Phil Harris

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Phil Harris
Harris in 1956
Born	Wonga Philip Harris (1904-06-24)June 24, 1904 Linton, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1995(1995-08-11) (aged 91) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Wonga Harris Wonga P. Harris Curly
Occupations	Actor bandleader comedian singer
Years active	1933–1991
Spouses	Marcia Ralston ​ ​ (m. 1927; div. 1940)​ Alice Faye ​ (m. 1941)​
Children	3

Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, bandleader, entertainer and singer. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with The Jack Benny Program, then in The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show in which he co-starred with his wife, singer-actress Alice Faye, for eight years. Harris is also noted for his voice acting in animated films. As a voice actor, he played Baloo in The Jungle Book (1967), Thomas O'Malley in The Aristocats (1970), Little John in Robin Hood (1973), and Patou in Rock-a-Doodle (1991). As a singer, he recorded a number one novelty hit record, "The Thing" (1950).