Dermot Harris: Everything About Actress Cassandra Harris' Husband

Publish date: 2024-05-17

Dermot Harris is a film producer. He was born in the year 1938 to Mildred Josephine Harty Harris and Ivan John Harris. He married actress Sandra Colleen Waites who was known professionally as Cassandra Harris from 1970 to 1978. Dermot is the brother of actor Richard Harris.

Dermot Harris: Bio Summary

Name	Dermot Harris
Born	1938 Limerick, Ireland
Parent	Mildred Josephine Harty Harris and Ivan John Harris
Spouse	Cassandra Harris
Children	Charlotte Brosnan and Christopher Brosnan
Siblings	Richard Harris, Patrick Ivan Harris, Noel William Michael Harris, William George Harris
Occupation	Film Producer

Personal Details

Dermot Harris was born in Limerick, Ireland to Mildred Josephine Harty Harris and Ivan John Harris. His siblings are Richard Harris, Patrick Ivan Harris, Noel William Michael Harris, and William George Harris. He had two children Charlotte Brosnan born in the year 1971 but died in the year 2013, at the age of 42, and Christopher Brosnan born in the year 1972. He is the former husband of actress, Cassandra Harris.

His kids were adopted by Pierce Brosnan his wife’s partner after he passed away in 1986. Dermot Harris worked as a film producer. His wife was an actress known for her role in films like Boeing Boeing (1964–1965), The Greek Tycoon (1978), Rough Cut (1980), and others.

Death Of Dermot Harris

Dermot Harris has passed away. On November 12, 1986, he died in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was at the age of 48 years when he died. The actual cause of his death is unknown.

About Dermot Harris’ Spouse

Dermot Harris’ spouse, Cassandra Harris is an Australian actress born on 15 December 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is a former Bond girl and a pupil at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She enrolled in 1961, aged 12, under the name Sandra Gleeson.

She acted in films including the Sydney stage production of Boeing Boeing (1964–1965), The Greek Tycoon (1978), Rough Cut (1980), and the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981) as the Countess Lisl von Schlaf. Cassandra has guest-starred in different episodes of the television series Remington Steele with Pierce Brosnan.

She involved herself in charities, raising awareness about ovarian cancer. Cassandra Harris married Pierce Brosnan, her third husband, known for his role as James Bond in four films. They married on 27 December 1980.

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About Cassandra Harris’ Death

Cassandra Harris was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had the exact disease that killed her mother. Cassandra battled the illness for four years. Sadly, she passed away. She died on 28 December 1991. This happened 13 days after her 43rd birthday. On 28 June 2013, her child Charlotte also died from ovarian cancer, at the age of 42.