The star played Cochise in the '70s cult classic Actor David Harris, who famously appeared in 1979 film The Warriors , has passed away at the age of 75. The star played the role of Cochise in the cult movie, which follows a gang that travels across New York City after being framed for the murder of a gang leader. Harris’s daughter Davina revealed that he passed away from cancer, according to The New York Times .
The actor was born in New York and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, landing his first major role in TV film Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys . The Warriors – which was directed by Walter Hill – became his breakthrough role, and despite an initial negative reception, the film has gone on to become a cult classic and has since been reassessed by critics. “It feels great to know that you’re a part of some film that’s history,” Harris told The Five Count in 2014.
“Certain actors are blessed enough to get in a film that is just iconic and people are going to talk about for the next thousand years.” Opening up further about its cult status, the star admitted: “We never thought this film would turn out to be an international cult classic. We never thought that.
“I don’t think Walter thought that – the director. None of the producers thought it. Nobody thought it,” he added, revealing they “have quite a following around the world”.
Harris also appeared in films such as The Purple Heart and A Soldier’s Story , as well as TV .