Doc Harris obit

Veteran broadcaster Doc Harris signs off 

He was not on the list.

Longtime broadcaster Doc Harris, who had a radio career spanning five decades, has passed away at age 76.

Harris passed away in Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Saturday morning, following what was reported as minor surgery last month.

Born Gilbert Auchinleck, Harris used several monikers on-air over the years, starting his broadcasting career in 1966 as “Gil Harris” at CKDA and CFMS-FM Victoria. From there, stops at CJAT Trail, BC, CKOM Saskatoon, CKSO Sudbury and CHAM Hamilton followed.

He made his on-air debut in Toronto on CFTR as “Doc Holiday” in 1971, before returning to the West Coast and CKLG Vancouver in 1973, where he initially was heard as “Gil” and by 1976, “Doc Harris.” Holding roles across programming, music direction, and helming the morning show, after an 11-year run with the station, Harris moved on to CFMI-FM Vancouver in 1984, followed by CKKS-FM, CFUN, and an almost decade-long stint doing fill-in on CKNW. Harris was last heard in various dayparts on CISL Vancouver, up until 2007, and as the co-host of weekly feature Dan Gardener’s Automotive Intelligence.

Concurrently, he lent his voice to animated series like Dragon Ball Z, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Monster Rancher, and John Candy vehicle Camp Candy, as well as video games, including Hulk and Aegis Defenders.

 

Actor

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

7.7

TV Series

Grogar (voice)

2019

5 episodes

 

Kirby Morrow, Michael Adamthwaite, Jillian Michaels, and Vincent Tong in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011)

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

7.7

TV Series

Old Guard (voice)

2019

1 episode

 

Aegis Defenders (2018)

Aegis Defenders

6.4

Video Game

Bart (voice)

2018

 

Gigantic (2017)

Gigantic

7.6

Video Game

Rutger (voice)

2017

 

Anne Heche and James Tupper in Aftermath (2016)

Aftermath

4.9

TV Series

Male Broadcaster 2

2016

1 episode

 

Looking Up

Short

Interviewer

2011

 

Empire City (2010)

Empire City

7.3

Short

News Anchor

2010

 

Hulk (2003)

Hulk

6.2

Video Game

Robot (voice)

2003

 

Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space (2003)

Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space

6.4

Video Game

John Kowen

Kirsten Lombard (English version, voice)

2003

 

Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003)

Bionicle: Mask of Light

5.6

Video

Kolhii Announcer (voice)

2003

 

Sister Blue (2003)

Sister Blue

4.6

Doc (radio voice)

2003

 

Dragon Ball Z (1996)

Dragon Ball Z

8.8

TV Series

Narrator (voice)

1996–2003

223 episodes

 

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

7.5

Video Game

Policeman (voice)

2002

 

Monster Rancher (1999)

Monster Rancher

6.9

TV Series

Golem

Doctor

Zilla (voice) ...

1999–2001

35 episodes

 

Eat-Man '98 (1998)

Eat-Man '98

6.7

TV Series

Captain (English version, voice)

1998

 

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

7.4

TV Mini Series

Narrator (voice)

1997

1 episode

 

Dragon Ball Z Syndication Bumpers (1996)

Dragon Ball Z Syndication Bumpers

Video

Narrator

1996

 

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

The X-Files

8.6

TV Series

Mr. McLennen

1993

1 episode

 

Green Legend Ran (1992)

Green Legend Ran

6.8

TV Series

Jeke (English version, voice)

1992

 

The Comrades of Summer (1992)

The Comrades of Summer

5.9

TV Movie

Bud

1992

 

Garry Chalk in The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)

The New Adventures of He-Man

5.3

TV Series

Narrator (voice)

1991

2 episodes

 

Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! (1991)

Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!

7.3

TV Series

(voice)

1991

13 episodes

 

Captain N: The Game Master (1989)

Captain N: The Game Master

6.3

TV Series

Narrator (voice)

1989–1991

33 episodes

 

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

6.6

Narrator (1997 Ocean Group dub) (English version, voice)

1990

 

Camp Candy (1989)

Camp Candy

6.8

TV Series

(voice)

1989

10 episodes

 

Don Brown, Toshio Furukawa, Akira Kamiya, Stephanie Nadolny, Masako Nozawa, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, and Kenji Utsumi in Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

6.8

Short

Narrator (1997 Ocean Group dub) (English version, voice)

1989

 

Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987)

Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World

6.2

TV Movie

(voice)

1987

 

Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (1987)

Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth

5.7

Video

(voice)

1987