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name: "Robin Harris"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robin-harris"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 August 1953"
died: "18 March 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:57.171300+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Robin Harris

Actor. Born 30 August 1953 in Chicago. Died 18 March 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 August 1953, Chicago
- **Died:** 18 March 1990

## Biography

Robin Harris (1953–1990) was an American comedian and actor. He appeared as Sweet Dick Willie in Spike Lee's *Do the Right Thing* (1989), as Jerome in *Harlem Nights* (1989), as Pop in *House Party* (1990), and as Butterbean Jones in *Mo' Better Blues* (1990). He also played the bartender in *I'm Gonna Git You Sucka* (1988).

Harris was known for his stand-up routines, particularly the recurring sketch about Bé-bé's Kids, which inspired the 1992 animated film of the same name. He received a posthumous Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for *House Party*. *Mo' Better Blues* was dedicated to him following his death from a heart attack in Chicago.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Do the Right Thing* (1989), Fi1m 93, as Sweet Dick Willie — [page](https://film.one/film/do-the-right-thing.md)

## Also known for

- *Harlem Nights* (1989), Jerome
- *House Party* (1990), Pop
- *Mo' Better Blues* (1990), Butterbean Jones
- *I'm Gonna Git You Sucka* (1988), Bartender at Sam's
- *Bebe's Kids* (1992), Self

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