Harry Anderson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-10-14
Day of Death
2018-04-16 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Harry Anderson
Biography
Harry Laverne Anderson (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and magician. He is best known for the role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–92 television series Night Court. In addition to eight appearances on Saturday Night Live between 1981 and 1985, Anderson had a recurring guest role as con man Harry "The Hat" Gittes on Cheers, toured extensively as a magician, and did several magic/comedy shows for broadcast, including Harry Anderson's Sideshow (1987).
Known For
Acting
Hexing a Hurricane
as Himself
(2019)
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
A Matter of Faith
as Professor Kaman
(1996)
Harvey
as Elwood P. Dowd
(1996)
(1990)
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Peter Piper
(1990)
The Disneyland Story
as Host
(1990)
(1989)
(1989)
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
as Professor Henry Crawford
(1989)
(1988)
She's Having a Baby
as Harry Anderson (uncredited)
(1988)
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
as Freddie
(1988)
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Henry Crawford
(1987)
Harry Anderson's Sideshow
as Self
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
(1982)
The Escape Artist
as Harry Masters
(1982)
(1982)
Crew
(1996)
(1986)