrence
1983Laverne & ShirleyJane
1984The Duck FactoryWendy WoosterTV Series
1988Oliver & CompanyVoice
1989–1992The SimpsonsTV Series, Voice
1991Caged FearBig as a House #1
1995What-a-MessFeliciaTV Series, Voice
1997–1999Tracey Takes On...Fawn LovingTV Series
2008–2010Tracey Ullman's State of the UnionCandy Cantwell / Terri / InterviewerTV Series


References

  1. King, Danny (November 25, 2013). "Clint, Caught in the Act: On The Beguiled, and Don Siegel's Leading Man". brightlightsfilm.com. Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. Mavis, Paul (August 6, 2013). "Medical Center: The Complete Third Season - review". DVDtalk.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  3. Mavis, Paul (July 31, 2014). "The FBI: The Complete Eighth Season - review". DVDtalk.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  4. Mavis, Paul (February 9, 2010). "Vega$: The First Season, Volume 2 - review". DVDtalk.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  5. Lambert, David (March 8, 2017). "Most Wanted - review". TVShowsonDVD.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.


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