Random Thoughts: A Memory Test...
Have you ever heard of a guy named Jonathan Harris?
Don't worry, I had to dig into my memory to recall him, too.
He was just another poor child, born to meager beginnings and immigrant parents. But, he wasn't content with that and developed himself into something much greater. In time, he became an American television icon, known to all.
He reminds me that many things start out as one thing - but eventually become something much different.
Take your average home, building, street, or even a parking lot. They start out new and full of promise. But, soon, most often through neglect, they become something else altogether.
- Perhaps, they only become an eyesore, forgotten on the side of the road. People will pass them and wonder about them - maybe.
- If neglected for long, they surely become a financial drain to someone. Even the costs of tearing thme down can mount, not to mention the costs to refurbush them.
- If bad luck is in the stars, they turn into a safety hazard, waiting to harm the unwary passerby. Some one gets hurt because of the neglect and then the cost in suffering are added to the material costs.
But with a resolute maintenance plan, all of this can be avoided. These properties can fulfill their promise of comfort and prosperity for which they were built. And, it only takes a simple few tools, a relativley minor budget outlay and some occasional effort. Given these things, they can keep going strong, safely serving the needs of their owners for many, many years. They can become - and remain - the thing they were created to be.
So, who was Johnathan Harris? Well, he was actually born Jonathan Charasuchin, in The Bronx, New York, to a lower-class Jewish family. He was enamored of the theater and changed his name to "Harris" at age 17. He was a loving and well loved family man, remaining married to his one wife until his death in 2002. He was an accomplished violinist and had, it is told, 12 separate hobbies which he enjoyed!
Then in the early 1960's, he landed a bit part on a science fiction adventure pilot, then being floated by his studio as a test. Surprisingly, this program became wildly popular and had a successful 3 year run. Have you guessed who he was?
If ever there was a man unlike the character he portrayed, it was Jonathan (Charsuchin) Harris. While he appeared on stage and screen for most of his adult life in various character roles, you'll remember him best as the villainous and oily Dr. Zachary Smith, from the television series, "Lost in Space!"
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