Acting
Harry Anderson
EN cinema · 26 credits
Born
14 October 1952
Died
16 April 2018 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Also known as Harry Laverne Anderson
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
Filmography
Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
as Self (archive footage)
A Matter of Faith
as Professor Kaman
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self, Writer
Harvey
as Elwood P. Dowd
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Peter Piper
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
as Professor Henry Crawford
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
as Freddie
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Henry Crawford
She's Having a Baby
as Harry Anderson (uncredited)
Harry Anderson's "Hello, Sucker!"
as Self, Writer
Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream
1986
Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream
Actor
Vanishing America
as Dog Owner
The Escape Artist
as Harry Masters