<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1933--1991 (retired) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Marcia Ralston (m . 1927; div. 1940) Alice Faye (m . 1941; d . 1995) </Td> </Tr> <P> Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904--August 11, 1995) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and jazz musician . He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with Jack Benny, then in a series in which he co-starred with his wife, singer - actress Alice Faye, for eight years . Harris is also noted for his voice acting in animated films . He played Baloo the bear in The Jungle Book (1967), Thomas O'Malley in The Aristocats (1970), and Little John in Robin Hood (1973). In 1981, he sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" before the Indianapolis 500 . </P> <P> Harris was born in Linton, Indiana, but grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and identified himself as a Southerner . His hallmark song was "That's What I Like About the South". He had a trace of a Southern accent and in later years made self - deprecating jokes over the air about his heritage . His parents were circus performers . His father, a tent bandleader, gave him his first job as a drummer with the circus's band . </P>

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