Viola Harris obit

VIOLA HARRIS Obituary

 

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HARRIS--Viola, passed away peacefully in New York on August 23, 2017. Loving wife of the late Robert H. Harris. Beloved mother of Steven and his wife Barbara, of Wilmette, IL, and Sunny Harris Rome and her husband Chip, of Burke, VA. Proud grandmother of Avi Kalman-Rome (Eli), Robert Rome, Jacob Harris (Taylor) and Molly Harris. Great-grandmother of Ezra. A working actor for more than 75 years, Viola enjoyed a long and satisfying career in film, television, theater and commercials. Funeral services Sunday, August 27, at 12:30pm, at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Amsterdam at 91st Street, followed by Interment at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ. Donations in memory of Viola may be made to The Actors Fund or the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence.

Filmography

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1958      High School Hellcats    Linda Martin     

1958      The Lost Missile                             

1962      Don't Knock the Twist   Helen - the Fashion Editor          Uncredited

1965      The Slender Thread        Telephone Supervisor  

1968      Funny Girl           First Nighter      Uncredited

1975      Whiffs Miss Zonen       

1977      Fire Sale              Helen  

1978      Good Guys Wear Black                Airline Ticket Agent       

1989      That's Adequate              Carlotta Duprez              

1997      Deconstructing Harry   Elsie     

1998      Sour Grapes      Selma Maxwell               

2002      Crooks                 Mrs. Tobleroni

2004      The Amazing Floydini   Ida        

2007      Noise    Elderly Woman               

2008      Choke Eva Muller         

2010      Sex and the City 2           Gloria Blatch   

2010      The Other Guys                Mama Ramos  

2016      My Dead Boyfriend        Ms. Schulz        

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1961      Rawhide              Mrs. Besson      S3:E21, "Incident of His Brother's Keeper"