Biography
Steely-eyed, incisive African American character actor Julius W. Harris made his first movie appearance in 1964's
Nothing But a Man. Harris' subsequent screen roles included the menacing Tee Hee in the 1973 James Bond entry
Live and Let Die and African premiere Longo in
First Family (1980), who in the film's funniest scene negotiates a slave-trade operation with American President
Bob Newhart. On TV, Harris starred in the
Flipper-like syndicated series
Salty (1974). One of Julius W. Harris' most memorable TV portrayals was as Ugandan President Idi Amin (substituting for
Godfrey Cambridge, who died during production) in the feature-length
Victory at Entebbe (1976). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide