James Harness was an American mechanic and reality television personality best known for appearing on the first two seasons of Discovery Channel's Gold Rush, originally titled Gold Rush: Alaska. As a member of the Hoffman crew, Harness worked as the team's mechanic, helping maintain and repair the mining equipment used during the crew's early Alaska operations. His time on the series also documented his struggle with severe back pain resulting from an earlier car accident. Harness died in Oregon in June 2014 at the age of 57.
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Gold Rush (2010)
Starring as James Harness
(11 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: Full Disclosure (Feb 25, 2011)
- Episode 1x10: Never Say Die (Feb 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: Bedrock or Bust (Feb 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: Bad Blood (Feb 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: Going for Broke (Jan 28, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: Gold Fever (Jan 21, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: The Pain Barrier (Jan 14, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: The Ultimate Price (Jan 7, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Running Dirt (Dec 17, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Gold, Guns and Bears (Dec 10, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: No Guts, No Glory (Dec 3, 2010)