Jo Ann Harris (born Jo Ann Marcovitch; May 27, 1949) 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. Her other films include '' Maryjane'' (1968), '' The Gay Deceivers'' (1969), '' The Sporting Club'' (1971), ''

The Parallax View ''The Parallax View'' is a 1974 American political thriller film produced and directed by Alan J. Pakula, and starring Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels and Paula Prentiss. The screenplay by David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr. was base ...

'' (1974), '' Act of Vengeance'' (1974), ''Cruise into Terror'' (1978), and '' Deadly Games'' (1982).

Career

Harris's first acting role came in the drama series '' Run for Your Life'' (starring

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) in 1967 when she was 18 years old. Other guest-starring TV credits include '' Adam-12'', '' Gunsmoke'', ''

The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions ...

'', '' The Virginian''/''The Men of Shiloh'', '' Medical Center'', ''

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...

'', ''

The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III ...

'', '' The F.B.I.'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Nakia'', ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ...

'', ''

The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pa ...

'', ''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. ...

'', ''

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'', ''

B.J. and the Bear ''B.J. and the Bear'' is an American action comedy television series which aired on NBC from February 10, 1979, to May 9, 1981. Created by Glen A. Larson and Christopher Crowe, the series stars Greg Evigan. The series was produced when the CB ...

'', '' Rich Man, Poor Man'', '' Laverne & Shirley'', and ''State of the Union''. She was also a panelist on ''

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77'' for a week. She played a co-starring role in the short-lived 1977 series '' Most Wanted'' (starring

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). Her voice acting work includes the voice of Tina in the 1973 Hanna-Barbera animated series ''

Goober and the Ghost Chasers ''Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, broadcast on ABC from September 8, 1973, to August 30, 1975. A total of 16 half-hour episodes of ''Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' were prod ...

'', the animated film '' Oliver & Company'' (1988), and various episodic characters in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

''. She played Candy Cantwell, the interviewer, and Terri in eight 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 Jerry Belson (July 8, 1938 – October 10, 2006) was a writer, director, and producer of Hollywood films for over 40 years. Career Belson's writing credits include the Steven Spielberg films '' Always'' and ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', ...

. They had two children together, Julie and Willi. Harris was widowed when Belson died in 2006.

Filmography

References

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* 1949 births Living people American television actresses American voice actresses American film actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 21st-century American women {{US-voice-actor-1940s-stub