Gregory Harrison


Actor

About

Also Known As
Gregory Neale Harrison
Birth Place
Catalina Island, California, USA
Born
May 31, 1950

Biography

Handsome, likable leading man, almost exclusively on TV, best known as the playful Dr. G. Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates on the long-running dramatic series, "Trapper John, M.D." Besides trying his hand at several other series, the athletic, curly-haired Harrison has also kept busy in many "Battles of the Network Stars," TV-movies and miniseries, including "Centennial" (1978-79), "For Ladies Only"...

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Family & Companions

Randi Oakes
Wife
Former actor. Married c. 1982; filed for divorce c. 1985; reconciled.

Biography

Handsome, likable leading man, almost exclusively on TV, best known as the playful Dr. G. Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates on the long-running dramatic series, "Trapper John, M.D." Besides trying his hand at several other series, the athletic, curly-haired Harrison has also kept busy in many "Battles of the Network Stars," TV-movies and miniseries, including "Centennial" (1978-79), "For Ladies Only" (1981, as a male stripper), "Picnic" (1986) and "Breaking the Silence" (1992). He has also played leading roles in such feature films as "Razorback" (1984), "Dangerous Pursuit" (1990) and "It's My Party" (1996). In 1997, he made his Broadway musical debut as the disreputable emcee of a marathon dance in the Kander and Ebb musical "Steel Pier."

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

North Shore (1987)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Love, Fall & Order (2019)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground (2017)
My Christmas Love (2016)
Fair Haven (2016)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million (2016)
Cloudy with a Chance of Love (2015)
The M Word (2014)
Give 'Em Hell, Malone (2010)
Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise (2009)
Love N' Dancing (2009)
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation (2008)
Himself
First Shot (2002)
First Target (2000)
Canone Inverso (2000)
Murder at 75 Birch (1999)
First Daughter (1999)
Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
Running Wild (1998)
When Secrets Kill (1997)
Summer of Fear (1996)
It's My Party (1996)
Hard Evidence (1995)
A Dangerous Affair (1995)
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994)
Christmas Romance (1994)
Robin Cook's Mortal Fear (1994)
Caught in the Act (1993)
A Family Torn Apart (1993)
Cadillac Girls (1993)
Duplicates (1992)
Breaking the Silence (1992)
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger (1992)
Bare Essentials (1991)
Angel of Death (1990)
Hot Paint (1988)
Red River (1988)
North Shore (1987)
Oceans Of Fire (1986)
Seduced (1985)
Razorback (1984)
The Fighter (1983)
For Ladies Only (1981)
Enola Gay (1980)
The Women's Room (1980)
Fraternity Row (1977)
The Gathering (1977)
Jim, the World's Greatest (1975)
Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Producer (Feature Film)

The Tower (1993)
Executive Producer
Red River (1988)
Executive Producer
Hot Paint (1988)
Executive Producer
Pleasures (1986)
Executive Producer
Oceans Of Fire (1986)
Executive Producer
Seduced (1985)
Executive Producer
Samson and Delilah (1984)
Executive Producer
Legs (1983)
Executive Producer
Thursday's Child (1982)
Executive Producer
For Ladies Only (1981)
Producer

Music (Feature Film)

For Ladies Only (1981)
Song
For Ladies Only (1981)
Song Performer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation (2008)
Other

Cast (Special)

The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains (2000)
True Stories from Touched by an Angel (1998)
The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997)
Performer
500 Nations (1995)
Narrator
Behind Closed Doors With Joan Lunden (1994)
50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth (1992)
Dangerous Pursuit (1990)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
The Music Center 25th Anniversary (1990)
Performer
The Gregory Harrison Show (1989)
Modern Medical Breakthroughs (1988)
Happy Birthday, Hollywood! (1987)
Picnic (1986)
Battle of the Network Stars X (1981)
Battle of the Network Stars VIII (1980)
Battle of the Network Stars IX (1980)
Battle of the Network Stars VII (1979)

Producer (Special)

The Gregory Harrison Show (1989)
Executive Producer
Picnic (1986)
Executive Producer

Music (Special)

The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997)
Song Performer

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Maneater (2009)
Au Pair II (2001)
Au Pair (1999)
Sidney Sheldon's Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)
Fresno (1986)
The Best Place to Be (1979)

Producer (TV Mini-Series)

Spot Marks the X (1986)
Executive Producer

Life Events

1969

Served as a medic in the US Army; stationed in Germany

1975

Film acting debut "Jim, the World's Greatest"

1975

TV-movie debut "Trilogy of Terror" (ABC)

1977

Co-starred in the award-winning ABC movie "The Gathering"

1978

First TV miniseries "Centennial" (NBC)

1981

Produced and starred in the NBC movie "For Ladies Only", playing a male stripper; also sang on screen

1985

Executive produced and starred in the CBS movie "Seduced"

1986

Cast as the shirtless stranger in the CBS spoof of soap operas, "Fresno"

1986

Appeared in the Los Angeles stage revival of "Picnic"; executive produced and reprised role in Showtime adaptation

1988

Starred in and executive produced the CBS remake of "Red River"

1995

Featured in the short-lived CBS drama series "New York News"

1997

Made Broadway debut in the ensemble of the John Kander-Fred Ebb show "Steel Pier"

1999

Cast as a high-powered businessman in the Fox Family Channel original movie "Au Pair"

2000

Played recurring role as a love interest to Carol Vessey (Julie Bowen) in the NBC comedy-drama "Ed"

2001

Co-starred as Ben Stone in the Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical "Follies"

2001

Reprised role in "Au Pair II" (Fox Family Channel)

Family

Emma Lee Harrison
Daughter
Born in December 1985.
Lily Anne Harrison
Daughter
Born in February 1989.
Kate Harrison
Daughter
Born in March 1991.

Companions

Randi Oakes
Wife
Former actor. Married c. 1982; filed for divorce c. 1985; reconciled.

Bibliography