Harry Anderson
Birthday: 1952-10-14
Place of Birth: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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).
Movies
A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
A variety special, taped October 30, 1988 during the 10th anniversary of the Comedy & Magic Club in ...
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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has myste...
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Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures is a documentary film that features the unique relationship of a m...
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Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
A one man CBS Special featuring classic close-up magic, card tricks and other sleight of hand....
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Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
This 1986 Showtime Special features the late great Harry "The Hat" Anderson performing a slick, occa...
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Twilight Theatre
Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Play...
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Harvey
An unlikely hero, Elwood P. Dowd. This mild-mannered-but-eccentric bachelor has, for several years, ...
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Magic with the Stars
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion....
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The Disneyland Story
To commemorate Disneyland’s 35th anniversary, host Harry Anderson takes you back in time on the Disn...
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The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
Henry Crawford is tricked into job swapping by an old friend with an evil plan....
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Night of 100 Stars II
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a...
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A Matter of Faith
Christian girl Rachel Whitaker goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced...
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Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
In this spoof of spy films, Alan, a U.N. translator, and his kindergarten teacher wife, Beverly, get...
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The Absent-Minded Professor
Henry Crawford is the titular absent-minded professor busy at work in his laboratory. He has a girlf...
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Vanishing America
While thumbing through old comic books in his parents' attic, 30-year old Rich Hall remembers that t...
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The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
Harry Anderson, Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Robin Williams and Steven Wright host this hilarious 1...
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The Escape Artist
The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from priso...
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She's Having a Baby
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full re...
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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John F...
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Can We Be Serious
The Improv in LA, the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, and the universe of comedians and impr...
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Hexing a Hurricane
Hexing a Hurricane is a 2006 documentary film about the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. ...
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Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom
Television special focused on magic acts in the Magic Kingdom...
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The 6th Annual Young Comedians
Tom and Dick Smothers are joined by some of the nation's top rising young comedians, taped at the Ro...
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