As per our current Database, Leonard Harris has been died on 28 August, 2011 at Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
When Leonard Harris die, Leonard Harris was 82 years old.
| Popular As | Leonard Harris |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | September 27, 1929 (Bronx, New York City, New York, USA) |
| Birthday | September 27 |
| Town/City | Bronx, New York City, New York, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Leonard Harris’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Leonard Harris was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
An aristocratic face and presence and a confident voice granted Leonard Harris - an acquaintance of Martin Scorsese - a significant role in Marty's classic Taxi Driver (1976), playing the potential presidential candidate Senator Charles Pallantine, a target Travis Bickle has to eliminate in order to impress the girl he wants to date (and who also happens to work for Pallantine's campaign).
He has a bunch of scenes in the film but certainly leaves a mark in all of those, specially his memorable exchange with Travis in the cab.Harris wasn't actually an actor. Born in New York, he was a journalist who wrote obituaries and book reviews during his first years in journalism, and later on during an extensive time he was a culture critic during the late 1960's and early 1970's with many TV appearances.
In between those works he wrote three novels. His other film credit is Hero at Large (1980), which also features Gene Palma, the street drummer who has a minor part in Taxi Driver.He was married with Mary Ann Wurth for 12 years and they had two children.
Harris died of pneumonia in Connecticut, at age 81.
