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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

48

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-10-14

Day of Death

2018-04-16 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Also Known As

Harry Laverne Anderson

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

Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures

2019

Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures

as

Self (archive footage)

Harvey

1996

Harvey

as

Elwood P. Dowd

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

1989

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

as

Professor Henry Crawford

A Matter of Faith

2014

A Matter of Faith

as

Professor Kaman

The Absent-Minded Professor

1988

The Absent-Minded Professor

as

Henry Crawford

The Escape Artist

1982

The Escape Artist

as

Harry Masters

She's Having a Baby

1988

She's Having a Baby

as

Harry Anderson (uncredited)

It - Eso

1990

It - Eso

as

Richie Tozier

Night Court

Night Court

as

Harry T. Stone

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Harry Anderson

Dave's World

Dave's World

as

Dave Barry

It

It

as

Richie Tozier

Our Time

Our Time

as

Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

as

Ronny Ray Rasmussen

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

as

Dave Barry (uncredited)

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

as

Self - Host

Tanner '88

Tanner '88

as

Billy Ridenhour

Noddy

Noddy

as

Jack Fable

Cheers

Cheers

as

Harry the Hat

Harvey

Harvey

as

Elwood P. Dowd

Production

Crew

Directing